Health News – Bronx Times

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Bronx lawmakers secure $4.5M for Jacobi Hospital upgrades

By Steven Goodstein Conversation…

Callen-Lorde's Bronx location, which first opened in 2016, has been renovated and expanded.

Gay City News

Callen-Lorde expands Bronx location to increase services and capacity

Sheldon M. Feldman, M.D., is chief of the Division of Breast Surgery and Breast Surgical Oncology and director of Breast Cancer Services at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is also the principal investigator for the RECAST trial at MECCC.

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Montefiore joins national study testing early-stage breast cancer treatment without surgery

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Venture House Bronx opens new clubhouse for New Yorkers living with mental illness

By Steven Goodstein Conversation…

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After a breast cancer diagnosis at 33 years old, Anna Desai advocates for women to get tested early

By Steven Goodstein Conversation…

Breast cancer survivor Deana Jean urges women to advocate for their health and lean on the resources and community available to support them.

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‘Always advocate’: How one mother’s persistence led to a breast cancer diagnosis during pregnancy

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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50,000 to rally in Central Park for iconic Making Strides breast cancer awareness walk this month

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Breast cancer is not just a 50+ disease. What younger women should know

By Matthew McKay Conversation…

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An abnormal mammogram is not a cancer diagnosis: what you should do next

By Matthew McKay Conversation…

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.

Gay City News

NYC to allocate $9 million to non-profits for youth gender-affirming care as private hospitals retreat

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Make a Difference: 500 Reasons to Give Blood

By New York Blood Center Conversation…

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Fordham University receives $2.5M for the Bronx Green Jobs Center

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

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Half-mile Sedgwick Avenue stretch remains dumping hotspot despite cleanup efforts

By Steven Goodstein Conversation…

Yankee Stadium from the 161st Street train station.

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Live Legionella confirmed in seven South Bronx cooling towers

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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More than 12,000 runners hit the streets for Bronx 10 Mile’s 30th anniversary

By Jill Tuthill Conversation…

Ambulances outside the emergency room at Lincoln Hospital.

Health

City expands outreach to two more ZIP codes amid South Bronx Legionnaires’ outbreak

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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