TRANSFORMING HEALTH – A study from University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health shows drug overdose deaths have steadily increased over the past four decades, years before prescription opioids first flooded the streets.
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Telemedicine Bill Draws Support From PA’s Providers, Concern From Insurers
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TRANSFORMING HEALTH – A proposed bill that would require insurers to pay for telemedicine services is drawing widespread support from health care providers and opposition from some in the health insurance industry.
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FDA Launches Crackdown On E-Cigarette Retailers
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Federal officials called it a blitz — “the largest coordinated enforcement effort in the FDA’s history” in response to concerns that e-cigarette use has become an “epidemic” among youths.
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West Nile Virus Claims First New York Victim Of The Year
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – A Monroe County resident has died from West Nile virus. It’s the only death from the disease in New York state so far this year, according to the most recent data from the state health department.
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PA Prisons Resume New Normal After Lockdown
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HARRISBURG, PA (WITF) — All 25 Pennsylvania state prisons are operating under a new normal after a 12-day lockdown. That includes the state correctional institutions at Camp Hill, Coal Township and Frackville.
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PA Tightens Prison Security, But Is It Warranted?
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — Pennsylvania Corrections officials announced Wednesday, they’re drastically cracking down on inmates’ mail privileges and increasing other security measures.
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Emirates Airline Says ‘About 10’ Passengers Fell Ill On Flight From Dubai To New York
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Ten people were taken off the plane for treatment at Jamaica Hospital, says Eric Phillips, press secretary for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Others were being evaluated.
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As PA Prison Lockdowns Continue, ACLU Voices Concerns
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — Pennsylvania’s 25 state prisons are in their seventh day of lockdown over concerns that powerful drugs are being sent into the facilities and getting staff sick.
A New York Medical School Tradition Comes Under Fire For Racism
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A prominent New York medical school has pulled back from electing students for a sought-after honor society, saying the award reinforces racial bias in medical education.
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Official: Long lockdowns Can Ratchet Up Tension Among Prisoners
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — As Pennsylvania’s statewide prison lockdown enters its third day, officers and staff are busy with intense training sessions on how to safely handle the powerful, synthetic drugs that keep finding their way inside via mail and other measures.
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Prison Officials In 3 States, Including PA, Investigate Illnesses Related To Smuggled Drugs
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Inmates and staff at a a number of U.S. prisons have gotten sick recently, apparently due to exposure to illegal drugs. More than two dozen workers at Pennsylvania prisons became ill, prompting a lockdown of all the state’s prisons.