Build Heart-Healthy Behaviors For Preschoolers At Home
A pressing concern like a global pandemic can quickly overshadow other important health challenges facing families.
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Youtube Announces New Original Content Focused On Amplifying Black Voices
YouTube today announced a global slate of new and returning projects, dedicated to amplifying Black voices.
Build Heart-Healthy Behaviors For Preschoolers At Home
A pressing concern like a global pandemic can quickly overshadow other important health challenges facing families.
Five Health Screenings You Should Have
By Bretton Love Even if you’re feeling well and healthy, you shouldn’t ignore any medical tasks you should carry out for your body.
The COVID Crisis: Staying Sober And Drug-Free During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Social distancing is challenging for everyone, but it is especially difficult for people with substance -use disorders.
NYC Health + Hospitals Eliminates All Sugary Drinks From It’s Facilities From Harlem To Hollis
NYC Health + Hospitals today announced the launch of a Healthy Beverage Initiative that eliminates the sale of sugary drinks throughout the public health care system.
Disrupting Racial And Ethnic Disparities 2.0, NYers Of Color Face Inequalities From Harlem To Hollis
Older New Yorkers of color are more threatened by gentrification, more likely to skip prescription medications because of cost, more burdened by utility bills, and more financially squeezed by the responsibilities of family caregiving than older White New Yorkers.
Manhattanville College Receives State Approval To Establish Nursing School In Purchase (Updated)
Manhattanville College has received approval to launch degree programs through its new School of Nursing and Health Sciences from the New York State Department of Education.
Youth Organization Pledge To Raise Awareness Dangers Of Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored E-Cigarettes
The Health Department today announced that 65 organizations that serve youth pledged to raise awareness about the dangers of menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes.
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.
Uptown Council Transportation Committee Chair Rodriguez Passes Vision Zero Design Standard Bill
Today, May 28th, 2019, the Committee on Transportation, chaired by Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, passed the Vision Zero Street Design Bill (Int.322-A).
Centers Health Care Is First New York State Sponsor For Walk To End Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to announce that Centers Health Care is the first New York State sponsor for all Walk to End Alzheimer from Harlem to Hollis, Queens.
Harlem #1 In Manhattan In Soda Consumption
Patch reports that Harlemites consume more sugary drinks than residents of any neighborhood in Manhattan, according to a new study from the city’s Health Department, and city officials are blaming beverage companies that use “racial profiling” in their advertising campaigns.
Health Department Launches “The Sour Side Of Sweet” Sugary Drinks Campaign
The Health Department today announced a new media campaign and educational materials on the health dangers of consuming sugary-sweetened beverages.
Harlem Nurses Honored As “Best Of The Best” During Annual Nursing Awards
NYC Health + Hospitals hosted its annual awards celebration honoring six nurse professionals from across the health care system who demonstrate dedication, leadership, and talent for the nursing profession and for the patient care they provide each day.