Puerto Rico Issues Dengue Public Health Emergency
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Your Guide to Colorectal Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Mount Sinai Health System: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in
Read MoreNYC Pharmacies Fight to Fill Prescriptions After United Health Attack
Click here for the report. Source: Gothamist
Read MoreMount Sinai Reports: Why Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Is Essential for Heart Health
Mount Sinai Health Systems: When we think about how to improve our heart health, we usually focus on eating right
Read MoreCDC: Over 90% of COVID Cases Are JN.1 Variant
Click here for the report. Source: CBS News
Read MoreWhat Is Cervical Cancer and What Is the Connection to HPV?
Mount Sinai: Cervical cancer is a malignancy that originates in the lower part of the uterus, the part that dilates
Read MoreCreating a Weight Loss Program That Works for You
Taylor Stein, RD Mount Sinai: In theory, losing weight should be simple—burn more calories than you eat. But in real
Read MoreMassive Number of Plastic Particles Found in Bottled Water
npr: Microscopic pieces of plastic are everywhere. Now, they’ve been found in bottled water in concentrations 10 to 100 times
Read MoreDefyned Brands, aka 5 Star Nutrition LLC, Pleads Guilty to Distributing Misbranded Dietary Supplements
Defyned Brands, an Austin, Texas, company also known as 5 Star Nutrition LLC, pleaded guilty today to a three-count
Read MoreWhy Are 1,500 Americans Sill Dying from COVID Every Week?
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Read MoreProposed Rule Advanced to Improve Access to Medical Care for People with Disabilities
The Justice Department today sent to the Federal Register for publication a notice of proposed rule-making under Title II of
Read MoreWhen Veterans in Crisis Can’t Get Help
ProPublica: Two veterans sought psychiatric care at a VA clinic in Chico, California. They were bounced between virtual providers and
Read MoreCOVID Map Shows States with Highest Cases as Hospital Mask Mandates Return
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Read MoreNew COVID Variant JN.1 Surges to 44% of Cases, CDC Estimates — Even Higher in New York, New Jersey
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Read MoreFrom the CDC: Respiratory Virus Updates
Click here for the listing. Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Read MoreCOVID Deaths, Hospitalizations Rise in the U.S. Ahead of Winter Holiday Season
HuffPost: Earlier this week, the Biden administration announced Americans can now order a number of free at-home COVID tests online.
Read MoreMan Who Blamed Cancer on Monsanto Weedkiller Awarded $332 Million
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Read MoreSenate HELP Committee Field Hearing on Nursing Shortages
C-SPAN: The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee holds a field hearing in New Jersey on the hospital staffing
Read MoreWhat Are Dense Breasts and Can They Increase My Risk of Cancer?
If you have dense breasts, you may worry that it could affect your chances of developing breast cancer—or your
Read MoreYou Can Order More Free COVID-19 Tests Starting Monday
Click here for the report. Source: Associated Press via HuffPost
Read MoreHighly Mutated COVID-19 Variant Found In at Least 10 States
CBS News: A new and highly mutated strain of COVID-19 has been detected in at least ten states, but for
Read MoreMilitary Could Lower Suicide Rate with Focus on Quality of Life
Click here for the report. Source: The War Horse
Read MoreTips to Ease Back-to-School Anxiety
Mount Sinai Parenting Center: As the back-to-school season approaches, it’s not uncommon for young children to experience butterflies in their
Read MoreNursing Homes Must Boost Staffing Levels Under New Biden Plan
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Read MoreCOVID Hospitalizations Climb 22% This Week — and the CDC Predicts Further Increases
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Read MoreTips on How You Can Prevent Falls
Mount Sinai Health System: Charla Sarabia, MPH, Injury Prevention & Community Outreach Coordinator, discusses how to prevent and reduce the
Read MoreNew COVID Strain Unseats ‘Arcturus’
U.S. News & World Report: More than a dozen omicron subvariants are circulating in the U.S. Click here for the
Read MoreCoronavirus Hospitalizations Tick Up, Prompting Questions About the Next COVID-19 Wave
U.S. News & World Report: Experts agreed that a slight summer increase isn’t a surprise but emphasized that it should
Read MoreWhat Is Leqembi, and Will It Revolutionize Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment?
On July 6, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted traditional approval to Leqembi®, a drug developed by
Read MoreVA Offers Free Breast Cancer Screenings to Burn-Pit Vets 40 and Under
Click here for the report. Source: Military Times
Read MoreInsight: Promising New Alzheimer’s Drugs May Benefit Whites More Than Blacks
Click here for the report. Source: Reuters
Read MoreMedical Professionals and Policy Advocates Testify on Economic Impact of Diabetes
Click here for video. Source: C-SPAN
Read MoreHearing on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
C-SPAN: Advocates for and against gender-affirming care for minors testify at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing. Click here for video.
Read MoreExpert Advice on How to Keep Cool During the Summer
Summer is often a time to relax and enjoy the sun and the outdoors. But sometimes temperatures and humidity rise
Read MoreLong COVID: A Guide for Health Professionals on Providing Medical Evidence for Social Security Disability Claims
Source: The U.S. Social Security Administration
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