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A new audit by NY Comptroller DiNapoli reveals dire healthcare shortages in 16 rural counties, with too few doctors, pediatricians, and dentists. Medicaid cuts threaten these hospitals’ survival, with many already reporting financial losses. Some counties have no OB-GYNs or pediatricians at all. Proposed federal legislation, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” could slash rural Medicaid […]
Frida and OddFellows Ice Cream Co. have launched a buzzworthy new flavor inspired by breast milk — though it contains none promote a new breast pump. Created to promote Frida’s new breast pump, the ice cream includes milk, cream, honey, fruit juice, and bovine colostrum, a nutrient-rich ingredient also found in human breast milk. Described […]
The change will go into effect in the 2027-2028 school year, but students in Illinois, will soon be required to have mental health screenings, alongside annual vision and hearing exams. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Thursday that will require public school students in grades 3 through 12 in the state to […]
UnitedHealth Group is under federal scrutiny following allegations of unethical coding practices related to its Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting both civil and criminal investigations into whether the healthcare giant manipulated diagnosis data to secure inflated reimbursements. UnitedHealth, which serves over 8 million MA recipients, disclosed its cooperation in […]
A recent report found that all Lake Ontario beaches in the Rochester area exceeded healthy levels of bacteria from fecal matter and other pathogens on at least one day in 2024. The study by the Environment New York Research and Policy Center highlighted Charlotte Beach as having the second highest number of unsafe swimming days […]
About 5 million above-ground pools have been recalled by their manufacturers due to concerns that the pools’ compression straps could allow children to climb in unsupervised and potentially drown, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recalled above-ground pools are typically 48 inches or taller and have compression straps wrapped around the outside of […]
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall for more than 67,000 cases of Power Stick deodorant products for not meeting safety and quality standards. The antiperspirant deodorant items are made by A.P. Deauville, a company based in Easton, Pennsylvania. The recall, initiated July 10, applies to the following products, sold nationally: Power Stick for […]
Despite facing exclusion from the federal Medicaid program, Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York (PPCWNY) has opened a new clinic at Westfall Park Medical Center in Brighton. The expansion comes at a time when the organization continues to serve Medicaid patients at no cost, thanks to state support and internal policies. At the […]
The workweek may start with more than a groan — it could be taking a measurable toll on your health, a study from the University of Hong Kong has found. Older adults who experienced anxiety specifically on Mondays had significantly higher levels of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, in their system one to two […]
In a landmark achievement for genetic medicine, eight babies have been born in the UK using DNA from three individuals to prevent mitochondrial disease. This pioneering technique, developed at Newcastle University and approved by UK law in 2015, involves combining DNA from two parents with healthy mitochondria from a donor woman. Mitochondrial disease, a debilitating […]
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