Governor Cuomo this week signed legislation to expedite access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients. New York’s medical marijuana program is scheduled to begin in 2016, although there is some question as to whether all five companies licensed to operate will be ready by that deadline. Mayor Bill de Blasio along with members of
Lung cancer accounts for about 13 percent of all new cancers according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). ACS has also estimated that in 2015 there will be about 221,000 new cases of lung cancer. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African American men and white women had the highest rates
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the Affordable Care Act. This case will focus on contraceptive coverage and whether religiously affiliated groups should be required to play any role in covering it. Two Princeton economists reported that death rates for middle aged white Americans have been increasing, while the rate for all other
Caregivers spend each day performing the ultimate labor of love, living extraordinarily selfless lives. The month of November has been declared National Family Caregivers Month to celebrate these 60 million amazing Americans. Caregivers spend much of their days caring for their loved ones, leaving little room for personal time. The amount of stress caregivers endure
New York State’s medical marijuana program is supposed to be up and running in three months, but several groups that won the right to manufacture and distribute medical marijuana still haven’t found a location. New York State hopes to ensure those who are still uninsured with its new Essential Health Plan, which begins enrolling New
What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when a person has a third copy of chromosome 21. Down syndrome can be diagnosed prenatally through genetic testing, as well as after birth by recognizing certain physical traits and subsequent genetic testing. Down syndrome affects people of all ethnicities and economic backgrounds
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this week his plan to expand healthcare access to low income New Yorkers. The plan is called the Caring Neighborhoods initiative, and it will include 13 new community health centers. Mayo de Blasio this week signed three bills to combat the sale of synthetic marijuana. According to
This week we are celebrating International Infection Prevention Week. Infections have many causes including bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and helminths (worm like parasites). Infections trigger an immune response that communicates with your body to seek out and destroy the source of the infection. This response can take place internally or externally and affect different areas
Governor Cuomo this week sent a delegation of officials to Puerto Rico to continue to help them with their health care system. Those on the trip included Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul, Secretary of State Cesar Perales, Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson, and Assembly Members Marco Crespo and Richard Gottfried. A
Currently, there are over 150,000 women in the United States living with metastatic breast cancer. Metastatic breast cancer occurs when breast cancer cells spread to and infect other parts of the body. This form of breast cancer is also referred to as stage IV breast cancer and most commonly affects the lungs, brain, bones, and