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Home » News » Health & Wellness

Category: Health & Wellness

Nurses are planning to strike at eight major NYC hospitals if new contracts aren't reached in 10 days. Photo: Provided/NYSNA.
Posted inNews

NYC Nurse Strike Ends After 3 Days; Strike Averted at Wyckoff Hospital

by BK Reader January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

Following a three-day strike for safe staffing, the New York State Nurses Association has announced that deals have been agreed upon and that the NYC nurses have returned to work at Mount Sinai and Montefiore hospitals. According to NYSNA — the union representing the nurses throughout New York — both hospitals agreed to provide enforceable […]

Nurses are planning to strike at eight major NYC hospitals if new contracts aren't reached in 10 days. Photo: Provided/NYSNA.
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Brooklyn’s Nurses Plan to Strike for Safe Staffing, Affecting Almost All BK Hospitals

by BK Reader January 4, 2023January 4, 2023
Posted inHealth & Wellness

New Report: Brooklyn Has The Highest Rates of Hepatitis A, B and C, Citywide

by BK Reader January 2, 2023January 2, 2023
Kathy Hochul at Barclays Center. Photo by Miranda Levingston for the BK Reader.
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Gov Hochul: $95 in Additional Assistance for SNAP Households Available By Dec. 28

by BK Reader December 28, 2022December 28, 2022
Dr. Wendy Wilcox is chief women's health service officer for NYC Health + Hospitals, and has been working on reducing maternal health disparities for much of her career. Photo: Provided/ NYC Health + Hospitals.
Posted inCommunity Health Page

Born in Brooklyn Pt. 2: A Conversation with OB/GYN Dr. Wendy Wilcox

by Elizabeth Lepro December 16, 2022December 16, 2022
Lucia Zaremba and brother John, who has life-threatening food allergies and is the reason behind Lucia's proposed bill. Photo: Provided/ Lucia Zaremba.
Posted inFeatured News

Poly Prep Student Lucia Zaremba Proposes Bill to Increase Accessibility of EpiPens in Public Places

by Thao Nguyen November 28, 2022November 28, 2022
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Brooklyn: Here’s How to Stay Healthy This Thanksgiving Holiday Season

by BK Reader November 23, 2022November 23, 2022
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Tips for Managing Diabetes Through the Holidays from Brooklyn’s Non-Profit Health Insurer

by BK Reader November 23, 2022November 23, 2022
Pistachio, Farro and Kale Salad Healthy Thanksgiving recipes
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe: Pistachio, Farro and Kale Salad

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader November 23, 2022November 21, 2022
BP Antonio Reynoso and Maternal Health Taskforce allies kick off campaign. Photo: Natasha Knows for the BK Reader.
Posted inFeatured News

Maternal Health Resources On The Go: BP Reynoso Launches New Campaign

by Natasha Knows November 21, 2022November 21, 2022
+MEDRITE has announced that it has opened a brand new urgent care center in Downtown Brooklyn.
Posted inNews

Brand New Urgent Care Center Opens in Downtown Brooklyn Ahead of Flu Season

by BK Reader November 15, 2022November 15, 2022
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso speaking at an event at Woodhull Hospital Nov. 1. Photo: YouTube.
Posted inNews

Born in Brooklyn: BP Reynoso Takes on Maternal Health in BK, with a Donation of 500 ‘Baby Boxes’

by Elizabeth Lepro November 3, 2022November 3, 2022
Posted inNews

Maimonides Health Airlifted a New MRI Machine into Midwood Hospital Following Expansion Announcement

by BK Reader November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Julia Kirtley facing a computer screen with a Zoom meeting displayed
Posted inFeatured News

Art Helped This Brooklynite During Her Breast Cancer Treatment. Now, She’s Sharing it With Others

by Will Fritz October 26, 2022October 27, 2022
Posted inHealth & Wellness

New Blood Donor Center Opens in Brooklyn Amidst Blood Shortage Emergency

by BK Reader October 26, 2022October 26, 2022
Dr. Alyssa Golas performing a mammogram — an important screening for breast cancer. Photo: NYU Center for Women's Imaging.
Posted inHealth & Wellness

‘Sisters, Not Twins:’ Dr. Alyssa Golas Discusses Reconstruction After Breast Cancer Surgery

by Elizabeth Lepro October 24, 2022October 24, 2022
Kathy Hochul at Barclays Center. Photo by Miranda Levingston for the BK Reader.
Posted inNews

NY Governor Signs New Legislation to Help Breast Cancer Survivors

by BK Reader October 19, 2022October 20, 2022
Brooklyn Seniors dance in a Zumba Class at the Senior Alliance Center in Manhattan Beach. Photo: Christopher Edwards for BK Reader.
Posted inNews

As Medicare Enrollment Begins, City Encourages Older Brooklynites to Use Free Counseling Program

by BK Reader October 13, 2022October 13, 2022
Posted inNews

Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility Expands in Brooklyn

by BK Reader October 7, 2022October 7, 2022
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Governor Hochul Provides Latest COVID-19 Updates for New York

by BK Reader October 6, 2022October 6, 2022

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