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ITHACA, N.Y. — It will now be easier to access the lifesaving opioid overdose-reversing medication naloxone, often known as Narcan, in downtown Ithaca. The Tompkins County Public Library held a ribbon cutting Wednesday for a vending machine that will dispense doses of the medication and other harm reduction materials for free. The vending machine and…
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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Heading into the fifth U.S. winter of Covid-19, an Emory University lab has found the presence — or absence — of a particular antibody in the nose of patients can predict how severe their illness would be. The presence of the antibody, called…
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People who live near the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers can finally go outside at night, 19 days after a fire fouled the air, the Rockdale County Emergency Management agency announced.
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Drug overdose deaths in New York City decreased in 2023 for the first time in four years, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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In 2008, the city health department opened up 1,000 permits for street vendors to sell fresh fruits and vegetables in New York City’s food deserts.
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The Colorado Sun partners with Gigafact to investigate trending claims
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Premium prices on the individual market are set to rise by an average of 5.6% for 2025. The Polis administration is celebrating, saying it could have been much worse.
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In 2008, the city health department opened up 1,000 permits for street vendors to sell fresh fruits and vegetables in New York City’s food deserts. But just 149 vendors held those Green Carts permits as of the end of May, while 1,445 others remained on a waitlist for a chance to apply for the 851…
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Bibb wants to push for a higher standard of lead inspections in Cleveland rental properties. His executive order surprised the people who have been helping City Hall carry out its lead program for the last several years. The post Mayor Justin Bibb shakes up Cleveland’s flagging effort to stop children from being lead poisoned appeared…
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Fast-growing RTP area sparks turf war between UNC Health and Duke Health over potential new hospital
NC courts have ruled in favor of letting UNC Health build new hospital in fast-growing RTP area, but legal battle with Duke Health ongoing. Fast-growing RTP area sparks turf war between UNC Health and Duke Health over potential new hospital is a stor…