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Program leaving behind naloxone could be lifesaver in opioid overdoses

Program leaving behind naloxone could be lifesaver in opioid overdoses

Hoosick Falls kid delivers thousands of letters to Santa for Make-A-Wish
Study finds more young tobacco users
Influenza now prevalent in New York State
Doctors: Kid-friendly winter car safety kit essential for travel
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Health Beat: Gas Lighting

Health Beat: Gas Lighting

Health Beat: VA Medical Services Update

Health Beat: VA Medical Services Update

Health Beat: New Health Center Modeling Program

Health Beat: New Health Center Modeling Program

Study: Cell phone injuries rising
Study raises concerns about hair dyes and chemical straighteners
There is still time to get your flu shot
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Prioritizing can help patients with diabetes enjoy holiday food
Cooking with kids could help their listening skills
Massachusetts 1st state to ban flavored tobacco, vaping products
Research finds more working-age Americans dying
Survey finds young adults misinformed about HIV
NYC lawmakers ban flavored vaping products

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Bosnian capital of Sarajevo hit by dangerous air pollution
Hilltops and a TV tower are surrounded by fog in Sarajevo, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. The local government in Sarajevo issued a warning to residents to avoid spending time outdoors as extremely high pollution levels are being recorded in the air of Bosnian capital in last two days. (AP Photo/Eldar Emric)
Officials list pot vape brands reported in US outbreak
FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2019, file photo, a man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette in Portland, Maine. Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping-related illnesses have, for the first time, listed the vape brands that are most commonly linked to hospitalizations. Most of the nearly 2,300 people who has suffered lung damage were vaping liquids that contain THC, the high-inducing part of marijuana. In a report released Friday, Dec. 6 the government listed the THC-containing products that patients most often said they’d been using, noting that some patients vaped more than one. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Senators urge Medicare to allow seniors a drug plan do-over
This image from the Medicare.gov website shows the landing page to find a drug plan for seniors. Leading senators are urging Medicare to allow seniors concerned about their drug plan pick for next year to switch if they believe they received inaccurate information. (Medicare via AP)
US flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus
FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018 file photo, a nurse prepares a flu shot at the Salvation Army in Atlanta. The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years. An early barrage of illness in the South has begun to spread more broadly, and there’s a decent chance flu season could peak much earlier than normal, health officials say. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Pelosi sets Medicare showdown on drug costs and new benefits
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives to make a statement at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Pelosi announced that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
US report: Prescription drug prices down slightly last year
FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo, pharmaceuticals are seen in North Andover, Mass. A government report says prices for prescription drugs edged down 1% last year, driven by declines for generics and slow growth for brand-name medications. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Officials: Chemical in Texas blasts posed no serious risks
Residents observe the fire consuming the TPC Group plant on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Port Neches, Texas. Two massive explosions 13 hours apart tore through the chemical plant Wednesday, and one left several workers injured. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Tufts University severs ties with family behind OxyContin
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo, a sign at an entrance to Tufts School of Medicine, in Boston, identifies the address as the Arthur M. Sackler Center for Medical Education. Tufts announced Thursday, Dec. 5, it will strip the Sackler name from all of its institutions. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
New details emerge on drug that may slow Alzheimer's disease
Phone-in-cheek: Spike seen in cellphone-linked face injuries
FILE - In this April 8, 2019, file photo, a woman browses her smartphone in Philadelphia. Accidental cuts and bruises to the face, head and neck from cellphones are sending increasing numbers of Americans to the emergency room, according to a study that estimates 76,000 cases over nine years. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
UN says Zimbabwe's cash shortage hurts aid delivery efforts
FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 file photo, village women receive aid from the charity organisation, Oxfam International, at a distribution centre in Chirumhanzi about 250 Kilometers South east of Harare. The United Nations says about half of Zimbabwe’s population faces severe hunger amid a devastating drought and economic collapse. The World Food Program notes a “vicious cycle of skyrocketing malnutrition that’s hitting women and children hardest.” More than 7 million people overall are in need. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
Vaccine group announces creation of Ebola vaccine stockpile
FILE - In this Wednesday, May 30, 2018 file photo, a healthcare worker from the World Health Organization prepares vaccines to give to front line aid workers, in Mbandaka, Congo. The vaccine alliance GAVI has announced on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 it would invest $178 million to create a global stockpile of about 500,000 Ebola vaccines, in a move health officials say could help prevent future outbreaks from spiraling out of control. GAVI is a public-private partnership that includes the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank, among others. (AP Photo/(AP Photo/Sam Mednick, file)
Slovakia rejects bill requiring ultrasound before abortion
A general view during a Parliamentary session in Bratislava, Slovakia, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. Lawmakers in Slovakia are scheduled to debate a proposed law that would compel women seeking an abortion to first have an ultrasound and listen to the heartbeat of the embryo or fetus, a move many groups have decried as a backward step for women’s rights. The bill was submitted by three members of the conservative Slovak National Party, who wrote that it is intended “to ensure that women are informed about the current stage of their pregnancy” before having an abortion. (Pavol Zachar/TASR via AP)
Samoa's capital deserted as teams battle measles epidemic
In this image from video, a red flags hangs outside homes of residents who have not been vaccinated in Apia, Samoa, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Samoa’s main streets were eerily quiet on Thursday, as the government stepped up efforts to curb a measles epidemic that has killed 62 people. (TVNZ via AP)
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Study: Screen time affecting kids' language, literacy and cognitive skills

Study: Screen time affecting kids' language, literacy and cognitive skills

Washington state woman approaching one year living without stomach

Washington state woman approaching one year living without stomach

Hospitals providing safe spaces to help sex abuse victims

Hospitals providing safe spaces to help sex abuse victims

Annual 'Great American Smokeout'

Annual 'Great American Smokeout'

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