Health Headlines for Wednesday, August 16
Teen Drug Overdoses Doubled From 1999 to 2015, CDC Reveals
NBC News
From 1999 to 2015, while America was grappling with wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the worst economic crisis since the Depression, another tragedy quietly unfolded — the death rate of teenagers overdosing on drugs more than doubled.
NY approves double-digit health insurance rate hikes for 2018
Syracuse Post Standard
The state has approved 2018 health insurance average rate increases of 13.9 percent for individuals and 9.3 percent for small groups.
AGENCY FOCUS: NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
City & State
The mission of the state Department of Health is to “protect, improve and promote the health, productivity and well being of all New Yorkers.”
Increased risk of heart attack, stroke soon after cancer diagnosis
Reuters
Patients with cancer have higher risks of heart attack and stroke from blood clots, especially in the first few months after diagnosis, compared with people who don’t have cancer, researchers report.
Lack of sleep tied to higher risk of diabetes in kids
Reuters
Children who don’t get enough sleep may be more likely to develop diabetes than kids who typically get enough shuteye, a UK study suggests.
Local health centers to receive federal funds
Times Herald Record
Several local health centers that provide health care to the poor will receive funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to continue helping underserved populations.