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Cuomo Announces Milestones In Ending the AIDS From Harlem To The Hudson

On July 13, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York State is on track to End the AIDS Epidemic (EtE) and reduce the number of new HIV infections from 3,000 per year to fewer than 750 by the end of 2020, according to the latest data released by the New York State Department of Health.Continue reading

Harlem Day Of Action To Address High Rate Of Hep C In NYC

New York State has the third highest hepatitis C rate in the U.S., and East Harlem has one of the highest rates of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infection of all New York City neighborhoods. Continue reading

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Syphilis Cases Increasing Among Women Of Childbearing Age From Harlem To Hollis

The Health Department is issuing a Health Alert today to providers that emphasizes the importance of testing pregnant women for syphilis as infection rates rise in New York City (NYC). Continue reading

Seitu’s World: Harlem’s Susan Taylor At HealthFirst Breakfast In Queens

On June 16th, 2016, Seitu Oronde's Sietu's World was at the Health First Breakfast with Harlem's Susan Taylor and many others at the Charles Drew Drew Center in Queens Village, NY. Continue reading

Why Not to Ask, “What If?” Five Tips to Maintain Harmony in Your Relationship

By Poppy and Geoff Spencer "What If..." We’ve asked this question many times, sometimes in our head and to each other. As college sweethearts, we separated because of a lack of maturity and communication skills, not because anything was wrong between us. Continue reading

Jacquelyn Kilmer, Harlem United CEO Responds To Historic Housing, Transportation, And Nutritional Support Expansion

Today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that all individuals in New York City will become eligible to receive housing, transportation, and nutritional support immediately upon diagnosis of HIV infection.Continue reading

Figure Skating In Harlem And DWTS’s Maks Chmerkovskiy Wants To Live To 120, Here’s His Plan

Last year, you may have read the article Salters Scene: The Annual Figure Skating In Harlem Stars Gala by Udo Salters or you watch Dancing with the Stars, you've almost certainly noticed: Maksim Chmerkovskiy (simply "Maks" to his legion of fans) is in amazing shape. Continue reading

NYC Emergency Management Hosts Mobile Office hours In Washington Heights

New York City Emergency Management officials visited Washington Heights on Wednesday to discuss emergency preparedness, coordination, and planning with residents. Continue reading

Health Department Awards $225k For East Harlem Community Projects

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 11, the New York City Health Department, in partnership with New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) and Mount Sinai Hospital, will award $225,000 to 9 community-based organizations.Continue reading

Touro College Grad Wins Award From NYS Council of Health System Pharmacists

Touro College of Pharmacy graduate Emil Joseph, PharmD, has won the 2016 Corporate Member Scholarship Award from the New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists (NYSCHP) for his essay about the potential economic impact of new drugs coming to market.Continue reading

Health Department Reminds Harlemites And Others About Excessive Drinking

As the summer season begins this Memorial Day, the Health Department reminds all New Yorkers about the risks of excessive alcohol drinking.Continue reading

Harlem Council Member Levine And Health Department “Know Before You Go” Free Text Alert Service

With Memorial Day weekend approaching, the Health Department is reminding beachgoers to sign up for the Health Department’s “Know Before You Go” free text alert service. Continue reading

Seasonal Market Happenings In Harlem And Upper Manhattan

Things are really heating up here in Harlem and out in the fields -just in time for our seasonal markets to open! Continue reading

Men, It’s Time to Get Serious About Your Health

By Dr. Rajen Mehta June is Men’s Health Month – the time of year to heighten awareness of preventable health problems among men, and encourage them to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury.Continue reading

“A Better You” With Rev. Michael Walrond Jr., And More In Harlem

A Better You, the series of wellness, inspirational events, is coming to Harlem in June. The events, specially designed for the African-American community, aim to help seniors and their caregivers understand Medicare and their health care coverage options through a celebration of wellness.Continue reading