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New Accessible Fitness Area Arrives in Prospect Park

New Accessible Fitness Area Arrives in Prospect Park

A new shade structure for the sandbox and other improvements were also made to Harmony Playground.
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Maimonides Gets $17M to Expand Behavioral Health Services

Maimonides Gets $17M to Expand Behavioral Health Services

Maimonides Hospital will establish a new Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) and an in-patient adolescent unit.
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Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For New York City Metro

Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For New York City Metro

The health advisory extends to Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley regions
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Maimonides Health Opens Advanced Cardiac Suite in Midwood

Maimonides Health Opens Advanced Cardiac Suite in Midwood

Renowned heart and vascular institute now accessible to more patients in Brooklyn
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Heat-Exacerbated Deaths Increased in the Past Decade in NYC, Report

Heat-Exacerbated Deaths Increased in the Past Decade in NYC, Report

Black New Yorkers suffered the most from the heat, according to the report from city Heath Department.
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$27 Million In Funding to go Towards Combating Youth Vaping Epidemic in NY

$27 Million In Funding to go Towards Combating Youth Vaping Epidemic in NY

New York Attorney General Letitia James has distributed $27.1 million to NYC from a $462 million multistate settlement from JUUL Labs Inc.
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Northwell Health Expands Financial Assistance For Patients

Northwell Health Expands Financial Assistance For Patients

New York State Attorney General Letitia James reached an agreement with Northwell Health to help low-income New Yorkers have greater access to medical care without falling into debt.
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This June 8 Health Festival Looks to Empower Black Men

This June 8 Health Festival Looks to Empower Black Men

Heart, Body & Soul’s annual Black Man’s Health Festival will provide health screenings, panel discussions, and even haircuts, to raise awareness about the health disparities faced by Black men.
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Maimonides Gets State Funds to Expand Abortion Access

Maimonides Gets State Funds to Expand Abortion Access

Maimonides Medical Center was awarded $750,000 in funding as part of the continuation of the New York State Abortion Access Program.
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SUNY Downstate Doctor Named President of American Psychiatric Association

SUNY Downstate Doctor Named President of American Psychiatric Association

Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., Dr.Med.Sc., was named president of the American Psychiatric Association for 2024-2025.
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