Topic: Richard Daines
Richard Daines, an ex-state health commissioner who aggressively pushed former Gov. David Paterson's failed soda tax, died of what is believed to...
Have a Coke and a smile: the state's new health commissioner said Monday he has no plans to push for a "fat tax" on soda.. . Dr. Nirav Shah, who...
Commissioner to AP: NY hospitals financially among 'weakest' in US, bids in for St. Vincent'sThe state's money for health care is spread so thin among its "too many hospitals" that its medical facilities are financially among the weakest in the ...
New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.State Health Commissioner Richard Daines took up the issue Monday, speaking of ...
The US soft drinks industry, accused by health authorities of promoting obesity, said Monday it had dramatically reduced the amount of high-calorie sodas sold in schools.Leading companies, including Coca-cola and PepsiCo, joined former president Bill Clinton in announcing the results of ...
NY officials rescind order mandating swine flu shots for all health workers, citing shortageNew York state health officials have suspended a ruling that would have forced health care workers across the state to get vaccinated against the swine flu by the end ...
New York state's health commissioner, Richard Daines, is out again talking about reducing soda intake to help curb obesity, this time speaking to a crowd of health-care marketers gathered yesterday at Google's Manhattan offices.. He made familiar points also being ...
The article discusses highlights of the 2007 Urban Health Conference and Roundtable that was held in New York City. Richard F. Daines, New York State Commissioner of Health, keynoted the event. Hospital CEO's from across the country recently gathered at New ...
NY women could soon get up to $10K to donate eggs for stem cell study _ paid for by taxpayersHanqi Miao said she wanted to donate her eggs to help infertile couples reproduce, but she acknowledged the money is good, too: Yet ...
NY swine flu testing continues, finds sporadic cases across a wide swath of the stateHealth officials say they have found three more probable cases of swine flu scattered around New York, but no one is seriously ill and many people being tested ...
