Health & Wellness

More Than 1,000 New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Nurses Deliver June 12 Strike Notice

More than 1,000 Brooklyn nurses ready to strike on June 12 unless tentative agreement is reached.

Jun 1, 2023 10:45 AM Read more >

Brookdale Hospital Agrees to Civil Settlement

The settlement resolves allegations that a former employees defrauded a federally funded nutrition program

May 23, 2023 2:58 PM Read more >

NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Nurses Rally in Hundreds to Protest Budget Cuts

With an already overcrowded Emergency Room and a shuttered psychiatric unit, New York Presbyterian-Methodist is proposing to cut nurse staffing even further.

May 8, 2023 11:53 AM Read more >

'Direct, coordinated support': New East New York Center Improves on Holistic Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

The Center takes an integrated approach to substance use disorder treatment, offering a wide range of recovery and harm reduction services in East New York.

Apr 25, 2023 10:45 AM Read more >

NY Senator Iwen Chu Assists Bensonhurst Family of Infant Diagnosed with Rare Brain Tumor

Two Brooklyn parents were met with uncertainty when their three-month-old daughter Faye was diagnosed with an inoperable optic-chiasm tumor in her brain.

Apr 14, 2023 2:41 PM Read more >

Maimonides to Expands Medical Center for Emergencies

Maimonides also plans to open a new Pediatric ED opening in early 2024, and expand emergency psychiatric care system-wide.

Apr 13, 2023 10:38 AM Read more >

Revolutionizing Surgery: Maimonides Surgeons Pioneer Mixed Reality Shoulder Replacement

The future of total shoulder replacement now available in Brooklyn.

Apr 7, 2023 11:35 AM Read more >

The Downtown Brooklyn Beautypreneurs: Redefining Self-Care and Self-Love for Women

In honor of Women’s History Month, here are three local entrepreneurs whose businesses are helping women be their best selves.

Mar 22, 2023 1:32 PM Read more >

Gaia NoMaya: Behind the Gold Curtain of a Social Wellness Club in Flatbush

Opened in 2022, Gaia NoMaya combines healing and spa treatments with social activities like music events and parties.

Mar 20, 2023 2:21 PM Read more >

Protect Your Heart, Body & Soul – Some Healthy Tips for Better Living

When I think of the heart, for some reason I think about the engine of my car. In order to make sure it functions properly I have to take great care of it.

Mar 19, 2023 11:52 AM Read more >