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Report Finds the City’s Highest Adult Asthma Rates in Brownsville
Brownsville has the highest adult asthma rates in New York City, according to a new report by housing-data website Localize.city. ...
Brooklyn Kids May Catch the Science Bug at this New Exhibit
Little Brooklynites can now put on their lab coats and discover the world of science while navigating Brooklyn Children's Museum...
Adams Hosts Forum on Maternal Health Disparities in East Brooklyn
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams convened a health forum on Friday to discuss the disparities in women’s and children’s health,...
Bklyn Hospitals Add ‘Meatless Mondays’ Menus to Promote Healthy Nutrition
In an effort to promote the benefits of plant-based nutrition and to help patients make healthier lifestyle choices, NYC Health + Hospital announced today the...
New State Law Requires Pharmacies to Take Back Unused Drugs
A new statewide drug take-back program went into effect on Sunday, requiring chain and mail-order pharmacies to offer on-site collection...
City Bans Cigarettes, Tobacco Products from Pharmacies
If to stop smoking is one of your new year’s resolutions, New York City just made it easier for you...
New Walk-In Urgent Care Facility to Open in Clinton Hill
Clinton Hill will get a new urgent care facility in the new year, reports Patch. The new and first Brooklyn...
New Artwork at Betsy Head Park Wants to Get Brownsville Moving!
Betsy Head Park has been beautified with new artwork to motivate Brownsville residents to come out and break a sweat....
Brownsville Has the City’s Highest Infant Mortality Rate
Babies are more likely to die before their first birthday in Brownsville than in any other New York City neighborhood,...
9 Brooklyn Hospitals to Participate in City’s New Nursing Program
Nine Brooklyn hospitals will participate in the nation’s first city-led nurse residency program, the mayor’s office announced on Monday. NYC...
Photos: Healthfirst Transforms Brownsville into a Ho-Ho-Healthy Village!
On Saturday, Healthfirst, in partnership with Assemblywoman Latrice Walker and Medgar Evers College’s Cornerstone Initiative, transformed Brownsville’s Van Dyke Community Center into a...
Kings County Hospital Unveils Robotic System for Minimally Invasive Surgeries
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County unveiled on Monday the Da Vinci Robot Surgical System, a robotic technology that allows surgeons...
NY Pilot Program Expands Medicaid to Cover Doula Services in Brooklyn
The New York State Health Department announced the launch of a pilot expansion of the state's Medicaid program to cover...
World AIDS Day Event Encourages Brooklynites to Get Tested
Nonprofit medical plan provider Amida Care, the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS and Assemblymember Walter T. Mosley gathered on...
Woodhull Hospital Hosts Summit on How to Prepare for a Flu Pandemic
Woodhull Hospital gathered more than 100 health care experts at the beginning of the month for a workshop to develop...
City Pushes for Primary Care Providers to Screen, Treat Depression
On Tuesday, the NYC Health Department launched a new campaign to encourage and prepare primary care providers to include screening...
Brooklyn Hospital Center Gets an ‘A’ for Patient Safety
The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) has received an “A” for patient safety in the latest Leapfrog Group report, announced the hospital on...
Brookdale Hospital Announces New HIV Health Center in Brownsville
Brownsville’s Brookdale Hospital Medical Center celebrated the ceremonial ribbon cutting for a new primary care clinic for people living with...
State Senator Hosts Free Breast Cancer Screenings in Central and East Brooklyn
In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, State Senator Kevin Parker in partnership with The Brookdale University Hospital, NYU Langone Health,...
East NY Health Hub Provides Integrated Social, Primary and Mental Health Services
The Institute for Community Living(ICL) and Community Healthcare Network(CHN), joined by Councilmember Rafael Espinal and community leaders, celebrated the opening of the...
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