Health & Wellness

More Specialty Health Services Needed at SUNY Downstate: Report

The interim report is part of SUNY’s community engagement process as it attempts to reorganize the central Brooklyn hospital.

Mar 21, 2024 8:26 AM Read more >

NY Pharmacies Can Sell Birth Control Without a Prescription

Women should have full control of their own bodies, Governor Kathy Hochul said.

Mar 20, 2024 8:16 AM Read more >

City Gets $77M in Federal Grants to Electrify School Buses

The funding will add 180 new electric school buses.

Mar 19, 2024 8:31 AM Read more >

City Parks Foundation Opens Registration for Spring Learn and Play Programs

Register for City Parks Foundation's free and low-cost programs for students, youth and seniors today.

Mar 16, 2024 10:00 AM Read more >

Get Screened for Colorectal Cancer Prevention

For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Maysaa El Zoghbi, a physican at NYU Langone Hopsital- Brooklyn, says screening at or around the age of 45 is key.

Mar 12, 2024 1:48 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Drug Overdoses on the Rise: What Parents Need to Know

Gen Z is eschewing alcohol consumption in favor of drug use, leading to more overdoses in Brooklyn.

Feb 15, 2024 9:27 AM Read more >

Planned SUNY Downstate Closure Sparks Health Inequity Concerns

Residents of the East Flatbush neighborhood may face increased wait times and medical errors, doctors warned.

Feb 8, 2024 8:16 AM Read more >

Feb 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Dr. Susan McKinney Steward

Raised in Crown Heights, Dr. McKinney Steward was the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in New York.

Feb 1, 2024 6:40 AM Read more >

Two Test Positive For Legionnaires' Disease at NYCHA Complex

People who are immunocompromised have a higher risk of exposure to the disease.

Jan 31, 2024 7:08 AM Read more >

When It's Cold Outside, Let's Make It Smoke-Free Inside

Julia Cuthbertson at NYC Smoke-Free urges residential buildings to come up with a smoke-free policy this winter.

Jan 30, 2024 7:07 AM Read more >