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Mayor de Blasio Orders 30 Day Review Of Intensive Of Mental Health Intervention Programs

Mayor de Blasio announced today that the City will be conducting a 30-day review of how the City uses Kendra’s Law and other intensive mental health interventions.Continue reading

NYC Health + Hospitals’ Financial Turnaround Is On Track As Of The Fiscal Year End 2019

NYC Health + Hospitals’ President and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD, today announced that the public health system’s financial turnaround is on track: fiscal year-end 2019. Continue reading

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Mayor de Blasio And Uptowns Levine Cracks Down On E-Cigarette Sales To Minors

Mayor de Blasio and Acting Corporation Counsel Georgia M. Pestana today announced that New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against 22 national online e-cigarette vendors. Continue reading

NYC Health + Hospitals Invests $224 M To Upgrade Medical Imaging Technology System-Wide

NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that it is investing $224 million over ten-years to upgrade medical imaging technology system-wide from Harlem to Hollis. Continue reading

34th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner To Benefit The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis

The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, paid an emotionally-charged posthumous tribute to its founder, the Hall of Fame football legend Nick Buoniconti.Continue reading

Latinx Celeb Joins NYC Doctors To Launch New Healthy Living App And Fitness Challenge

On Saturday, October 5, 2019, SOMOS, a nonprofit, physician-led network of over 2,500 physicians serving 700,000 patients in New York City’s lower-income, immigrant-rich communities.Continue reading

Dr. Diego Ponieman Talks Harlem Health And More On The Danny Tisdale Show (Audio)

Listen to Harlem's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Diego Ponieman, as he discusses Harlem Plant-Based Diets, the Opioid epidemic and more with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show. Continue reading

Health Department Releases 2019 Lead Surveillance Report From Harlem To Hollis

The Health Department today released its latest Childhood Blood Lead Level Surveillance Quarterly Report covering the first and second quarter of 2019 (get your copy below).Continue reading

CVS Suspends Sales Of Zantac

With a number of stores in Harlem, CVS Health is the latest pharmacy to suspend sales of the over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac because of concerns over impurities in ranitidine products that might be linked to cancer.Continue reading

Time Is Up For Juul As CEO Steps Down

On September 25, 2019, the Wall Street Journal, reported that Vape Shops Brace for New York’s Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes, from Harlem to Hollis.Continue reading

Best Healthy Restaurants When On A Diet

For people that are currently on a diet, one of the toughest things can be balancing your social life and making positive changes to your eating habits.Continue reading

Harlem’s Kelis May Bring Milkshake To The Yard But There’s An Unhealthy Side Of Chocolate Milk In School Yards

When Rebecca Hodges sent her son to Pre-K in Brooklyn, she was excited for the year to come—full of learning adventures and making new friends. Continue reading

Health Benefits Of Hemp For Pets

As a pet owner, you will undoubtedly be looking for the best way to take care of your pet.Continue reading

Vitamin E Can Provide Long-Lasting Benefits Following A Heart Attack

With over 610,000 Americans dying from heart disease every year, it’s important for consumers to know how to keep their hearts healthy. Continue reading

6 Foods That Help Control Blood Sugar Levels

Do you have Type II diabetes or intermittent high blood sugar levels? If so, you probably know the role your diet plays in these conditions.Continue reading