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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 25/09/2026
Since June, the FDA has issued seven safety alerts about hidden ingredients in weight-loss supplements, including DNP, sibutramine, and phenolphthalein. Each has a backstory. Subscribe to our free health newsletter to read more: healthbeat.beehiiv.com/p/the-troubl...
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 24/09/2026
At least 475,000 New Yorkers could lose their Medicaid coverage because of new work requirements, according to the New York State Department of Health. Here’s a look at how H.R. 1 will change healthcare coverage and who is especially vulnerable: bit.ly/3Ttif5N
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 24/09/2026
NYC’s chronic absenteeism rate remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. With 33.5% of students chronically absent last year, the Education Department overhauled its attendance regulations.
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School attendance woes: 33% of NYC students are chronically absent
NYC’s chronic absenteeism rate remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. With 33.5% of students chronically absent last year, the Education Department overhauled its attendance regulations.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 23/09/2026
The FDA has issued seven alerts since June about weight-loss products containing undisclosed drugs or chemicals. Some of these hidden ingredients have notorious pasts. Read more in Healthbeat National Reporter Alison Young's latest newsletter: bit.ly/4xEEzYc
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 22/09/2026
Medicaid enrollees will face new work and eligibility requirements beginning next year. Here’s what the changes could mean for their coverage.
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How H.R. 1 will affect New Yorkers enrolled in Medicaid
Medicaid enrollees will face new work and eligibility requirements beginning next year. Here’s what the changes could mean for their coverage.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 22/09/2026
NYC’s chronic absenteeism rate remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. With 33.5% of students chronically absent last year, the Education Department overhauled its attendance regulations.
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School attendance woes: 33% of NYC students are chronically absent
NYC’s chronic absenteeism rate remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. With 33.5% of students chronically absent last year, the Education Department overhauled its attendance regulations.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 22/09/2026
Medicaid enrollees will face new work and eligibility requirements beginning next year. Here’s what the changes could mean for their coverage.
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How H.R. 1 will affect New Yorkers enrolled in Medicaid
Medicaid enrollees will face new work and eligibility requirements beginning next year. Here’s what the changes could mean for their coverage.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 19/09/2026
NYC’s chronic absenteeism rate remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. With 33.5% of students chronically absent last year, the Education Department overhauled its attendance regulations.
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School attendance woes: 33% of NYC students are chronically absent
NYC’s chronic absenteeism rate remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. With 33.5% of students chronically absent last year, the Education Department overhauled its attendance regulations.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 17/09/2026
The issue has been known for more than a decade. Yet a key federal reform intended to expose “ghost providers” in Medicaid networks is still two years away.
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Pregnant and on Medicaid? The provider network might be smaller than it looks.
How real are Medicaid’s maternal care networks? Federal investigators found “ghost providers” and other errors in lists used by patients and states.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 16/09/2026
As the country grapples with a maternal health crisis, federal investigators warn that problems with Medicaid managed care networks could be making it more difficult for pregnant women to get the care they need.
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Pregnant and on Medicaid? The provider network might be smaller than it looks.
How real are Medicaid’s maternal care networks? Federal investigators found “ghost providers” and other errors in lists used by patients and states.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 15/09/2026
How real are Medicaid’s maternal care networks? Federal investigators found “ghost providers” and other errors in lists used by patients and states.
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Pregnant and on Medicaid? The provider network might be smaller than it looks.
How real are Medicaid’s maternal care networks? Federal investigators found “ghost providers” and other errors in lists used by patients and states.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 15/09/2026
Health officials are looking at “around 20” cooling towers as part of an investigation into Legionnaires’ cases confirmed in the Bronx. The new cases arise despite a new law ordering building owners to step up testing, a measure meant to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks.
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Legionnaires’ cases show up in the Bronx despite new law requiring increased cooling tower testing
Health officials are looking at “around 20” cooling towers as part of an investigation into Legionnaires’ cases confirmed in the Bronx. The new cases arise despite a new law ordering building owners to step up testing, a measure meant to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 14/09/2026
WTC Health Program wants to examine the health impacts of 9/11 on people who were young New Yorkers at the time.
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A federal health program wants to study young people affected by the 9/11 attacks
WTC Health Program wants to examine the health impacts of 9/11 on people who were young New Yorkers at the time.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 13/09/2026
Health officials are looking at “around 20” cooling towers as part of an investigation into Legionnaires’ cases confirmed in the Bronx. The new cases arise despite a new law ordering building owners to step up testing, a measure meant to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks.
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Legionnaires’ cases show up in the Bronx despite new law requiring increased cooling tower testing
Health officials are looking at “around 20” cooling towers as part of an investigation into Legionnaires’ cases confirmed in the Bronx. The new cases arise despite a new law ordering building owners to step up testing, a measure meant to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 13/09/2026
School-level vaccination rates can reveal outbreak risks. In states like Texas and Florida, getting that information can require a public records request.
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Can you find out if your child’s school is at risk of an outbreak?
School-level vaccination rates can reveal outbreak risks. In states like Texas and Florida, getting that information can require a public records request.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 12/09/2026
Health officials are looking at “around 20” cooling towers as part of an investigation into Legionnaires’ cases confirmed in the Bronx. The new cases arise despite a new law ordering building owners to step up testing, a measure meant to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks.
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Legionnaires’ cases show up in the Bronx despite new law requiring increased cooling tower testing
Health officials are looking at “around 20” cooling towers as part of an investigation into Legionnaires’ cases confirmed in the Bronx. The new cases arise despite a new law ordering building owners to step up testing, a measure meant to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 10/09/2026
WTC Health Program wants to examine the health impacts of 9/11 on people who were young New Yorkers at the time.
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A federal health program wants to study young people affected by the 9/11 attacks
WTC Health Program wants to examine the health impacts of 9/11 on people who were young New Yorkers at the time.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 10/09/2026
School-level vaccination rates can reveal outbreak risks. In states like Texas and Florida, getting that information can require a public records request.
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Can you find out if your child’s school is at risk of an outbreak?
School-level vaccination rates can reveal outbreak risks. In states like Texas and Florida, getting that information can require a public records request.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 10/09/2026
WTC Health Program wants to examine the health impacts of 9/11 on people who were young New Yorkers at the time.
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A federal health program wants to study young people affected by the 9/11 attacks
WTC Health Program wants to examine the health impacts of 9/11 on people who were young New Yorkers at the time.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 09/09/2026
School-level vaccination rates can reveal outbreak risks. In states like Texas and Florida, getting that information can require a public records request.
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Can you find out if your child’s school is at risk of an outbreak?
School-level vaccination rates can reveal outbreak risks. In states like Texas and Florida, getting that information can require a public records request.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 03/09/2026
The New York City Council will consider new laws in an effort to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks that have become a relatively common summer occurrence as the Mamdani administration lays out its own plan.
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Efforts to stem future Legionnaires’ cases to take center stage Wednesday as officials consider new laws.
The New York City Council will consider new laws in an effort to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks that have become a relatively common summer occurrence as the Mamdani administration lays out its own plan.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 02/09/2026
Measles cases are the highest they’ve been in decades. That has colleges and universities expanding approaches to employees that traditionally have focused on students.
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Proof of measles immunity is a back-to-school essential on college campuses — even for faculty and staff
Measles cases are the highest they’ve been in decades. That has colleges and universities expanding approaches to employees that traditionally have focused on students.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 02/09/2026
The New York City Council will consider new laws in an effort to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks that have become a relatively common summer occurrence as the Mamdani administration lays out its own plan.
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Efforts to stem future Legionnaires’ cases to take center stage Wednesday as officials consider new laws.
The New York City Council will consider new laws in an effort to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks that have become a relatively common summer occurrence as the Mamdani administration lays out its own plan.
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Alison Young @alisonannyoung.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
As cyclospora exposes cracks in the public health system, a top Michigan health official tells me that states “simply cannot be the CDC.” #publichealth #episky #medsky #IDsky #foodsafety healthbeat.beehiiv.com/p/cyclospora...
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Alison Young @alisonannyoung.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’m excited to be taking the helm of Healthbeat’s national newsletter. Every Tuesday, we will explore public health stories that matter nationally, whether they start in Washington or across the country. I hope you will sign up – and also share your tips. #publichealth #episky #IDsky
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 25/08/2026
Bronx leads the U.S. among congressional districts vulnerable to changes to Medicaid. Here’s a look at other NYC areas at risk.
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Bronx, upper Manhattan and Queens are especially vulnerable to Medicaid work requirements
Bronx leads the U.S. among congressional districts vulnerable to changes to Medicaid. Here’s a look at other NYC areas at risk.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 25/08/2026
Our new weekly newsletter from Healthbeat Senior National Reporter @alisonannyoung.bsky.social examines the ideas, evidence, policies and people shaping health — connecting what's happening on the ground with the bigger forces driving change. Sign up here: bit.ly/4zzr6Df
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 20/08/2026
Of the estimated 67 million people in the United States who will likely be affected by Medicaid cuts, about 3.6 million recipients live in New York City, and more than 1.3 million are concentrated in three congressional districts. Read more: bit.ly/4ilYAyx
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 19/08/2026
Bronx leads the U.S. among congressional districts vulnerable to changes to Medicaid. Here’s a look at other NYC areas at risk.
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Bronx, upper Manhattan and Queens are especially vulnerable to Medicaid work requirements
Bronx leads the U.S. among congressional districts vulnerable to changes to Medicaid. Here’s a look at other NYC areas at risk.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 02/08/2026
New rule proposed by Trump administration threatens cuts to NYC public health system. The city’s health department is particularly vulnerable.
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Proposed Trump administration rule threatens cuts to NYC public health system
New rule proposed by Trump administration threatens cuts to NYC public health system. The city’s health department is particularly vulnerable.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 02/08/2026
The Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak has sent many to the hospital. A survivor recalls the challenging recovery that followed.
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A survivor recalls her long recovery amid the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak
The Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak has sent many to the hospital. A survivor recalls the challenging recovery that followed.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 31/07/2026
New rule proposed by Trump administration threatens cuts to NYC public health system. The city’s health department is particularly vulnerable.
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Proposed Trump administration rule threatens cuts to NYC public health system
New rule proposed by Trump administration threatens cuts to NYC public health system. The city’s health department is particularly vulnerable.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 30/07/2026
The Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak has sent many to the hospital. A survivor recalls the challenging recovery that followed.
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A survivor recalls her long recovery amid the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak
The Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak has sent many to the hospital. A survivor recalls the challenging recovery that followed.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 29/07/2026
As the U.S. this month broke last year’s record number of measles cases, people who are infected are increasingly exposing others to the virus in a wide range of public settings from schools and churches to restaurants, stores, and airports. Read more: bit.ly/3S2VlRV
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 28/07/2026
The Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak has sent many to the hospital. A survivor recalls the challenging recovery that followed.
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A survivor recalls her long recovery amid the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak
The Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak has sent many to the hospital. A survivor recalls the challenging recovery that followed.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 20/07/2026
Outdoor trips were canceled, recess moved inside, and staff scrambled for air-conditioned space as wildfire smoke blanketed New York City.
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Wildfire smoke sends thousands of NYC Summer Rising students indoors
Outdoor trips were canceled, recess moved inside, and staff scrambled for air-conditioned space as wildfire smoke blanketed New York City.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 20/07/2026
Almost two weeks after health officials confirmed the first two Legionnaires’ cases, questions abound. An infectious disease expert explains the risks associated with the pneumonia-like illness.
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Visiting Museum Mile during the Upper East Side’s Legionnaires’ outbreak? Here’s how to assess your risk
Almost two weeks after health officials confirmed the first two Legionnaires’ cases, questions abound. An infectious disease expert explains the risks associated with the pneumonia-like illness.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 18/07/2026
Outdoor trips were canceled, recess moved inside, and staff scrambled for air-conditioned space as wildfire smoke blanketed New York City.
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Wildfire smoke sends thousands of NYC Summer Rising students indoors
Outdoor trips were canceled, recess moved inside, and staff scrambled for air-conditioned space as wildfire smoke blanketed New York City.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 17/07/2026
Almost two weeks after health officials confirmed the first two Legionnaires’ cases, questions abound. An infectious disease expert explains the risks associated with the pneumonia-like illness.
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Visiting Museum Mile during the Upper East Side’s Legionnaires’ outbreak? Here’s how to assess your risk
Almost two weeks after health officials confirmed the first two Legionnaires’ cases, questions abound. An infectious disease expert explains the risks associated with the pneumonia-like illness.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 17/07/2026
Outdoor trips were canceled, recess moved inside, and staff scrambled for air-conditioned space as wildfire smoke blanketed New York City.
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Wildfire smoke sends thousands of NYC Summer Rising students indoors
Outdoor trips were canceled, recess moved inside, and staff scrambled for air-conditioned space as wildfire smoke blanketed New York City.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 16/07/2026
Almost two weeks after health officials confirmed the first two Legionnaires’ cases, questions abound. An infectious disease expert explains the risks associated with the pneumonia-like illness.
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Visiting Museum Mile during the Upper East Side’s Legionnaires’ outbreak? Here’s how to assess your risk
Almost two weeks after health officials confirmed the first two Legionnaires’ cases, questions abound. An infectious disease expert explains the risks associated with the pneumonia-like illness.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 12/07/2026
A new City Council law was meant to ramp up testing for Legionella in NYC cooling towers. An outbreak in the Upper East Side raises questions over compliance.
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NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak raises questions about compliance over new cooling tower law
A new City Council law was meant to ramp up testing for Legionella in NYC cooling towers. An outbreak in the Upper East Side raises questions over compliance.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/07/2026
As the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tries to identify the source of the Legionnaires’ outbreak on the Upper East Side, elected officials and residents are raising questions about the enforcement of a new law seeking to curb the spread of the disease. Via @healthbeat.org
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Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Outbreak Poses Test for Cooling Tower Inspection Rules
Elected officials and residents are raising questions about the enforcement of a new law seeking to curb the spread of the disease.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 10/07/2026
More than 74,000 older adults have sought blood tests to check their immunity to measles during recent outbreaks, an exclusive analysis shows. Should you get tested, too?
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As measles returns, more older Americans are asking: Am I still immune?
More than 74,000 older adults have sought blood tests to check their immunity to measles during recent outbreaks, an exclusive analysis shows. Should you get tested, too?
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 10/07/2026
A new City Council law was meant to ramp up testing for Legionella in NYC cooling towers. An outbreak in the Upper East Side raises questions over compliance.
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NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak raises questions about compliance over new cooling tower law
A new City Council law was meant to ramp up testing for Legionella in NYC cooling towers. An outbreak in the Upper East Side raises questions over compliance.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 09/07/2026
A new City Council law was meant to ramp up testing for Legionella in NYC cooling towers. An outbreak in the Upper East Side raises questions over compliance.
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NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak raises questions about compliance over new cooling tower law
A new City Council law was meant to ramp up testing for Legionella in NYC cooling towers. An outbreak in the Upper East Side raises questions over compliance.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 08/07/2026
Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived. During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium fluid.
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No joke: Morphine overdose triggered by poppy seed tea
Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived. During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium fluid.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 08/07/2026
More than 74,000 older adults have sought blood tests to check their immunity to measles during recent outbreaks, an exclusive analysis shows. Should you get tested, too?
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As measles returns, more older Americans are asking: Am I still immune?
More than 74,000 older adults have sought blood tests to check their immunity to measles during recent outbreaks, an exclusive analysis shows. Should you get tested, too?
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 07/07/2026
In the Atlanta metropolitan area, several resources are available for people experiencing a dangerous home environment. Here’s how to get help for domestic violence.
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Where to get help for domestic violence in metro Atlanta
In the Atlanta metropolitan area, several resources are available for people experiencing a dangerous home environment. Here’s how to get help for domestic violence.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 07/07/2026
More than 74,000 older adults have sought blood tests to check their immunity to measles during recent outbreaks, an exclusive analysis shows. Should you get tested, too?
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As measles returns, more older Americans are asking: Am I still immune?
More than 74,000 older adults have sought blood tests to check their immunity to measles during recent outbreaks, an exclusive analysis shows. Should you get tested, too?
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