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NY health leaders call Trump's Tylenol, autism claims 'irresponsible'
The Trump administration's warning that Tylenol use during pregnancy could cause autism came as New York and some other states have pushed back against recent federal health guidance on vaccines. New York state health officials in a statement to...

New Jersey ranks among worst for emergency medical wait times
Studies have revealed that one-third of Americans will avoid doctors' visits even when medical care is necessary. Numerous reasons, from anxiety to time constraints to expensive co-pays, cause people to avoid visiting their Primary Care Physician,...

Doctors turn to each other, not CDC, for medical advice
Most of the medical community once looked to an influential federal vaccine panel for guidance on immunizations. But after the discussions and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine panel veered from scientific...

Congressional Conflicts: Stock ban fight reflects clash between affluent and super rich
(The Center Square) — Washington has become synonymous with polarization between Republicans and Democrats. Yet, legislation that would bar elected officials from owning stocks reveals an additional fault line: supporters tend to be affluent...

Toddler killed in serious car crash in Taunton, mother and sister hospitalized
A head-on collision between a van and an SUV in Taunton on Saturday night killed a 1-year-old girl and hospitalized her mother and 5-year-old sister, authorities said. The younger girl, almost 2 years old, was brought to a local hospital after the...

Obituary: Adelaide M. (Richmond) Nathanson, 96
If you needed a meal, a warm bed, or just a helping hand, Adelaide was there From the Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home website Adelaide M. (Richmond) Nathanson, a beloved matriarch whose spirit was as vibrant as her many passions, passed away just an...

Research Results from Brown University School of Public Health Update Knowledge of Managed Care (Extended Hospital Stays in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare): Managed Care
2025 SEP 22 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news reporting originating in Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx journalists, research...

Massachusetts Among the Top States for Rate of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...

For rural CT hospital, mired in financial challenges, UConn merger may be a lifeline
In an era of hospital mega-mergers, Day Kimball Hospital is an anomaly. The small, independent, rural, community hospital has only 104 beds in Connecticut’s northeastern corner in Putnam, just three miles from the Rhode Island border. Now, after a...

Iowa Sees 59.3% Decline in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Since COVID
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...

Michigan Among the Top States for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...

Idaho Is One of 8 States to See an Increase in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Since COVID
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...

California Among the Top States for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...

Nevada Sees 40.0% Decline in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Since COVID
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...

Washington Among the Top States for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...

Oregon Sees 26.8% Decline in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Since COVID
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...

'Anticipating an uptick': Connecticut fire leaders concerned about 2025 wildfire season
Last year was one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in state history, and the worst in 40 years. HARTFORD, Conn. — In and out, in and out. The office for Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in Hartford is...

Wyoming Is One of 8 States to See an Increase in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Since COVID
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...

Alabama Is One of 8 States to See an Increase in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Since COVID
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...

Kansas Among the Top States for Rate of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...