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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...
City Confirms First Flu Death of the Season, Urges New Yorkers to Get Vaccinated
The NYC Health Department has confirmed this season's first flu-related death of a child and urges New Yorkers to get...
Brownsville Exhibit Reveals How Structural Racism Impacts Health
The Health Department's Center for Health Equity presents Undesign the Redline, an interactive exploration of NYC's history of redlining and its impact...
New Cumbo Legislation Ushers in an Early ‘Mother’s Day’ in NYC
On Wednesday, New York City Council passed a series of bills dubbed the “Mother’s Day Package” to increase access...
Health Department Says: ‘Take the Pressure Off, NYC!’
The NYC Health Department announced “Take the Pressure Off, NYC!,” its first citywide initiative to prevent and control high blood pressure,...
City Launches Initiative to Promote Mental Health in Latino Community
First Lady Chirlane McCray announced a new grassroots effort to promote mental health literacy among the Latinx community during a Hispanic...
Health Department Launches Campaign to Help Men Quit Smoking
Men are nearly twice as likely to smoke as women and the city wants to change that. On Wednesday, the...
Ready, Steady, Go! Bed-Stuy’s Annual 10K Run and Fun Walk Returns
The Annual 10K Run and Fun Walk, hosted by Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, will return to Restoration Plaza on Sunday, October...
Report: City’s Highest Lead Levels Found in Bed-Stuy Tap Water
The tap water in Bedford Stuyvesant shows some of the city’s highest lead levels according to a new study released...
‘Kids, Get Moving,’ Says Health Department Art Initiative
Schools in Bedford Stuyvesant and Bushwick are now sporting interactive art installations to inspire kids to be physically active and healthy,...
Hundreds Expected to Join ‘Walk to End Alzheimer’s’ in Downtown Brooklyn
More than 500 participants are expected to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End...
City Takes on Domestic Violence with New Mayor’s Office
According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, on average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or...
Age is Nothing But a Number! UnitedHealthcare to Host Senior Health Forum at BAM
UnitedHealthcare is inviting Brooklyn seniors to A Better You, a celebration of senior health and wellness, at BAM Fisher on...
Woodhull Hospital Expands Psychiatric Emergency Program
Woodhull Hospital celebrated on Friday the expansion of its Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Scheduled...
City Reminds New Yorkers to Get Vaccinated
Just in time for the new school year, the NYC Department of Health issued a reminder about the importance of...
City Report Finds Childhood Lead Exposure Is at All-Time Low
Since 2005, there has been a nearly 90 percent decrease in the number of NYC children under 6 years old...
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