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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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Health

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

Posted on July 20, 2023

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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

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

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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

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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

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Health

‘A celebration of life’: Herald Square Plaza art installation marks Mental Health Awareness Month, Fountain House anniversary

Posted on May 23, 2023

Health

Will NYC’s new ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ permit people the right to sleep outside?

Posted on May 21, 2023

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Meet four New Yorkers living with mental health conditions who are members of a Fountain House recovery clubhouse

Posted on May 19, 2023

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Health

‘We want to hire our own nurses’: NYC hospitals chief seeks funding boost after city spends $500M on temp nurses to fill vacancies

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Business

Firing one up: New York Cannabis board looks to speed up license rollout, let medical marijuana dispensaries sell recreational pot products

Posted on May 10, 2023

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Bronx Times

Montefiore’s See, Test & Treat event bridging cancer screening gap for the un- and underinsured

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Health

Hochul inks executive order boosting resources to NYC ahead of anticipated migrant surge

Posted on May 9, 2023

More from around NYC

Candace Castro, who has been a nurse in the Bronx for nearly 40 years, inspired all three of her daughters to follow in her footsteps and enter the medical field.

Three daughters follow in their mother’s footsteps by becoming nurses

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Sixth man indicted for robbery, kidnapping and fatal shooting of drug dealer in Bayside: Feds

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City to build permanently-affordable ‘Third Act Apartments’ for seniors in Boerum Hill

The State Capitol building in Albany.

New York State Senate committee approves anti-trans sports bill