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How New York is addressing health disparities in pregnancy-associated deaths

HEALTHBEAT

Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Last month, the March of Dimes released its annual report on maternal and infant health in the United States. And its not just the health of the babies scoring low.

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The Eisenhower Principle

The Health Care Blog

For example: Employer-sponsored health insurance tax preference (WWII) Hill-Burton Act (1946) Medicare/Medicaid (1965) Federal HMO Act (1973) Stark Physician Self-Referral Law (1989) DGRs (1983) & RBRVS (1992) CHIP (1997) Medicare Modernization Act (2003) Affordable Care Act (2010).

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Legionnaires’ disease case reported at Manhattan federal building with contaminated water

HEALTHBEAT

A public agency with offices at 26 Federal Plaza notified the General Services Administration of a case of Legionnaires’ disease among one of its employees recently, THE CITY and Healthbeat have learned. In February, THE CITY reported on the death of a public housing resident in Brooklyn due to Legionnaires’ disease.

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Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 162 US Deaths

Mercola

Originally developed for Type 2 diabetes, these drugs' weight loss properties quickly caught the attention of researchers and the public alike. These aren't just minor inconveniences; they're significant medical events that could have long-lasting impacts on your health. 1 But as with any quick fix, there's often a catch. 6 While 1.7%

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Update: March, 2024 – HealthyNYC codified into law. “ Dr.

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Moving beyond “vaguely interested”. Wanless 20 years on.

Sheffield DPH

Public Health” in almost all guises won’t deliver results fast enough on the right now issues. In the medium to long term pretty much everybody says “public health” is “the answer” In whole or in part. Some talk about “prevention” or “public health”. Not into health. Of that there is no doubt.

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BHM Interview Monet Farr Cole on Navigating Loss, Emotional Honesty and Creating a Life You Love

Black Health Matters

Corynne Corbett ( 00:15 ): I’m Corynne Corbett, editorial director from Black Health Matters. And it’s unfortunate because I think a lot of things happen when we’re stuck, our health starts to suffer not only our physical health, but our mental health as well. So, our brain health is even.