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Heading Into the Third Year of the Pandemic, the US Blood Supply Is at a 10-Year Low

Heading Into the Third Year of the Pandemic, the US Blood Supply Is at a 10-Year Low

Many of the nation’s blood centers currently have only a one-day supply of some blood types in inventory.
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New Flatbush Health Center Comes With Maternal Health Facility Made With Black Moms, Babies in Mind

New Flatbush Health Center Comes With Maternal Health Facility Made With Black Moms, Babies in Mind

A new one-stop health center is opening in Flatbush, and it features a Maternal Health Center focused on providing equitable medical care to parents of color
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End of Statewide Mask Mandate for Businesses, But School Mask Mandate Remains

End of Statewide Mask Mandate for Businesses, But School Mask Mandate Remains

Governor Kathy Hochul said the mandate would be lifted on Feb. 10, but would remain optional for businesses, local governments and counties
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Here's What Saratoga Park's New $2.1M Makeover Will Look Like

Here's What Saratoga Park's New $2.1M Makeover Will Look Like

Bed-Stuy's second largest park is getting new fences, more accessible playground equipment, fresh grass and more.
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The Week in COVID-19 (01/31/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine.
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NYBeauty Suites: When One Door Closes, Another Opens

NYBeauty Suites: When One Door Closes, Another Opens

Johanne Brierre, a Co-Working Co-Collaborator, Holds Ribbon-Cutting for Beauty-Preneurs
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The Week in COVID-19 (01/24/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

COVID-19 rates have decreased across the city and state, showing positive signs New York has passed its Omicron surge
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Brooklyn, These 3 Masks Will Give You the Most Protection Against COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guidance on masks, saying that cloth masks provide the least protection from COVID-19
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The COVID-19 Pandemic has Inspired New Health Habits for These 4 Scholars – Here’s What They Put Into Practice and Why

The COVID-19 Pandemic has Inspired New Health Habits for These 4 Scholars – Here’s What They Put Into Practice and Why

We asked four scholars to reflect on a health habit that they have adopted during the tumultuous months and years since COVID-19 turned people’s lives upside down.
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Brooklyn, You Can Now Get 4 Free COVID Tests Sent Straight to Your Door

Brooklyn, You Can Now Get 4 Free COVID Tests Sent Straight to Your Door

The government launched a website Tuesday where anyone across the country can order up to four COVID-19 tests free of charge, and have them delivered right to your front door.
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