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Lifestyle Medicine Program begins citywide expansion, …

WEBNYC Health + Hospitals announced Thursday that its nationally recognized Lifestyle Medicine Program has expanded to Jacobi Hospital. This is the first of six new …

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Medical house call program shines light on needs of …

WEBThey are off into the neighborhood for a day of “house calls” for the underserved in the area. The program, “Essen House Calls,” ran by Essen Health Care, …

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation awards $172 million to …

WEBThe Mother Cabrini Health Foundation announced on Jan. 17 that it has awarded 514 grants totaling $172 million to support nonprofit organizations addressing …

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Bronx nursing facilities partner with American Heart …

WEBNuris Cevallos, 64, is a patient at the Bronx Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.Cevallos was diagnosed with arterial fibrillation four years ago, but in late …

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Op-Ed Bridging the gap for accessible, quality health …

WEBObesity does not only impact our overall public health, the consequence of ignoring this epidemic is growing more expensive every day. One study estimated that …

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Gov. Hochul announces $50M to expand inpatient mental …

WEBGov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday was joined by Bronx elected officials, city agencies, advocates and providers to announce $50 million in funding for the expansion …

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EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care celebrates grand …

WEBEmblemHealth, one of the largest nonprofit health insurers in the United States, recently celebrated the opening of its new Neighborhood Care Fordham Road facility in …

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Tackling childhood obesity in the South Bronx requires a …

WEBChildhood obesity has long been a problem in the city, however, and not just in the South Bronx. A s of 2019, almost 40% of NYC public-school children in grades K …

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The Bronx’s Garifuna community is finding pathways to vaccination

WEBMore than 200 people in the Bronx’s tight-knit Garifuna community — an Afro-indigenous population emanating from the Caribbean island of St. Vincent who was …

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MHHC @ One Brooklyn opens state-of-the-art medical facility

WEBA “passion project” turned into reality last week when MHHC @ One Brooklyn officially opened. The new, state-of-the-art, 2,500-square-foot facility, located …

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Alegria launches primary, women’s and pediatric care services in …

WEBAlegria Health & Wellness, a full service medical facility based in the South Bronx, has officially begun treating patients for primary care, in addition

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Op-Ed Urban Health celebrates 50 years of care – Bronx Times

WEBWe evolved in 1974 from a group practice to a single primary care site serving the beautiful community of the South Bronx. Our organization has grown to 12 federally …

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Residents, providers blindsided by Montefiore’s plans to relocate …

WEBOfficials from the medical network told the Bronx Times the move will not disrupt patient care or result in a loss of jobs. However, rumor and speculation that …

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After over 30 years, Soundview Health Center is gone

WEBThe Soundview Health Center was a staple in the neighborhood for over 30 years, servicing 20,000 patients yearly. It’s troubles began when state investigators …

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NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi North Central Bronx celebrates …

WEBPhoto courtesy NYC Health + Hospitals Photo courtesy NYC Health + Hospitals. The all-day event, which included the children of Jacobi and North Central …

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BP Diaz calls on United Healthcare to reach an agreement with

WEBMontefiore Medical Center is in contract negotiations with United Healthcare concerning health coverage and premium payments, yet United Healthcare refuses to …

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Dr. Fulger Earns Peer To Peer Excellence Award – Bronx Times

WEBIlmana Fulger, MD, St. Barnabas Hospital Hematology/Oncology division director, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Bronx County Medical Society’s …

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Healthfirst offers ‘First Ride Free’ on Citi Bike beginning Sept. 25

WEBTo claim the free 30-minute bike ride, riders can use the promo code Healthfirst21 to redeem a free ride in the Lyft or Citi Bike app. Healthfirst is also the …

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46 new trees planted on Pelham Parkway – Bronx Times

WEBThe first 46 of 246 trees to be planted during the Pelham Parkway Reconstruction are now taking root on the borough’s greenest thoroughfare.

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Nos Quedamos Hosts ‘We Are Melrose Común-Unidad’

WEBNos Quedamos hosted ‘We Are Melrose Común-Unidad: Common Unity = Community’ on Saturday, July 21 at East 160th Street between Melrose and Elton …

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