“Too many New Yorkers are suffering at the end of life without this option.”
Crime and Justice
PA Sues Purdue Pharma, Noting Role Of Sales Reps In Opioid Crisis
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“They peddled this concept to doctors, claiming that these signs were merely symptoms of under-treated pain, and that patients were actually not being given enough opioids.”
Government
PA House Passes Veto-Bound Abortion Bill Amid Constitutionality Questions
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“In Deuteronomy 31:19, it states, ‘this day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your children may live.”
App NEWS
How New York Ended A 1990s Measles Outbreak And What’s Different Now
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“Then, it was people who couldn’t get access to health care. Now it’s this cultlike atmosphere of people who are refusing to immunize.”
Opinion: Keep New York’s Limits Intact On Medical Residents’ Work Hours
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Caps on shift lengths for medical residents were implemented in New York to improve patient safety. Given the effects of sleep deprivation on emotional capacity and residents’ well-being, why risk longer hours?
Government
Gun Rights Supporters Set For Annual Rally At The PA Capitol
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Since 2006, hundreds of people have packed into the state Capitol once a year to argue in favor of gun rights. The group is is expected to be back in Harrisburg today.
Cornell Scientists Find Natural Fungi That Kill Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
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The spotted lanternfly eats away at the bark of trees. It’s a threat to some commercial crops that are big in New York like grapes and apples.
Ithaca Legalizes Backyard Chickens
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The ordinance would only allow for hens. No roosters! Only six per household will be allowed, a property must be at least 2,000 square feet and there are other requirements for the chickens shelter and regular inspections.
App NEWS
Drop-In Centers Are A Key Mental Health Resource, But Some PA Counties Lack Them
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“For a fraction of the cost of clinical mental health services, a drop-in center can provide a supportive environment for individuals who might otherwise resort to hospitalization, crisis services or other costly services.”
App NEWS
Pros, Cons Of Pot Legalization Discussed Tonight In Tompkins County
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A panel of public health, law enforcement and others will speak this evening in Tompkins County about the pros and cons of legalizing recreational marijuana.
Government
Lawmakers Say Close Vaccination Loophole As New York’s Measles Outbreak Grows
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Lawmakers say the current law, which allows a child to skip vaccinations because of religious reasons, is creating too big a loophole and leading to what they say is a growing health crisis.