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NYC Health Commissioner Defends Budget Plan
by Fred Mogul
May 28, 2009
City Council Members are vowing to reverse proposed budget cuts that would close or privatize dozens of school-based dental clinics in poor communities. SEARS: As much as you may think that it’s t....
2 More New Yorkers With Swine Flu Died
by Fred Mogul
May 27, 2009
Two more New Yorkers have died, possibly of complications from swine flu. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. REPORTER: A 41-year-old Queens woman and a 34-year-old Brooklyn man died on Friday, but test r....
Nursing Shortage Persists in NY
by Fred Mogul
May 26, 2009
Nursing shortages persist across New York, but the state as a whole is a little better than the national average. Cindy Levernois helped write a new report for the Healthcare Association of New York ....
As Swine Flu Spreads, City Reshapes Message
by Fred Mogul
May 20, 2009
When H1N1 flu first struck New York City last month, health officials were quick to discourage the public from flocking to hospitals. Now, after a week of the virus rapidly spreading through schools ....
NYC Gets New Health Commissioner From NOLA
by Fred Mogul
May 18, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg has announced the successor to Health Commissioner Doctor Thomas Frieden, who leaves New York next month to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. WNYC’s Fred Mog....
City Health Commissioner Frieden New CDC Head
by Fred Mogul
May 15, 2009
In the midst of the swine flu outbreak, City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden is leaving. President Obama today announced Frieden will take the helm of the US Centers for Disease Control and P....
Frieden to Head the CDC
by Fred Mogul
May 15, 2009
City health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden will become one of country’s top health officials. Later today, President Obama will announce his appointment to lead the Centers for Disease Control and....
Hospitals Pledge to Reduce Carbon Emissions
by Fred Mogul
May 14, 2009
Thirty-five of the city’s largest public and private hospitals are joining Mayor Bloomberg’s effort to reduce carbon emissions. Rohit Aggarwala is spear-heading the initiative, which has already....
Gillibrand Wants EPA Study on Drugs in Drinking Water
by Fred Mogul
May 12, 2009
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants the federal Environmental Protection Agency to study how trace amounts of pharmaceutical drugs in drinking water affect human health. Regulators and drug-makers say t....
Hospitals Say Payroll Tax Will Hurt
by Fred Mogul
May 07, 2009
Hospitals, cultural organizations, and other charities are complaining about the part of the MTA bailout that includes a payroll tax. Many say they’re teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and the ne....
Kick Off for Kosher Tequila
by Fred Mogul
May 05, 2009
It's Cinco de Mayo -- a celebration of Mexican independence and culture and a day to introduce what its creators claim is the world's first kosher Tequila. Star Industries President Marty Silver says....
Bridging the Primary Care Gap
One Medical Resident at a Time
by Fred Mogul
May 05, 2009
The swine flu outbreak has sent thousands of people to emergency rooms, almost all of them with relatively mild conditions that don’t even lead to being tested for swine flu. It’s happening dispr....
City's Health Lab Now Equipped to Test H1N1
by Fred Mogul
May 04, 2009
At the city’s health lab, scientists and technicians have been working almost around the clock to determine whether strains of flu circulating might be H1N1, or swine flu. Officials opened the door....
Biden Modifies Travel Advice
by Fred Mogul
April 30, 2009
Vice president Joe Biden says he's told his family to stay out of confined spaces because of swine flu, including airplanes, and mass transit. BIDEN: I would not at this point be suggesting they rid....
Swine Flu Cases in NYC Confined to Queens
by Fred Mogul
April 27, 2009
The number of New York City's swine flu cases has jumped, from 8 to 28, with another 17 suspected cases. Mayor Bloomberg says this doesn't mean the flu is spreading, it's still confined to one cluste....
SCOTUS to Hear Challenge to Voting Rights Act
by Fred Mogul
April 27, 2009
This week the US Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the Voting Rights Act. It's commonly associated with the civil rights era and the Deep South, but the law also affects voting in Brooklyn, Manh....
NY Lawmakers Seek Expansion of WTC Healthcare Funding
by Fred Mogul
April 22, 2009
Local Congressional delegates will hold committee hearings today to expand federal funding for World Trade Center medical screening and treatment. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. REPORTER: They are se....
Dolan Says He Seeks Egan's Advice
by Fred Mogul
April 13, 2009
As Archbishop Timothy Dolan prepares to become the spiritual leader of New York's 2.5 million Catholics, he says he won’t be shy about turning to his predecessor, Cardinal Edward Egan. DOLAN: "I g....
Conference to Address Bedbugs
by Fred Mogul
April 13, 2009
City health officials will be in Virginia this week at a national conference hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency to discuss how best to combat bedbugs. Assistant Health Commissioner Dan Kas....
City Clinics Look Forward to Stimulus Funds
by Fred Mogul
April 04, 2009
The first wave of federal stimulus money is starting to work its way into community health clinics around the state. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. REPORTER: $25 million for more than clinic networks....
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