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Health Check: What is Public Health and How Does it …

WEBNational Public Health Week is a great time to recognize all the ways we can work together to create healthier lives. By improving access to physical and mental …

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North Central Bronx Hospital Unveils New Employee …

WEBNYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 24 as the public hospital unveiled a brand-new, employee wellness …

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Health Check: “Take a Moment” to Think about Your …

WEBDid you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), Mental Health Awareness Month, which …

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Jacobi Opens New Pride Health Center, Vowing to …

WEBNYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi announced on Friday, Oct. 15, the opening of its new comprehensive Pride Health Center. The center will serve LGBTQ patients as they …

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Bronx Barriers: Understanding Your Health

WEBThe Norwood News and WFUV continue their five-part series profiling ongoing challenges impacting the Bronx. When Dr. Eric Gayle, a family physician, began treating …

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Executive Director of North Central Bronx Hospital …

WEBMitchell Katz, MD and president and CEO at NYC Health + Hospitals, the City's public hospital system, announced on Friday, Feb. 26, that Cristina Contreras, …

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The Bronx Food Fight: The Lesson on Healthy Eating

WEBThe Norwood News, in partnership with WFUV radio and BronxNet television, continues its five-part series on food insecurity issues impacting the Bronx …

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Congress Approves AOC’s Funding Request for Jacobi …

WEBCongress has approved nine out of ten funding requests for community projects put forward by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), the congresswoman's …

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Bronx Leads First New York State COVID-19 Drug Trial

WEBA new drug trial treatment is underway at the Moses Campus of Montefiore Health System using the experimental drug, remdesivir, which might help patients with …

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NYC Health + Hospitals Reminds New Yorkers to Schedule …

WEBOn Tuesday, Oct. 13, NYC Health + Hospitals today reminded New Yorkers to schedule screening mammograms and other breast cancer screenings as the system observes …

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UPDATE Torres Joins Congressional Colleagues to Introduce the …

WEBCONGRESSMAN RITCHIE TORRES (NY-15) at a congressional hearing in an undated photo. Photo courtesy of the Office of Congressman Ritchie Torres Bronx …

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New Covid-19 ICU Opens at North Central Bronx Hospital

WEBThe first “official” COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB) was formally opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May …

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NYC Health + Hospitals Expands Legal Services for Patients

WEBNYC Health + Hospitals announced the expansion on Monday, April 29, of free, health-related, legal services for its patients in partnership with LegalHealth, a …

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Adams Administration Releases Reproductive Health Bill of Rights

WEBBronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, Feb. 13, that a Bronx woman has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent …

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Espaillat, Bailey, Dinowitz & Cohen join Montefiore Health System …

WEBOn Sept. 18, Congress Member Adriano Espaillat, Senator Jamaal Bailey, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and Council Member Andy Cohen joined Montefiore Health …

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UPDATE Deadline Extended for Submissions for Bronx Week …

WEBBronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, in partnership with the Bronx Economic Development Corporation, announced an extension to the deadline for Bronx …

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Bronx Trialed Drug, Remdesivir: Part of President's Treatment for …

WEBPresident Donald Trump’s doctors said during a press briefing on Oct. 3, that the president is being administered remdesivir, a drug trialed in the Bronx to treat …

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Montefiore Health System and UnitedHealthcare Reach New Long …

WEBMontefiore Health System (MHS) and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement on a long-term contract that restores in-network access to all Montefiore …

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Health Care Expands March 5 to All Vets Exposed to Toxins during

WEBThe U.S. Department of Veterans Services announced on Monday, Feb. 26, that all veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the …

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NYC Health + Hospitals Appoints Dr. David Silvestri as Citywide

WEBNYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) announced the appointment of David Silvestri, MD, MBA, MHS as the new, systemwide assistant vice president of emergency …

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Op-Ed: Child Abuse, A Public Health Crisis

WEBIn 2019, ACS reported the number of Bronx child abuse investigations at 15,926, compared to Brooklyn at 13,978, Queens at 11,057, Manhattan at 7,075 and …

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