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The HANYS (Healthcare Association of New York State) Diabetes Campaign Collaborative has awarded special recognition to New York Hospital Queens for its focus on diabetes care at the Jackson Heights Family Health Center. More ... Able-bodied adults young and old are invited to give the gift of life at a blood drive hosted by the 104th Precinct and the New York Blood Center this Wednesday, Aug. 31. As announced, the drive will take place from 7:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the precinct’s Ridgewood stationhouse, located at 64-02 Catalpa Ave. More ... New Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Carter Strickland announced that DEP has concluded a follow-up study that confirms no public health risks from the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in New York City’s source waters. More ... State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky announced that the State Senate passed legislation earlier this year aiming to protect railroad passengers from the harms of second-hand smoke. The bill (S.3461C), which bans smoking on all MTA platforms, was signed last Monday, Aug. 15 by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and will take effect on Nov. 13. More ... (AP) Only 1 in 5 malpractice claims against doctors leads to a settlement or other payout, according to the most comprehensive study of these claims in two decades. More ... But when he came across a longstemmed plant with scalloped leaves at his local farmers market, he was stymied. More ... |
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