Food Industry Rallies Against Proposed NYC Foam Container Ban; Quinn Sees Measure Passing
Opponents rallied on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday before a City Council meeting where the ban was to be introduced.
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Opponents rallied on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday before a City Council meeting where the ban was to be introduced.
Eight residents of the Bristal Assisted Living Communities have been taking part in a unique program at the stables at HorseAbility on the SUNY Old Westbury campus.
Among the Valerie Fund's programs is Camp Happy Times, a summer camp for current and former patients to get away and spend time with other survivors. 23-year-old cancer survivor Lashikeerah Walker spoke with Metaxas about the camp.
The court heard arguments from both sides Tuesday in regards to a March ruling that halted the city's plan to put a 16-ounce limit on sugary drinks.
There are no age limits on the children the Valerie Fund will treat. Even the littlest of children can get cancer. Katie Mulcahy was only 14-months-old.
Actinic keratoses look like red, scaly patches and are usually found on sun-exposed skin like backs of hands, balding scalps, ears, and the face. The keratoses can usually be frozen off with liquid nitrogen, but they could signal a more serious problem.
The federal government on Monday told a judge in Brooklyn that it will reverse course, and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.
Blood Center Vice President Rob Purvis says supplies tend to dwindle when schools let out and people go on vacation.
The city Health Department said Monday that the disease was the underlying or a contributing cause of 5,695 deaths in 2011. That's about 160 more such deaths than in 2010 and 1,260 more than in 1990.
This Saturday morning, WCBS 880 will be part of the Valerie Fund Walk and JAG Physical Therapy Run in Verona. The annual event is a fundraiser for the organization which supports the comprehensive health care needs of children with cancer and blood disorders.
The charitable organization works with sick children and their families to make the trying time a little easier for the whole family.
Dehydration is one of the easiest conditions to reverse, according to doctors, but it is also one of the most commonly overlooked.
Researchers plan to analyze one-hundred houses for the study, analyze stress levels in subjects, and will check to see if subjects own exercise equipment and if they use it.
Two survivors of Tuesday's explosion at the Christian college in Rockland County have spoken out about their experience and the lingering trauma of the incident.
The Senate Judiciary committee on Thursday approved the bill that would eliminate requiring written confirmation from a pediatrician and a psychiatrist in order for juveniles to get medical marijuana.
