by Research Team | Sep 3, 2015 | Health News
The state Center for Health Information and Analysis said Tuesday that costs grew in 2014 at double the rate of 2013 and far higher than the inflation rate. The report says costs were driven in large part by a surge in the number of people enrolling in the...
by Research Team | Sep 3, 2015 | Health News
Hotels and motels in New York may no longer offer smoking rooms if a bill proposed by state lawmaker Ken Zebrowski passes. “I travel and spend a lot of time in hotel rooms,” Zebrowski said.
by Research Team | Sep 3, 2015 | Health News
A common surgery for women diagnosed with breast cancer is now on the rise for men who are battling the disease, according to a new study published Wednesday. A contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, or a double mastectomy, is a removal of the healthy breast and the...
by Research Team | Sep 2, 2015 | Health News
One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people’s weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease, but when. Obesity in midlife has long been suspected of increasing the risk of...
by Research Team | Sep 2, 2015 | Health News
The smoking rate has been falling for decades. Experts attribute recent declines decline to anti-smoking advertising campaigns, cigarette taxes, smoking bans, and the growing popularity of electronic cigarettes and other alternatives to traditional cigarettes.
by Research Team | Sep 2, 2015 | Health News
The U.S. smoking rate continues to decline, with just over 15 percent of adults reporting they’re current smokers, a new government survey reveals. That’s down from nearly 17 percent in 2014 and almost 18 percent in 2013.
