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A Doula For Dads
Doula For Dad provides services for men and male-identified people to prepare them for fatherhood and the aspects of manhood that relate to it When Desmond Seymour was 15 years old, he had a life-altering experience that went on to shape his adult li
Jun 8, 2018 10:59 AM
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How Old is Your Heart? Find out with this New Online Tool.
The Heart Age Calculator calculates heart age based on questions about sex, age, height, weight, blood pressure, smoking status, and offers useful tips and resources to improve heart health. Photo credit: Harvard.
Jun 7, 2018 1:04 PM
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City Says It's Time to Quit Smoking, Raises Base Price for Cigarettes to $13
The city targets tobacco sales to give New Yorkers another incentive to quit smoking. Photo credit: CBS News Smoking just got more expensive for New Yorkers.
Jun 4, 2018 4:21 PM
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Get Screened Earlier for Colon Cancer; Where to Get Tested in Brooklyn
Each year in NYC, more than 1,200 adults die of colon cancer, making it the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the city and in Brooklyn.
May 31, 2018 1:01 PM
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Are NYC's Beaches Safe? City Offers Free Texting Service So 'You Know Before You Go!'
The 'Know Before You Go' texting service allows subscribers to know if water conditions are safe before heading to NYC's beaches. Manhattan Beach. Photo credit: NYCparks.
May 29, 2018 11:37 AM
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Health Department, NYPD Warn Brooklyn Residents of Toxic K2 Batch After Overdoses
K2, a synthetic marijuana, can cause extreme anxiety and hallucinations, and can lead to kidney failure, raised blood pressure and death. K2, a synthetic marijuana, has triggered 84 overdoses since Saturday.
May 23, 2018 11:02 AM
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At Crown Heights Town Hall, Neighbors Unite to Combat Opioid Crisis in Brooklyn
Studies have found that 56 percent of those who become addicted to painkillers found their drugs in their family's medicine cabinet Leaders in the Jewish and African-American communities held a town hall and panel discussion on the opioid epidemic in
May 22, 2018 1:17 PM
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Lead Levels in NYC Children Are Steadily Declining
Since 2005, NYC has seen an 89 percent reduction in the number of children under age 6. Photo credit: WNYC According to the New York City Health Department, the number of young children testing positive for lead is on a steady decline.
May 18, 2018 4:07 PM
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City Wants New Yorkers to Know: 'We're Here' for Your Mental Health
The health department's new 'We're Here' campaign aims to inform New Yorkers about the free mental health support available to them Photo credit: Charters Towers In an effort to change the conversation around mental health -- and to keep it going --
May 14, 2018 4:19 PM
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New Rule: NYC Food Chains Must Provide Extensive Calorie Labeling for Prepared Foods
As Americans consume one-third of total calories from foods prepared outside the home, it is important for them to know how many calories these foods contain, says the health department.
May 9, 2018 3:02 PM
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