Extreme Heat Sends New Yorkers to ERs

Recent heat waves have sent hundreds of people to emergency rooms around New York City. Since May 1, more than 425 New Yorkers have gone to the ER for heat-related illnesses…

Primary Care Doctors Missing More Heart Failure Cases Each Year

White men are more likely to a receive correct and timely diagnosis of heart failure in their primary care doctor’s office compared to other types of patients, new research shows. The serious and common heart ailment is too often missed in women, Blacks and poorer people…