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Bronx Times

Bronxites come together for International Overdose Awareness Day, call for remembrance and action

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Brooklyn Paper

That bites!: City to spray mosquito-killing pesticides in parts of southern Brooklyn Sept. 5

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Health

Demonstrators arrested protesting federal prosecutor weighing shutdown of overdose prevention centers

Posted on August 31, 2023

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Hochul, Vasan warn New Yorkers to take precautions against new COVID variant

Posted on August 29, 2023

Health

City launches campaign to promote vaccines for students ahead of new school year

Posted on August 21, 2023

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Business

NYC Sheriff targets unregulated ‘half-baked goods’ infused with cannabis

Posted on August 19, 2023

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Bronx Times

Co-op City, Edenwald lead NYC in COVID-19 hospitalizations as cases rise

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Health

NYC carriage horse dies of colic in Midtown stable, reigniting controversy

Posted on August 17, 2023

Health

Pig kidney works for over a month in donated body, as animal-human transplants look promising

Posted on August 16, 2023

Demonstrators protesting against the mayor’s plan to shift public-sector retirees to Medicare Advantage on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

Business

State judge blocks city plan to shift municipal retirees to Medicare Advantage plan

Posted on August 11, 2023

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Gay City News

NYC sexual health clinics still operating at reduced capacity

Millions affected by brain fog and other long COVID symptoms, New treatments being sought bring hope

Posted on August 1, 2023

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Top 5 Contaminants in Cannabis-Based Products and How to Avoid Them

Posted on July 31, 2023

Health

Governor, mayor warn of scorching heat wave expected to bake Big Apple

Posted on July 27, 2023

Politics

The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverage

Posted on July 25, 2023

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Bronx Times

VillageCareMAX opens new location in the South Bronx

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Health

A Bug’s Strife: City spraying pesticides to combat mosquito menace on Staten Island next week

Posted on July 20, 2023

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Upper West Side

American Folk Art Museum hosts networking event for healthcare workers in Upper West Side

Posted on July 20, 2023

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Sponsored

The Importance of Third-Party Lab Testing for State Licensed Cannabis Products in New York

Posted on July 17, 2023

Health

AIR QUALITY ALERT | NYC hit by another round of unhealthy Canadian wildfire smoke this week

Posted on July 17, 2023

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Bronx Times

Just what the doctor ordered: ‘Food prescription’ program to help 100 Bronxites access fresh produce in NYC launch

Health

Op-ed | Air quality affects us all — that’s why it’s time to pay attention

Posted on July 11, 2023

Health

Op-ed | Patients at Rikers deserve quality healthcare

Posted on July 6, 2023

Air quality hazy in New York City

Health

AIR QUALITY ALERT | NYC advisory extended through Saturday as stubborn smoke lingers

Posted on June 30, 2023

Health

AIR QUALITY ALERT | Smoke-filled haze returns to NYC, prompting new round of health warnings

Posted on June 29, 2023

Health

AIR QUALITY ALERT: NYC set to experience more smoke from Canadian wildfires through Thursday

Posted on June 28, 2023

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Politics

Just breathe: DOE to require breathing exercises for public school students

Posted on June 27, 2023

Health

A daily pill may work to treat obesity: studies

Posted on June 26, 2023

Health

FDA approves first gene therapy for young children afflicted with muscular dystrophy

Posted on June 23, 2023

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Governor Hochul hosts first-ever youth mental health summit to address mental health crisis at the Javits Center

Posted on June 16, 2023

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Gay City News

New York State and City move to become safe haven for trans youth and families

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Health

City officials say events this weekend can proceed, as smoky haze clears out of NYC

Posted on June 9, 2023

Lower Manhattan

Mount Sinai opens new mental health center in Lower Manhattan, believed to be the largest private investment in mental health in state history

Posted on June 9, 2023

Wild Fire

Health

One million N95 masks are being distributed to New Yorkers: Hochul administration responds to hazardous smoke

Posted on June 8, 2023

Health

THE BIG HAZE: Air quality alert for New York remains Thursday as Canadian wildfire smoke won’t go away just yet

Posted on June 8, 2023

NY: NYC Public Hospital Nurses Rally Aat Belevue

Health

Public hospital nurses rally outside Bellevue for fair pay

Posted on June 8, 2023

Bronx Times

City postpones Thursday’s Cross Bronx workshop due to poor air conditions

Health

NYC students encouraged to attend school Wednesday despite wildfire smoke conditions: NYC officials

Posted on June 7, 2023

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Health

Op-ed | How Medicaid can help prevent gun violence

Posted on June 7, 2023

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Health

AIR QUALITY ALERT: New Yorkers warned to stay inside as dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires covers the city

Posted on June 7, 2023

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Bronx Times

Informative Diabetes Health Festival in Mott Haven features education, entertainment

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Health

Op-ed | New York can expand medical cannabis access by empowering pharmacists to help patients enroll

Posted on June 6, 2023

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Brooklyn

First-ever vending machine offering free Narcan, safer drug use kits, and menstrual kits installed in New York City

Posted on June 5, 2023

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Bronx Times

State chips in $130M toward $650M modernization of Hunts Point Produce Market

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Bronx Times

Is the Bronx OK? It had the highest rate of psychiatric hospitalizations across NYC even before COVID-19

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Health

‘We all matter’: Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus hosts ‘packing party’ for foster care kids with nonprofit Comfort Cases

Posted on May 25, 2023

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Health

Op-ed | How Lupus has taught me to Lead

Posted on May 25, 2023

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Health

Planet Fitness now offering NYC teens free summer gym passes and a chance to win a $10,000 scholarship

Posted on May 24, 2023

More from around NYC

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Former shelter now offers permanent homes for survivors of domestic violence

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Queens Culture Clash invites collectors of all ages to its 8th event this June

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Cops say man arrested for urinating in Downtown Brooklyn subway station was carrying two guns, ammo

The Hetrick Martin Institute's team at Queens Pride in 2023.

Look ahead to Pride in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island