Health & Nutrition

Bronx Bonding Experience

Bronx Bonding Experience

Bronx Bonding Experience “The Ice Bucket Challenge” Tuesday, August 19, 2014 from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Location: YMCA, 2 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473 The Ice Bucket Challenge has blasted its way into the Bronx and leading individuals […]

Montfiore Promotes the Value of Breastfeeding During World Breastfeeding Week

Montfiore Promotes the Value of Breastfeeding During World Breastfeeding Week

Bronx Borough President’s Office Presents Proclamation Supporting Breastfeeding   Montefiore Medical Center is increasing its efforts to raise awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding with a comprehensive calendar of events in recognition of World Breastfeeding Week 2014. Montefiore’s week-long program, […]

by · August 12, 2014 · Health & Nutrition
Patient Zero Identified in Ebola Outbreak

Patient Zero Identified in Ebola Outbreak

Epidemiologist believe a two year old boy who died on December 6 may be patient zero in the Ebola outbreak. The boy became sick in a small village in the province of Guéckédou, which is located in southeastern Guinea. The […]

by · August 10, 2014 · Health & Nutrition, News, World News

New York State Acting Commissioner of Health Declares Influenza No Longer Prevalent In the State

On Thursday, New York State Acting Commissioner of Health Howard A. Zucker, M.D., J.D., declared that influenza is no longer prevalent in New York State. This declaration means that New York State healthcare workers who are not vaccinated against influenza […]

Study: New Test Predicts If Breast Cancer Will Spread

 A test that counts the number of locations in tumor specimens where tumor cells may invade blood vessels predicted the risk of distant spread, or metastasis, for the most common type of breast cancer. The study was led by researchers […]

Bronx Walk Now for Autism Speaks Draws Thousands of Families to Orchard Beach

On a brisk and bright morning, thousands of families and supporters for autism research participated in today’s walk at Orchard Beach for Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, […]

Shoelace Park 10k Fun Run/Walk

Shoelace Park 10k Fun Run/Walk

  Friends of Shoelace Park will be hosting their annual 10k Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 10 am.

by · March 31, 2014 · Health & Nutrition, Local News
Continued Calls For Skate Park at Allerton and Bronx Park

Continued Calls For Skate Park at Allerton and Bronx Park

Ron Cicatelli advocated again this month  (see video below) about the benefits of renewing the skate park in Bronx Park East and just having activities such as skate parks in the community.   He has advocated for private funds to replace […]

Rousing Community Outcry At Meeting Regarding Maternity Ward Reopening Process at Norwood’s North Central Bronx Hospital

Rousing Community Outcry At Meeting Regarding Maternity Ward Reopening Process at Norwood’s North Central Bronx Hospital

While Bronxites have been thrilled that maternity services will return to North Central Bronx Hospital in Norwood, easing the tension at wards in other area hospitals such as Jacobi Medical Center, community members and elected officials grilled the city’s Health […]

Alzheimer Deaths Underreported

Alzheimer’s Disease accounts for more deaths than accounted for, according to a new study, because the official cause of death is often listed as other conditions or sickness the deceased has at the time of death. The PBS Newshour interviews […]

Meet the Farmer

Come and see the farmer Cheryl Rogowski. Learn about community supported agriculture.

Energy Company Promises To Clean Up NC Coal Ash Spill

North Carolina coal power producer Duke Energy promised the people of Danville, NC, on Friday, that they will do all they can to the coal ash spill that has polluted a local river with arsenic and other toxic chemicals. As […]

by · February 8, 2014 · Domestic News, Health & Nutrition, News

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Today

by · February 7, 2014 · Domestic News, Health & Nutrition, News

Millennials And The Looming Obamacare Deadline

Photo c/o whitehouse.gov The March 31 deadline for signing up for health insurance in the “Obamacare” exchanges has put pressure on the federal government to recruit young adults no longer eligible for parents insurance and not receiving employer subsidized care. […]

CVS To Pull Tobacco From Shelves

Pelham Bay Station CVS. (Photo c/o yelp.com) CVS released a press release that states that the chain will by cease selling tobacco products on October 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy “the first national pharmacy chain to take this step in support of […]

by · February 5, 2014 · Domestic News, Health & Nutrition, News