The Cornell Center for Health Equity will be working with Brooklyn Methodist Hospital to encourage local residents to be screened and receive treatment for hypertension and common cancers prevalent in African-descent communities. Photo credit: Brooklyn Methodist ...
The new anti-smoking campaign stresses: Almost everyone who successfully quits smoking requires multiple attempts - keep on trying, regardless how many times you tried. Photo credit: NYC Health Department The city seriously wants you to quit ...
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Only in America is it viewed normal for adjacent communities to exist within blocks of each other while living entirely different economic realities.
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