NYC Public Advocate: Sandy Public Health 'Could've Been Done Better'
Bill de Blasio, speaking at Brooklyn's New York Methodist Hospital, said the city needs to take a hands-on approach to reach sick residents when a disaster hits.
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Bill de Blasio, speaking at Brooklyn's New York Methodist Hospital, said the city needs to take a hands-on approach to reach sick residents when a disaster hits.
Researchers tested 142 samples of seafood from fish markets, sushi bars, restaurants and stores and found that 39 percent of the fish sold was mislabeled.
A study by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has found that large parts of the city are plagued with soaring rates for multiple STDs – including HIV/AIDS.
Dr. David Katz said that some children have already died from flu complications and that even a garden variety flu season kills as many as 30,000 people.
The first awards will be announced March 4, which marks the 80th anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt's first inauguration as president.
New York Sen. Charles Schumer has demanded swift action from the group in charge of distributing funds to those sickened in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
About 20 patients were scheduled to meet with staff Thursday at the Greenleaf Compassion Center in Montclair.
It looks like a body brace with a remote control and gizmos at the knees that resemble shotguns. It has motors and the hips and knees that provide the power necessary for someone to stand and walk.
Mayor Booker said he has quickly learned that it is hard to eat healthy on what averages out to just over $4 per day in food.
New technologies can now minimize potentially deadly surgical mistakes that leave instruments and sponges behind.
Anesthesiologist Dr. Arnold Roth is accused of selling prescriptions for oxycodone with an estimated street value of $450,000 to an alleged narcotics dealer and at least three others, the AG's office announced.
Air pollution has now been linked to everything from heart attacks to cancer and strokes, but now, research is pointing to more widespread health effects – and people may be at risk even when pollution levels are deemed safe.
It would be an understatement to say the emergency room at Beth Israel Medical Center in the East Village is bursting at the seams.
Marley's Mellow Mood, which contains ingredients such as valerian root, is designed to reduce stress and relieve tension, according to the product's website.
It's no secret that in many families, there are deep, dark secrets that are painful – even scandalous. But as CBS 2's Maurice DuBois reported, experts say telling a secret can lead to healing and growth.
