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More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help?
A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it.
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Bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, though officials maintain supply is safe
The FDA is waiting on test results on the effects of pasteurization on the virus in cow’s milk, but to date, it’s seen nothing that would change the assessment that commercial milk is safe.
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Man, 110, still drives his car every day, lives on his own
He’s been able to avoid major diseases and has a fit mind and body. “I’ve been very, very, very lucky in my lifetime,” he says.
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Botched Botox injections sicken at least three people in NYC: What to know about symptoms
Botched Botox injections are linked to an outbreak of sickness in New York City and across the country. Here’s what to know.
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Cases of bacterial infections linked to rats are on the rise in NYC: What to know
NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Deadly in dogs and humans, cases of bacterial infection linked to rats trend up in NYC
The New York City Department of Health is urging providers to be aware of a continued uptick in a potentially deadly rat-transmitted bacterial illness that can infect both humans and pets. Cases of human leptospirosis remain limited — there have been six cases reported to date in the city this year — but are trending upward. Twenty-four cases were reported…
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As bird flu spreads in the US, is it safe to eat eggs? What to know about the risk to humans
Bird flu has spread to dairy cows in multiple states and one person in Texas. Here’s what to know about transmission, symptoms and food risks.
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‘I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death. The laws would allow terminally ill patients under specified conditions to end their lives with a doctor’s help.
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US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?
There have been 17 times as many U.S. measles cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years.
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Which cooking oil is healthiest? Dietitian shares no. 1 pick and ones to avoid
Cooking oils are a kitchen staple. Which type of oil has the most health benefits? Dietitians share the healthiest oils to cook with and oils to avoid.
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ALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn't benefit
Amylyx said last month it was considering pulling its drug Relyvrio after a clinical trial in 600 patients failed to show any improvements in survival or other health measures.
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Brooklyn trainer breaks world record for lunges — with more than 2,800 in an hour
Austin Head broke the Guinness World Record for number of lunges done in an hour on Monday, doing 2,825 of them along the Brooklyn waterfront in DUMBO.
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NYC legislators, COVID families rally in Albany for ‘baby bonds' to assist nearly 18K children
New York legislators and families are speaking at the state’s capital on Tuesday, in support of “baby bonds” for those children who lost a parent or caregiver during the COVID-19 pandemic, marking four years since it ravaged the country. State Senator Jamaal Bailey (D-NY) and Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz (D-NY) introduced a bill in May 2023 called the New York Covid-19…
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New video game research exposes potential health risk to gamers
Local researchers are looking into the health risks video game lovers could face if they sit for long periods of time. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.
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NYC businesses must now use lidded bins for trash
The city’s war on trash and rats just got tougher, especially for businesses, with new garbage rules now in effect across the five boroughs. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.
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‘It's surreal': North Texas doctor returns from Gaza medical mission
A North Texas doctor shares his memories after returning home from a Gaza medical mission.
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NY doctor died after eating at Disney World, lawsuit states
The husband of a Long Island doctor is taking Walt Disney World to court, alleging that his wife, an NYU Langone doctor, died after an allergic reaction to food she ate at a restaurant there. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Lawsuit alleges New York doctor died of allergic reaction after eating at Disney World restaurant
The husband of a New York doctor accuses Disney World and a restaurant where she ate of negligence in a lawsuit alleging that she died of an allergic reaction.
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Norovirus spiking again? Here are the symptoms to watch for as cases surge
The Centers for Disease Control say positive tests for norovirus in the Northeast have reached almost 14% in recent weeks. That’s the highest number in the United States.
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HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39
A prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with has died.