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swim safety

Sports

Olympic medalists hold swim safety event at Bronx School

By Sadie Brown

hospitals

Health

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

By Ethan Marshall

peer

Bronx peer leader earns national recognition for addiction recovery work

By Ethan Marshall

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

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

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

diabetes

Health

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

By Christian Murray

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

task force

Fordham

Photos: NYC Health, Energy and Equity Task Force holds roundtable at Fordham to discuss concerns and strategies

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

mental health

Health

New clinic treating mental health challenges and substance abuse opens in the South Bronx

By Emily Swanson

Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx will begin a pilot program that connects patients living with opioid use disorder to medical care and social services for up to a year.

Health

Lincoln Hospital announces new program to support people with opioid use disorder

By Sadie Brown

ocasio-cortez

Health

Ocasio-Cortez, Nadler lead push against Trump health funding cuts impacting the Bronx and NYC

By Christian Murray

sexual

Health

NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Jacobi | North Central Bronx hosts annual Regional Sexual Assault Conference

By Ethan Marshall

Womens History-9

Health

NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Jacobi | North Central Bronx hold Women’s History Month celebrations

By Ethan Marshall

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