http://www.examiner.com/x-14444-NY-Public-Health-Examiner?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Health-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:18:55 -0700 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:01:57 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14444-NY-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Healthscaping-Public-health-necessity?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Health-Examiner  Chronic Illness in New York is skyrocketing; Heart Disease is the number one killer, followed by Cancer and a host of other, potentially avoidable, chronic illnesses, e.g., vascular, diabetes, HIV, and hypertension.  We are seeing a majo... Healthscape healthscaping chronic disease Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:01:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14444-NY-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Healthscaping-Public-health-necessity?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14444-NY-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Pandemic-is-here-Dont-panic?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Health-Examiner Courtesy World Health Organization website The World Health Organization has finally called Swine Flu H1N1 a Pandemic! And yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that Argentina has declared a health emergency due to the Swine Flu, with over 26 d... H1N1 Swine Flu Health illness Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:07:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14444-NY-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Pandemic-is-here-Dont-panic?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14444-NY-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m6d27-Be-careful-at-the-beach-Dont-get-sick?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Health-Examiner Courtesy New York State DEC websiteSewage, medical waste, and garbage of all sorts and kinds end up in the waters of New York’s local beaches; According to the NYC Department of Health (DOH), “…the majority of pollutant discharge ... beach bacteria pollution water illness surf sun sand Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:07:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14444-NY-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m6d27-Be-careful-at-the-beach-Dont-get-sick?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14444-NY-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Be-diligent--swine-flu-kills-again?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Health-Examiner Courtesy of US Centers for Disease Control cdc.gov  A 10-year old boy died on the morning of June 19th just across the river in Morristown, NJ. Strangely enough, he became ill on June 12th, the same date that NYC DOHMH published its “decl... H1N1 Swine Flu Health Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:43:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14444-NY-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Be-diligent--swine-flu-kills-again?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Health-Examiner