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Obama Changes Tune On Health Care Coverage Mantra
The Affordable Care Act website has been plagued with issues since going live more than a month ago and new bugs continue to be...
Affordable Care Act Could Be Further Hamstrung By Shortage Of Doctors
New Yorkers are notorious for wanting things immediately, and that includes medical care. But even doctors who support Obamacare...
New Jersey Couple Sues Gov. Chris Christie Over Gay Therapy Ban
The couple, who isn't identified in court papers filed on Friday, claims the law violates their rights to free speech and free...
Seen At 11: High-Tech Health Advances
There are smartphones and smart devices, but so-called smart pills and other high-tech advances could revolutionize the way your...
Health Reform
CBS Local Health News
Health Insurance Marketplace Storefronts Opening In Conn.
Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace is officially opening its first storefront where consumers can sign up for coverage.
AG: Westchester Doctor Traded Illegal Prescriptions For Pornographic Photos
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says Dale Dudley of New Rochelle was arraigned in Plattsburgh City Court Friday on felony charges of criminal sale of a prescription and misdemeanor counts of willful violation of health laws.
Doctors Dropped By Insurers As Affordable Care Act Rollout Continues
Some are being forced to get a new doctor to remain covered. It appears insurers are trying to cut their costs in light of the coming health care changes next year.
DEA: 15,000 Pounds Of Prescription Drugs Turned In At N.J. Take Back Event
About 30,000 pounds of prescription drugs are turned in and destroyed annually in New Jersey, officials said.
Doctors Urge New Yorkers To Remember Heart Health In The Month Of November
A number of local hospitals have opted to take part in the “Don’t Ignore Your Score” campaign.
Health Care Shocker For N.J. Students Looking For Low-Cost Insurance
It was a health care shocker for college students in New Jersey who found out that they can’t buy low-cost health insurance at their schools because of the Affordable Care Act.
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Confirms Employee Tested Positive For Tuberculosis
All patients and staff members who may have been exposed to the disease have been contacted, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital said in a statement.
N.J. Dentist Holding Annual Halloween Cash For Candy Buyback
Totowa dental practice Dental 2000 offers kids $1 per pound for the candy. They will then send all the wrapped candy to the troops currently serving overseas.
Drug Offers Hope To Those Suffering From Compulsive Shopping
The shopping addiction goes beyond compulsive shopping to satisfy an emotional void, or just because it makes you feel good. Rather, this is uncontrollable behavior as a result of a brain injury.
FDA: Rodent Hair, Salmonella Detected In Some Imported Spices
Testing of imported spices between 2007 and 2010 also showed that spices were twice as likely as other inspected foods to be contaminated with salmonella.
WebMD Health News
Expert Q&A: Childhood Vaccine Safety
For parents, childhood vaccines are a source of reassurance, but also anxiety about side effects and reactions.
FDA Investigates Brain Infection-Gilenya Case
The FDA is continuing to investigate a possible link between the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya.
Stelara OK’d For Psoriatic Arthritis
Of the 7.5 million people with psoriasis, about 10 percent to 30 percent get psoriatic arthritis.
New Choices For Seasonal Flu Vaccines
It’s fall. The kids are back at school, college football rivalries are in high gear, and — oh, yeah — it’s time to get a flu vaccine.
