U.S. Dementia Rates Are Dropping Even as Population Ages New York Times Despite fears that dementia rates were going to explode as the population grows older and fatter, and has […]
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Health Headlines for Friday, November 18
Americans want Trump to focus on healthcare first Reuters Healthcare is the top issue Americans want Donald Trump to address during his first 100 days in the White House, according […]
Governor to Implement Procurement Reforms, Proposes Ethics Reforms
Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Cuomo issued a lengthy statement in which he said that he is taking a number of unilateral steps that will reduce potential conflicts of interests and fraud […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – November 16, 2016
Post-Election Analysis & Update Governor Announces Agreement on Affordable Housing Construction Program Governor Announces Program to Promote Local Government Consolidation Governor Announces Funding for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management System […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, November 16
Past depression tied to worse breast cancer survival odds Reuters Women with a history of depression may have lower survival odds with breast cancer than patients without past mental health […]
JCOPE Releases Mid-Year Lobbying Data
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s lobbying regulator, has released mid-year lobbying data from 2016. The data show that lobbying clients spent $120.2 million on lobbying activities […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, November 15
Depression becoming more common among U.S. teens Reuters The number of U.S. adolescents and young adults with untreated depression may be on the rise, a recent study suggests. Read the […]
Health Headlines for Monday, November 14
Genetic Heart Disease Risk Eased by Healthy Habits, Study Finds New York Times Is genetics destiny when it comes to heart disease? A new analysis of data from more than […]
Health Headlines for Friday, November 11
End of Obamacare could cost New York $850M Albany Times Union President-elect Donald Trump’s intention to repeal and replace the federal Affordable Care Act could affect New York’s budget, to […]
Attorney General Charges Niagara Falls Councilman With Failure to File Campaign Finance Reports
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, in conjunction with the State Board of Elections’ Chief Enforcement Counsel Risa Sugarman, has announced the filing of a complaint against Niagara Falls City Councilman […]