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Pregnancy flu jab reduces risk of early birth

"Looking at a test group of 5,103 pregnant women during a high flu-risk time, 43 per cent (2,172) were vaccinated with an influenza injection.
Fros, Clothes and Hair Pros at Curlfest 2016: Photos

Fros, Clothes and Hair Pros at Curlfest 2016: Photos

On Sunday June 26, thousands of natural hair enthusiasts and vendors for New York City and beyond gathered at Prospect Park for Curlfest 2016, the annual festival of natural beauty and fashion.

Green Ice Cream Makes its Brooklyn Debut

New Arrival! Joseph Tobo drives an organic "Green Ice Cream" truck through Brooklyn Joseph Tobo drives what he says is the only organic ice cream truck in all of New York City , and last week, his all-green ice cream machine made its Brooklyn debut.

Traveling while pregnant – the dos, the don’ts and the dangers

"So you've decided to take the bump on a babymoon but are unsure as to the risks of travelling while expecting.

East New York Hit-And-Run Driver Injured Two Children and their Grandparents

The New York Police Department are investigating a hit-and-run incident that left two children and their grandparents seriously injured on Saturday, June 25. According to a recent report , the crash happened around 7:00 a.m.

Black Heirlooms: Bed-Stuy Filmmaker Aims to Make Estate Planning Less Taboo for Homeowners of Color

A family photo (Photo courtesy of Black Heirlooms). Community organizer and Bed-Stuy resident Amanda Brown, 34, has turned her family's conflict into a conversation starter.

Health professionals should make parents aware of SIDS risk factors

Click here to view original web page at www.news-medical.net New research indicates parents want paediatricians to give them detailed information about their child's death.

Community Board 5 Meets - Conduit Boulevard Safety Plans, L Train Repairs Update

Chairman Andre Mitchell addresses the community. On Wednesday evening, Community Board 5 had their final general meeting before the summer recess. As part of the board's neighborhood tour, they gathered at P.S 346 in Starrett City.

NEBHDCo's Community Chef Training Slated for July

Do you have a passion for food? Do you enjoy community outreach? Ever thought about becoming a Community Chef? The Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corporation is offering Community Chef trainings for residents of the Bedford Stuyvesant neighbo

Brooklyn's 71st Precinct Welcomes 8 New Neighborhood Community Officers

Officers are inducted into the 71st Precinct NCO Program In a ceremony held at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens on Tuesday evening, 8 new Neighborhood Community Officers were officially inducted into service and given their designated areas within the