Health News – Bronx Times

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Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Bronx food pantries, aid groups brace for surge in need as SNAP cuts loom

By Shea Vance

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Food

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | More bodegas than supermarkets in ‘food desert’ of Bronx

By Emily Swanson

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Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | How the Bronx feeds all of New York City— but struggles to feed itself

By Lesley Cosme Torres

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | The Bronx has NYC’s bread basket, but can barely feed itself

By Robert Pozarycki and Lesley Cosme Torres

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Politics

Debate over last-mile delivery bill heats up in first City Council hearing

By Emily Swanson

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Community Celebration

Photos: Anthem holds nutrition fair at Bronx River Houses

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Health

Bronx cancer survivors pressure Governor Kathy Hochul to preserve Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing

By Emily Swanson

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Health

New minimally invasive vascular surgery procedures now offered at Jacobi and North Central Bronx Hospitals

By Ethan Marshall

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Kids & Education

Albert Einstein College of Medicine grads celebrate Match Day

By Ethan Marshall

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‘You saved my life’: How one Bronx social worker helps transgender patients recover with dignity

By Kylie Clifton

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Health

New dentistry chair and vice chair appointed at NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Jacobi | North Central Bronx

By Ethan Marshall

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Community Celebration

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson visits NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Bellevue during its Women’s History Month program

By Ethan Marshall

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Health

Angela Carter appointed new chief of nursing of NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Jacobi | North Central Bronx

By Ethan Marshall

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Health

New recreation center coming to Walter Gladwin Park, serving ‘recreation desert’ neighborhood

By Emily Swanson

Opinion

Opinion | Before the breaking point: A new vision for Bronx mental health

By Raye Barbieri

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Health

Healthfirst hosts workshop during Colorectal Awareness Month to teach older adults the importance of nutrition for prevention

By Keke Grant-Floyd

More from Around NYC

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Celebrate National Siblings Day by Honoring the Power of the Middle Child

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Review | Nathan Lane electrifies in a daring ‘Death of a Salesman’

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Schneps Podcasts

Toni-Ann Sforza, COO of Municipal Credit Union, on Building Culture, Talent, and Growth

Dominique Jackson delivers remarks at the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative's gala in 2024.

Dominique Jackson to serve as NYC Pride grand marshal for a second time