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Serious infections linked to rat urine rising as NYC looks to birth control to curb the rodent population

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Trauma Recovery Center opens in Coney Island, aims to support survivors of violent crime

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Op-ed | Closing SUNY Downstate University Hospital will negatively impact borough

By Redetha Abrahams-Nichols

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Reynoso seeks to ‘close the gaps in maternal healthcare’ with Brownsville community baby shower

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright solemnly discusses the surge in anti-Semitism across the country (photo by William Engel)

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Families and advocates urge NY pols to pass budget with funding for better wages for direct support professionals

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Op-ed | NYC’s asthma epidemic means clean energy is a public health issue

By Dr. Tochi Malize

Bridging Access to Care opened a new community service center in Flatbush Gardens.

East Flatbush nonprofit launches community service center in one of nabe’s largest housing complexes

By Jada Camille

Rep. Dan Goldman outside in day time speaking at a news conference. He supports the Access to Family Building Act

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Goldman introduces federal bill to protect IVF, women’s reproductive rights

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Pharmacies in New York can now provide OTC hormonal contraceptives

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Are You Sleep-Misbehaving? How To Get More Deep Sleep

By Stephanie Waddle

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Op-ed | The state of healthcare in Central Brooklyn

By Khari Edwards

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Caribbean Life

Grenadian-born nurse practitioner to launch groundbreaking healthcare initiative in Brooklyn

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Op-Ed | Health Center calls for federal action to prevent obesity and expand access to treatment

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AARP releases report on improving NYC for 50+ population

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Op-ed | Growing Consensus: Eliminating Managed Long Term Care Plans is Bad for Vulnerable New Yorkers

Couple making love amid NYC spike in sexually transmitted illnesses

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Why are sexually transmitted infections spiking in New York City? NYC Health Dept. breaks it down

Elected officials and union members rallied in Albany to halt SUNY Downstate Hospital's closure.

Hospitals in Crisis

Elected officials, unions rally in Albany against SUNY Downstate closure

By Isabel Song Beer

SUNY Downstate

Beleaguered SUNY Downstate facing slash in services, possible closure under new plan

By Isabel Song Beer

A Brooklyn nurse uses lessons learned through working with COVID patients to influence her work today.

Health

Brooklyn nurse leads the way as COVID cases decline in Brooklyn, drawing inspiration from challenging pandemic days

By Jada Camille

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How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season

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