Health & Wellness

The city's 'ARTCondomNYC' initiative features a limited-edition series of condom wrappers designed by contemporary artists to re-energize the conversation around safe sex practices Photo credit: NY Daily News It is Valentine's Day - and National Cond

NYCHOPE offers a directory of local services; information about signs of abuse; and a guide about how to help a person experiencing abuse - easily and safely accessible from any smartphone, tablet or computer. Photo credit: NYC.

The event will feature a panel discussion of plant-based and vegan nutrition advocates, professionals and stakeholders discussing ideas for advancing healthy plant-based nutrition.

New data shows that on an average school night, 75 percent of high school students and 11 percent of school children get inadequate sleep, linking it closely to increased screen time on phones, tablets, computers

The funds will boost the launch of One Brooklyn Health, a 32-site ambulatory care network including Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Interfaith Medical Center, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and community-based health care providers Ph

The lawsuit alleges that drug companies systematically misrepresented the drugs' safety, oversupplied the pills and fueled the illegal market Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that the city has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies to h

The free HelpMeQuit app connects future ex-smokers to smoking cessation resources and 'quit buddies,' awards badges for reaching non-smoking milestones and includes games for distraction Photo credit: The Bulletproof Blog On Thursday, the Health Depa

Influenza, which usually peaks between January and March, can be deadly for young children, pregnant women, people with chronic illness and people over 65 Photo credit: abc.

Kamin Health Urgent Care in Crown Heights offers free lead testing for children throughout the month of January Photo credit: Environmental Working Group With the recent revelations about NYCHA's failure to conduct thousands of lead paint inspections

The new 'potty parity' law will go into effect in 180 days and mandates that diaper changing stations be available to all New Yorkers in public spaces such as theaters, museums and shopping malls. Potty Parity is now law in NYC.