Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Health & Wellness

Nonprofit Gets $1.4M Grant to Support Mental Health Services for Brooklyn Seniors

Nonprofit Gets $1.4M Grant to Support Mental Health Services for Brooklyn Seniors

Institute for Community Living was awarded the grant by the federal government to support services for mental health and substance abuse for Brooklyn seniors
Kids and Their Computers: Several Hours a Day of Screen Time is OK, Study Suggests

Kids and Their Computers: Several Hours a Day of Screen Time is OK, Study Suggests

Even when kids spend five hours a day on screen – whether computers, television or text – it doesn’t appear to be harmful.

Brooklyn COVID-19 Update: Mandates in Effect, Cases Increase in Brownsville

Vaccine mandates are now in effect for public school and health care workers in New York. As of Oct. 1, Brooklyn had the lowest number of vaccinated health care workers in the city.
Is Social Distancing Unraveling the Bonds That Keep Society Together?

Is Social Distancing Unraveling the Bonds That Keep Society Together?

Social distancing is vital to combating COVID-19. But is it unraveling the social bonds that keep society together?

Vaccination Linked to Reductions in Hospitalizations and Death of NY Seniors: New Report

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report shows COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent roughly 16,000 new COVID-19 infections in seniors in New York

Health Care Worker Burnout Widespread in Public Hospitals, Kings County Physician Testifies

NYU Langone-Brooklyn helps its staff alleviate stress and frustration through mindfulness training and other self-care practices.
Free COVID-19, Flu Vaccines Available at Brownsville Health Fair This Saturday

Free COVID-19, Flu Vaccines Available at Brownsville Health Fair This Saturday

EmblemHealth is holding the first in its series of health fairs this Saturday in Brownsville

More Than 20% of Brooklyn Hospital Workers Remain Unvaccinated Despite Mandate

Unvaccinated hospital workers are facing termination due to the State’s vaccine mandate
SNAP Benefits Are Rising for Millions of Americans, Thanks to a Long-Overdue ‘Thrifty Food Plan’ Update

SNAP Benefits Are Rising for Millions of Americans, Thanks to a Long-Overdue ‘Thrifty Food Plan’ Update

The U.S. Department of Agriculture adjusts Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits to reflect changes in food prices once a year.

Dr. Mary T. Bassett Appointed Commissioner of the Department of Health

Bassett previously served at the New York City Health Commissioner from 2014-2018