Health & Wellness

As the country looks towards next week's presidential election, it has hit a record 9 million COVID-19 cases. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has said he would institute a mask mandate and President Trump says the country is tired of hearing about the virus?

By: Councilmember Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. The statistics on intimate partner violence (IPV) are harrowing. The CDC reports that one in four adult women and one in seven men report being the victim of IPV in their lifetime.

Brooklyn sees protests over new restrictions in virus hotspots, the latest presidential debate is canceled, deaths climb over 218,000 nationwide and drug company Pfizer announced it won’t seek authorization for vaccine until after the election…

President Trump tests positive for COVID-19, New York sees an uptick in virus cases due to certain clusters, schools and restaurants reopen in the city, the governor releases a new mobile tracing app and more...

The Brownsville hospital was one of 70 worldwide to be gifted a mural commemorating the 70th anniversary of Peanuts

Gerard "Harold" Davis shares his fitness routine, the foods he eats and the practices that have kept him safe for a century

Renowned breast cancer expert Dr. Vivian Bea is deeply committed to eliminating health disparities through research and community outreach

A farm stand held at P.S. 178 in Darien Simpson's name Wednesday raised money for a new healthy food initiative

The 26-year-old died during childbirth at Woodhull Medical Center July 3, highlighting the maternal death rate for Black women

The seasonal flu is one of the leading causes of death in NYC, and this year the City is ramping up efforts to get New Yorkers vaccinated