The Health Department today warned New York City residents about a Chinese herbal dietary supplement known as Emperor’s Tea Pill. The product, which can be purchased over the counter from Harlem to Hollis in New York, can cause serious adverse health effects. Continue reading
Today, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer toured three senior centers, kicking off a citywide effort to distribute thousands of copies of “Age-Smart Manhattan,” her office’s new senior resource guide.Continue reading
The NYC Health Department announced today that New York City’s colon cancer screening rate increased by 66 percent in the last decade. Despite colon cancer being one of the most preventable cancers, it is the second deadliest cancer, killing more than 1,300 New Yorkers in 2013. Continue reading
Providing comprehensive, holistic case management to people dealing with multiple comorbid conditions, including HIV, can yield tangible health improvements and long-term cost savings, according to a new study released by Amida Care, a New York City nonprofit health plan, and ACRIA, an HIV/AIDS research organization. Continue reading
New York City’s residential sales market rounded out a year of robust activity with slight growth in average sales prices and sales volume throughout the five boroughs in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)’s Fourth Quarter Residential Sales Report.Continue reading
Three graduate students at the Touro College Graduate School of Social Work have been awarded scholarships from the Latino Social Work Coalition and Scholarship Fund.Continue reading
Since graffiti emerged as a powerful form of self-expression on New York City streets in the 1970s, the city has grown into the epicenter of the contemporary street art movement. Continue reading
The Health Department today released a new report on New York City (NYC) smoking trends before, during, and after pregnancy. Smoking during pregnancy has well known harmful effects that include premature birth and an elevated risk of certain birth defects.Continue reading
Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer will hold a public hearing on overcrowding and facilities needs in Manhattan's public schools on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.Continue reading