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'Wellness Weekend' in Brownsville Aims to Break the Silence Around Mental Health

Scene from the documentary "Healing Neen" May is Mental Health Month ! The Healthy Start Brooklyn Community Action Network will celebrate Mental Health Month with three free activities in East Brooklyn beginning Friday, May 19, through Saturday, May

Employment Opportunities: Jobs in Brooklyn

Employment Opportunities in Brooklyn Seeking employment? Here are five new opportunities posted this week within just a few miles from where you live: Retail Associate for a Hair Boutique job in Brooklyn, NY Company: Human Hair Boutique Job Title: Re

Pelvic Floor Training During Pregnancy Could Help Prevent the Need for ‘Barbaric’ Vaginal Mesh Surgery

photo credit: theconversation.com For millions of women, childbirth is a somewhat daunting yet thoroughly rewarding process.

BP Adams: Mayor's Homeless Plan for Crown Heights Needs 'Tweaking'

Eric L. Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, during a town hall meeting in March. Criticizing a plan by Mayor Bill de Blasio, to bring new shelters to Brooklyn.
Flatbush Doulas Hosts 'No Child Wet Behind' 5K Diaper Drive

Flatbush Doulas Hosts 'No Child Wet Behind' 5K Diaper Drive

On Sunday, May 21, at Marine Park, Flatbush Doulas will host Brooklyn's first "No Child Wet Behind Diaper Drive and 5K.
Crown Heights Businesses Back 'Refuse to Use' Campaign Targeting Opioid Abuse

Crown Heights Businesses Back 'Refuse to Use' Campaign Targeting Opioid Abuse

May 14 - May 20 has been dubbed National Prevention Week by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

What Health Officials are Saying About the Baby Box

photo credit: Cleveland.com You may have seen it on the Internet, many states giving out a free baby box to new moms in an effort to promote safer infant sleep and prevent infant deaths.

Women’s Brains Shrink During Pregnancy, but that's Probably a Good Thing

photo credit: USA Today It's a wonderful thing to see — the deep bond between a mother and her baby. And it may be because the mom's brain shrank during pregnancy. Yup, it got smaller. Continue reading here.

Feast BedStuy - Returns on May 20 to Bring Out the Foodie in You!

Feast BedStuy, now in its third year, is returning on May 20, taking an expanded route along Malcolm X Boulevard and Patchen Avenue, running in between Putnam Avenue to Chauncey Avenue.

Common Antibiotics Double the Risk of Miscarriage in Early Pregnancy

photo credit: healthspectator.co.uk Antibiotics can double the risk of miscarriage if taken during early pregnancy, a new study suggests.