Health Headlines for Wednesday, July 26
Insulin resistance linked to lower bone density
Reuters
Decreasing sensitivity to insulin – often associated with obesity and eventual type 2 diabetes – may also cause young adults to have lower bone mass at a time of life when it should be at its peak, Korean researchers say.
The company behind surprise emergency room bills
CNBC
Early last year, executives at a small hospital an hour north of Spokane, Wash., started using a company called EmCare to staff and run their emergency room.
New York bans electronic cigarettes at schools
Niagara Gazette
New York has kicked electronic cigarettes out of school.
Plunging Sperm Counts a ‘Major Public Health’ Crisis
NBC News
Sperm count is in steep decline. A large review has found a 40-year plunge in sperm count, specifically in men from North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand — and the reason may be associated with common factors in our daily lives.
Health care provider with $996 million New York contract announces cuts to national workforce
Albany Business Review
Molina Healthcare will be shrinking its national workforce by 10 percent, or 1,400 jobs, in the coming months, according to an internal memo.
Local health agency celebrates statewide HIV/AIDS victory
Watertown Daily Times
For the first time in more than a decade, New York is reporting a significant decrease in the number of HIV/AIDS cases throughout the state.