Health News – Page 14 of 150 – Bronx Times

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

MSHP

Health

MSHP celebrates opening of new health center in I.S. 229

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

firefighter mourns at 9/11 memorial with black and white american flag with red stripe

AMNY

‘Outrageous betrayal’: NY senators seethe as Trump admin slashes 9/11 health program staffing

run the bronx

Thousands to participate Saturday in 47th annual ‘Run the Bronx’

By Christian Murray Conversation…

diabetes

Health

Bronx leaders call on city to declare diabetes a public health emergency

By Christian Murray Conversation…

Borough President Gibson urged the administration Thursday to fully fund the parks department and plant more trees in the borough during a press conference.

BP Gibson and environmentalists urge city to boost Parks Dept. budget, expand tree canopy

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

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