Health & Nutrition
AARP: Only 1 In 2 Adults Actively Maintaining Good Brain Health
New Survey Results Released with the Launch of the Global Council on Brain Health WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In AARP’s latest survey on brain health, it found that although virtually every adult age 40 and over (98%) believes it […]
Borough President Diaz on the 2015 RWJF Culture of Health Prize
“This year’s award of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s ‘Culture of Health’ Prize to The Bronx shows that what we are doing is working, and that people are taking notice. For too long, our borough has lagged behind, […]
Hookah Smoking Poses Health Risks
Inhaling smoke from a hookah can be dangerous. Experts say that one hookah session or water pipe session may be the equivalent of five packs of cigarettes. Studies have shown high levels of the carcinogen benzene in the urine of […]
FIFTH ANNUAL ‘SAVOR THE BRONX’ RESTAURANT WEEK KICKS OFF NOV. 2
“Savor The Bronx” Restaurant Week, produced by The Bronx Tourism Council and co-hosted by the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC), showcases the borough’s best eateries by offering special values and discounts. This 12-day event, which this year runs from […]
AARP Teams with National Hearing Test to Provide Free Hearing Screening
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AARP today announced an agreement between the AARP Hearing Center and the National Hearing Test that allows AARP members nationwide to take the telephone-administered test at no charge. More than 37 million American adults […]
Walking to Honor Breast Cancer Survivors and to Bring Awareness
This past Sunday, thousands of Bronxites turned out to march at Orchard beach to call for awareness of breast cancer, to honor survivors and and to join in preventing this often fatal cancer in men and in women. On a […]
Lew’s Views: Dr. Michael Skelly: Is He Being Used as a Scapegoat by the HHC?
This past Friday, On Live at Five did a story about Dr. Michael Skelly being fired by HHC from his position as an Infectious Disease Medicine from Lincoln Hospital. As a member of a Community Advisory Board of another Health […]
Get Your Shot Now: Community Board 10 Offering Free Flu Shots
Now is the time to get your flu shots. Yes, that means even if you are young and healthy or have children who are school aged. I received my flu shot at a meeting for the North Bronx Health Network […]
MetroPlus Health Plan Sponsors Mother-Love & Father-Love Awards Luncheon
On Friday, September 11th MetroPlus Health Plan sponsored the first Mother-Love & Father-Love Awards Luncheon at Lehman College/CUNY. The Awards Luncheon was conceived to honor dedicated and loving seniors for their commitment to their community senior centers. Seniors who have […]
AG Schneiderman Takes His Crusade Against K2 and Designer Drugs To The Bronx
On a bright Monday morning, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman brought together a gaggle of Bronx elected officials and interested media to the steps of the Bronx County Court House to announce that his office has filed lawsuits against Erie […]
Tensions Run High at Morris Park Legionnaires’ Town Hall
In an eerie repeat of events, residents gathered at a second town hall on the recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ in the Morris Park section. Anxious residents filled the room at Maestro’s Caterer’s as local politicians and Department of Health and […]
One dead, 12 Infected from Morris Park Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
One person has died in connection to the recent Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the Morris Park section of the Bronx, city officials said Wednesday. On September 28th, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced that seven […]
Ending the Epidemic HIV Initiative Forum, October 5
On October 5, The Bronx Knows Faith-Based Subcommittee is hosting an educational forum to discuss the role the faith-based community can play in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “Ending the Epidemic HIV Initiative.” Monday, October 5th, 2015 BOOM!Health Wellness Center 3144 Third Avenue […]
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