Health News – Page 13 of 149 – Bronx Times

State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton lead a news conference on the Million Dollar Staircase at the New York State Capitol in Albany ahead of Monday's vote.

AMNY

New York on the cusp of allowing medical aid in helping terminally ill die as state Senate sends controversial bill to Hochul’s desk

mental health

Nonprofit expands mental health care for seniors in the Bronx and citywide

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

air pollution

Canadian wildfire smoke spikes air pollution causing concerns for those in Asthma Alley

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

jail

Mayor Adams announces plan to close Rikers jail barge, create marine terminal in Hunts Point

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Members of the Stop the Cross Bronx Expansion coalition rallied Thursday outside a New York State Department of Transportation meeting Thursday to oppose the planned expansion of the Cross Bronx Expressway.

Bronxites rally against proposed Cross Bronx Expressway expansion

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

maternal

Health

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation donates $200k towards new maternal mental health screening and referral program

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

mosquito

City to launch aerial mosquito spraying in Bronx marshlands starting June 2

By Christian Murray Conversation…

The nonprofit Samaritan Daytop Village filled a Bronx park with purple ribbons to memorialize all the people in the borough who died of an opioid overdose in 2023 and raise awareness about harm reduction tools like Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose.

Health

Bronx leaders and recovery advocates remember 858 Bronxites who died of an overdose

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

dying

Op-Ed

Op-ed: Time is ticking: Albany must finally pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act

By Jules Netherland Conversation…

health fair

Health

Photos: Bronx CB11 holds health fair for community members

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

NYC Council Majority Leader Amanda Farias introduced a couple of furry friends to a young girl Friday at the unveiling of the new dog park at Castle Hills Houses.

First NYCHA dog park in the city opens in Castle Hill

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

swim safety

Sports

Olympic medalists hold swim safety event at Bronx School

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

hospitals

Health

Three Bronx hospitals receive major funding boost through $51M statewide nursing initiative

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

peer

Bronx peer leader earns national recognition for addiction recovery work

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

Candace Castro, who has been a nurse in the Bronx for nearly 40 years, inspired all three of her daughters to follow in her footsteps and enter the medical field.

Health

Three daughters follow in their mother’s footsteps by becoming nurses

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

Nurses in New York rally at state capitol ahead of National Nurses Week

AMNY

‘We fight for better workplaces’: Health care professionals use National Nurses Week to advocate better work conditions

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Jim Hubbard and Sarah Schulman, who played key roles in creating the ACT UP Oral History Project, participate in an event marking the 25th anniversary of that project.

Activists celebrate 25 years of ACT UP’s Oral History Project