Health & Wellness

City to Relieve Over $2 Billion in Medical Debt

The city will run the largest municipal medical debt relief program in the country.

Jan 23, 2024 8:07 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Hospital Expands Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

As part of the expansion, Maimonides Children’s Hospital added 17 beds, bringing the total to 48.

Jan 14, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >

South Brooklyn Health Receives Funds For Infusion Center Renovations

The hematology and oncology outpatient practice offers treatments for various types of cancer and blood disorders, serving around 3,600 patients a year

Dec 17, 2023 10:00 AM Read more >

Downstate University Experts to Improve Perinatal Mental Health Through $3.1M Study

The study is aimed at addressing the disparities in mental health outcomes for people who have recently given birth.

Dec 13, 2023 11:39 AM Read more >

Woodhull Hospital Exhibition Showcases Art From Detainees on Rikers Island

Correctional Health Services’ Creative Arts Therapy program is the oldest and largest jail-based arts therapy program in the nation.

Dec 12, 2023 9:57 AM Read more >

Lifestyle Medicine Program Expands to Kings County

The program provides patients the tools to make healthy lifestyle changes, including access to plant-based diet resources and one-on-one counseling.

Dec 3, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Maimonides Tenants Protest Evictions, Neglectful Building Maintenance

Nurses and hospital staff rally against Brooklyn hospital which they say is pushing them out of their homes despite decades of service.

Nov 26, 2023 10:23 AM Read more >

BK Hospital Discovers Link Between Behavioral Disorders and Poor Health Among Veterans

A new study from SUNY Downstate will aid in implementing early interventions and lifestyle modifications to improve veterans’ health.

Nov 13, 2023 12:14 PM Read more >

More Than 50 People Participated in the First Obesity Walk in Brooklyn

The event aims to support fight in obesity and reduce stigma.

Nov 12, 2023 9:58 AM Read more >

NYC Overdose Prevention Program Expands to Brooklyn Hospital

The Relay initiative provides support, education and naloxone to New Yorkers who have experienced a non-fatal overdose.

Nov 8, 2023 11:20 AM Read more >