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Open Letter To NYS DEC Commissioner
You should know that our community is being afflicted by some serious public health threats.
Bacterial Infection Caused By Rat Urine In Bronx Kills 1, Sickens 2 Others
There are three cases of a bacterial infection caused by rat urine, one of them fatal, in Bronx according to city officials....Two Bronx Schools Recently Tested High Levels Of Lead
Two public schools in Bronx recently found elevated levels of lead in their water, with one testing 16 times higher than Flint, Michigan....Mt. Eden School Evacuated After Gas Odor Detected
School children were evacuated Wednesday after reports of a smell of gas in Mount Eden, officials say....
Historic Food & Hunger Program Coming To New York
On Monday, January 30, 2017, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) will join together with hunger advocates and others at Part of the Solution (POTS) to discuss New York State’s participation in a nationwide pilot program to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online....
Rat School In Bronx
Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), along with Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) and Councilman Andrew Cohen (D-Bronx), sponsored a special city Department of Health workshop Thursday night at Van Cortlandt Jewish Senior Center that offered safe and effective methods for rat prevention to community members....
Who Do You Need? Differences Between Health Care Professionals
Learning about home care service can be confusing. Familiarizing yourself with medical jargon, treatments, and the multiple health care professionals, all while dealing with an already busy schedule, can become overwhelming....
Volunteers Sought For Clubhouses Designed To Help Young Drug Addicts
The Cuomo administration is looking for people to run four new clubhouses in New York City to help drug addicted young people gain life skills....
More Than A Dozen Tenants Sent To Hospital Following Carbon Monoxide Leak In Bronx Apartment Building
More than a dozen people have been sent to the hospital after a Bronx apartment building was evacuated following a carbon monoxide leak....
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs. Your lungs are two spongy organs in your chest that take in oxygen when you inhale and release carbon dioxide when you exhale....
National Conference To Focus On Practical, Cost-Effective Ways To Better Help Individuals, Communities Address Mental Illness
As communities across the country struggle with the challenge of helping individuals with mental illness - particularly those who haunt our streets and public places - a national conference later this month will focus on best practices for producing positive, cost-effective outcomes....
Update On The Zika Virus
Standing water can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes, including the ones that spread the Zika virus....
New York Selected For National SNAP Pilot Program
Following nearly a year of advocacy by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney and others, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the selection of New York State to participate in a nationwide pilot program to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online....
CDPAP May Be The Right Choice For Your Home Care Needs
If you or a loved one is disabled, ill, or entering their senior years, you know there are countless types of home careoptions available based on the level of care needed....
Yvette Brissett-Andre Appointed To The Board Of Mental Health News Education, Inc.
Unique People Services Executive Director Yvette Brissett-Andre is among four distinguished behavioral health leaders elected to the Board of Mental Health News Education, Inc. (MHNE)....
PharmaCannis Starts Selling Medical Cannabis In Bronx
Medical marijuana has found it’s way to the Bronx. PharmaCannis is opening it's Hunts Point location, the first of its kind in the Bronx and the second in New York City....
Medical Cannabis Arrives In Bronx
Added relief for long suffering patients throughout New York City, the lower Hudson Valley and surrounding areas is finally here....
HHS Awards $53 Million To Help Address Opioid Epidemic
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $53 million in funding to 44 States, four tribes and the District of Columbia to improve access to treatment for opioid use disorders, reduce opioid related deaths, and strengthen drug misuse prevention efforts....
UPS Health Fair Provides Screenings, Education & Fun
More than 100 Bronx residents attended Unique People Services’ 7th Annual Health Fair held on July 21, 2016. The nonprofit agency, celebrating its 25th anniversary, provided free mobile health services, including HIV, diabetes and blood pressure screenings, mammograms and dental services, as well as mental health, domestic violence and substance abuse counseling....
American Diabetes Association’s Feria de Salud Aims To Make Healthy Living Accessible
The largest health and music-inspired festival of the year, Feria de Salud, hosted by the American Diabetes Association, is returning to Bronx on Saturday, August 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m....
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