Health News
August 30, 2012
Niskayuna Wins Title of Best Tasting Water in New York State
The Town of Niskayuna, Schenectady County, won the New York State Drinking Water Taste Test today at the New York State Fair, edging out the Town of Guilderland, Albany County, in the final voting by Fairgoers.
State Health Department Awards $2.05 Million to Meet the Need for Physicians in Underserved Areas
State Health Commissioner, Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., announced today $2,052,383 in awards to 21 hospitals, health centers, medical practices, and physicians to address the need for qualified health care providers in underserved communities.
August 24, 2012
New York State Health Commissioner Cautions New Yorkers to be Aware of West Nile Virus in New York State
With increases in human cases of West Nile virus in New York State and throughout the country, State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H. today emphasized the importance of New Yorkers taking personal protective measures to avoid mosquito bites.
August 8, 2012
Series of Test Results at TCI Site and in the Surrounding Community Indicate No Threat to Public Health
Multiple series of tests associated with the TCI fire reviewed by state and federal officials all show there is no threat to public health in the surrounding area, the New York State Department of Health concluded today. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Department of Health and NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services combined to review the latest test results from the site.
August 7, 2012
Governor Cuomo Announces State Makes it Illegal to Sell or Possess Bath Salts or Synthetic Drugs
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued new regulations to crack down on the increasingly widespread use of bath salts and other synthetic drugs.
August 6, 2012
Governor Cuomo Announces that New York Submits Federal Waiver to Invest $10 Billion in Medicaid Redesign Team Savings to Transform the State's Health Care System
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York has submitted an application for a waiver from the federal government that will allow the state to invest up to $10 billion in savings generated by the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) reforms to implement an action plan to transform the state's health care system.
August 3, 2012
State Department of Health Provides Update and Offers Safety Tips After TCI Fire
Initial tests conducted at the site of a large industrial fire at TCI of New York in Ghent do not indicate any detectable levels of hazardous materials of concern as a result of the blaze.
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