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NYC proposes stricter rules to combat Legionnaires’ disease as Harlem outbreak sparks concerns

NYC proposes stricter rules to combat Legionnaires’ disease as Harlem outbreak sparks concerns

New York City will launch stricter rules for cooling towers after one…
What is Legionnaires’ disease and how do you get it? Pneumonia-like outbreak sweeps Harlem, killing two

What is Legionnaires’ disease and how do you get it? Pneumonia-like outbreak sweeps Harlem, killing two

City health officials are sounding the alarm as a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak…
US ice cream makers say they’ll stop using artificial dyes by 2028 to combat potential health effects

US ice cream makers say they’ll stop using artificial dyes by 2028 to combat potential health effects

Ice cream makers representing about 90% of the U.S. supply of the…
California closes $12B deficit by cutting back immigrants’ access to health care

California closes $12B deficit by cutting back immigrants’ access to health care

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday a budget that pares back…
New York is plotting another tax hike to keep feeding health care special interests

New York is plotting another tax hike to keep feeding health care special interests

In a tale all too typical of Albany, Gov. Kathy Hochul a…
NYC deserves full — not some — health care pricing transparency

NYC deserves full — not some — health care pricing transparency

Recently the newly created Office of Healthcare Accountability within the Department of…
Measles alert issued in New Jersey county following three confirmed cases

Measles alert issued in New Jersey county following three confirmed cases

A measles alert has been issued in New Jersey after three cases…
New mpox strain confirmed in NY for the first time

New mpox strain confirmed in NY for the first time

The New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory Wednesday…
Alcohol-related liver transplants on the rise among young adults — and women are especially at risk: doctor

Alcohol-related liver transplants on the rise among young adults — and women are especially at risk: doctor

A growing number of young Americans are drinking their way onto the organ transplant…
NYC needle exchange outside children’s library has locals raging: ‘The whole street is infested’

NYC needle exchange outside children’s library has locals raging: ‘The whole street is infested’

They say the city is sticking it to them. A city-sponsored needle…