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After Bout With Shingles, District Leader Geoffrey Davis Urges Vaccination!

District Leader Geoffrey Davis (43rd AD) Last month, on March 5, when District Leader Geoffrey Davis started experiencing flu symptoms and a weird skin reaction along the right side of his body near his stomach, he assumed it was an allergic reaction
Mums share their first signs of pregnancy

Mums share their first signs of pregnancy

Click here to view original web page at www.stuff.co.nz Noticed more cravings than usual? You might be pregnant. For many women, the first sign of pregnancy is a missed period.

The Brooklyn Children's Museum: How do you spell G-E-N-T-R-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N to a 5-year-old?

Gentrification. It's not just a "Brooklyn thing;" it's become a national phenomenon, spreading like a virus through most major cities and some suburban communities across the country.

Life Seen Through a Bout with the Flu!

moods come and go...just like the weather... "The Art of Seeing" by Michael Milton Three days ago, I felt a suspicious shift in my body's temperature.

Mother’s milk is baby’s best food

Breastfeeding provides for the baby the way nature intended. Through mother's milk, women are uniquely equipped to give all the fluids, immunity, vitamins (except vitamin D) and nutrients their babies need. To read more, click here .
Brooklyn Flea Reopens for the Season

Brooklyn Flea Reopens for the Season

It's baaaack . For those of you Brooklynites who live and die by "the flea," the Big Cahuna of all Kings County outdoor markets-- Brooklyn Flea-- opens for the summer season in Fort Greene this Saturday, April 2.

The Khadija Hands Project: Learning the Art of Self Care

Khadija Tudor, Founder of the Khadija Hands Project Anxiety. Stress. Depression. Now more than ever it seems the stress of daily life weighs so heavily upon our shoulders.

Racial Discrimination, Drug Abuse: Children's Book Author Zetta Elliott Tackles Topics That are Timely... And Timeless

Author Zetta Elliott Photo: Valerie Caesar "I was a storyteller before I was a writer," said Brooklyn resident Zetta Elliott , 43.

Mindfulness: How It Can Help You Stress Less

Mindfulness , a meditation originating from Buddhism that expanded to a secular practice in America, may have a particular benefit for Black Americans. According to a research study by Cheryl L. Woods-Giscombé and Susan A.
M.S. OneBrooklyn: A Plan to Build a 21st Century Middle School in Atlantic Yards

M.S. OneBrooklyn: A Plan to Build a 21st Century Middle School in Atlantic Yards

Brooklyn Community Board 8, the members of Community Education Council for New York City School District 13, parent advocates and civic organizations, and elected officials, have joined together to create a vision for a new public middle school to be