The Health Department today released its latest Childhood Blood Lead Level Surveillance Quarterly Report (PDF) covering the first quarter of 2020, from January to March 2020. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Health
Researchers Say, Getting More Sleep Helps Us Better Handle Positive And Negative Events (Update)
There are countless reasons why getting enough sleep is crucial to consumers’ health and well-being, but getting quality sleep can be difficult — especially during stressful times. Continue Reading →
NYC Mayor de Blasio Announces Reopening Of Indoor Pools At 33 Percent Capacity
Mayor Bill de Blasio today released the following statement on the return of indoor swimming pools: Continue Reading →
Viral DIY Dentistry Hacks To Ignore, And 3 To Try From Harlem To Harare
Can you imagine pulling your own tooth with a pair of pliers? Or trying to whiten your teeth at home with undiluted bleach? Continue Reading →
FDA Facing Huge PMTA Applications From Vaping Companies
The vaping industry has been one of the major growth areas of the past few years, yet the latest decision to impose further regulations on vaping businesses has thrown the industry into turmoil. Continue Reading →
West Harlem’s Volastra Therapeutics Appoints Charles Hugh-Jones As New CEO
Volastra Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing novel therapies to treat and prevent the formation of metastatic disease, has named Charles Hugh-Jones, MD, FRCP, as its Chief Executive Officer. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat And Others Lead Investigation Into Disturbing Medical Procedures At ICE Facilities
Today, Harlem Representative Adriano Espaillat, Representative Veronica Escobar, and Representative Raul Ruiz co-led a letter to the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari. Continue Reading →