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Headlines in this week’s Dose include: An uptick in the smoking rates in New York City; news from Albany on new legislation to increase access to Hepatitis C testing; new funding associated with behavioral health facility closures upstate and the NYS Department of Health’s launch of its NYS Health Profiles consumers website, designed to provide information on hospitals, nursing homes, hospice and home health care agencies and physicians. For more, read on in your Weekly Dose of Health News.

Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1 in 12 Asian Americans are infected by hepatitis B? Did you also know that 2 in 3 Asian Americans infected by hepatitis B don’t know it?  Hepatitis B can be contracted through lifestyle choices, like contact with blood, unprotected sex and

Read about the Gates Foundation committing $50million to help fight the Ebola virus outbreak and two new vaccines that could be available in November, as well as new regs out by DEA on collecting old meds and other recent health related headlines in our Weekly Dose!

Over one-third of adults in the United States are obese, says the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Not only is obesity bad for your health, creating conditions that include stroke, heart disease and type 2 diabetes, it is also extremely expensive.  It is estimated that medical costs for people who are obese are

A new dietary study commissioned by the National Institute of Health has found that lower carbohydrate and increased fat intake reduces body fat and the incidence of cardiovascular disease. This does not include trans fats. The study is likely to spark yet another debate on weight loss, heart health and proper diet. Six New York

The first week in August was National Minority Donor Awareness Week. Although it has already passed, I feel that it’s extremely important to join in on this nationwide observance and help spread awareness of this issue because organ donation is an existing problem in New York State. About 10,500 New Yorkers are currently waiting for

Today over 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease and that number is expected to increase to 13.5 million by 2050.For those 5 million patients, there are currently 93 medicines in clinical trials or awaiting approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  According to a report released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of

The New York State Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board has scheduled a meeting in Albany for September 18 from 9 to 4 in Meeting Room 3 in the Empire State Plaza. The New York Times writes that Medicare will begin paying health care practitioners a monthly fee for care coordination for beneficiaries. Only 30% of

Taking care of your body is important at all ages, but it becomes crucial for living the life that you want as you get older. Eating a healthy diet and staying physically active are necessities in living a long, healthy, and happy life. The foods we put into our body not only impact how we