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NYC Takes a Bite Out of Salt Consumption

(Jan. 11) – A New York Reuben may soon taste a little different. The New York Health Department today announced a new scheme aimed at an old seasoning: salt. The program, called the National Salt Reduction Initiative, aspires to reduce the amount of salt in foods by 25 percent over the next five years in an effort...

Fury Erupts Over H1N1 Shots for Prisoners

While children, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems wait in hours-long lines for H1N1 vaccines, some of their counterparts behind bars have no such hassle. Prisoners who fall into high-risk categories for swine flu will get the shots even while some members of the general public who are not high risk...

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Soda Today, Schmeers Tomorrow: Bloomberg's Ban A Slippery Slope?

NEW YORK -- Just how far would a government go to protect us from ourselves?

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Many Americans Are Content With Early Death Due to Inactivity

The news is layered with a plethora of studies that suggest living an inactive lifestyle is deadly.

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'NY Med' Is ABC's Newest Medical Documentary Series

"NY Med," an eight-episode documentary series follow-up to " Boston Med " and " Hopkins ," is heading to ABC this July. The new documentary series will explore the lives of doctors and patients inside of Columbia and Weill Cornell hospitals, two of New York's most prestigious hospitals.

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Hilary Kramer: Stockpile Vaccines Against Anthrax and Small Pox: Bio-terrorism is a Real Threat

My husband and I are both New Yorkers; he is a Lieutenant serving as a proud member of New York's Finest.

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Easter Chicks Salmonella: Over 300 Food Safety Incidents Linked To Mail-Order Poultry Since 2004

Those cute mail-order chicks that wind up in children's Easter baskets and backyard farms have been linked to more than 300 cases of salmonella in the U.S. â mostly in youngsters â since 2004.

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06/01/12 Big sodas today; bagels with a schmeer tomorrow? Source: Davis County Clipper - Woods Cross UT NEW YORK (AP) -- Just how far would a government go to protect us from ourselves?
06/01/12 Â£1m go-ahead for Lister gynaecology ward Source: The Comet - UK A Lister ward will receive a Â£1m investment to become a dedicated gynaecology centre it was announced today.
06/01/12 Former Student Now MD Returns to Talk with Students Source: Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek MI Dr. Aaron Arredondo, a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, went back to where it all began a classroom in Battle Creek.
06/01/12 Salmonella outbreak tied to chicks; 93 ill Source: The Times Leader - Martins Ferry OH A new salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 100 people has been traced to mail-order chicks from Ohio, health officials said Thursday.
06/01/12 Soda Today, Schmeers Tomorrow: Bloomberg's Ban A... Source: The Huffington Post - Local NEW YORK -- Just how far would a government go to protect us from ourselves?