Health Headlines for Thursday, September 15

Smoking may lead to heart failure by thickening heart wall

Reuters

Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and blood pumping difficulties that may eventually lead to heart failure, a U.S. study suggests.

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Employees Are Paying A Bigger Chunk Of Health Insurance Costs

New York Now

High deductible health plans are the new normal.

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Prostate Cancer Study Details Value of Treatments

New York Times

A new study offers important information to men who are facing difficult decisions about how to treat prostate cancer in its early stages, or whether to treat it at all.

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Diabetes and Your Diet: The Low-Carb Debate

New York Times

A few years ago, Richard Kahn, the now-retired chief scientific and medical officer of the American Diabetes Association, was charged with organizing a committee to prescribe a diet plan for people with diabetes.

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GSK shingles vaccine remains effective after four years: study

Reuters

GlaxoSmithKline’s experimental vaccine to prevent the intensely painful condition known as shingles remained 90 percent effective in people over age 70 even four years after receiving the injection, according to data published on Wednesday.

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Report: Suicides On The Rise In New York City

CBS News

More New Yorkers have died from committing suicide than motor vehicle accidents or homicides between 2000 to 2014, according to a new report.

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Fidelis Care expands Rochester presence, adds staff

Rochester Business Journal

Fidelis Care plans to significantly ramp up its Rochester-area presence, significantly expanding its local administrative offices, officials of the health insurer said Wednesday.

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