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NYC Puts Telehealth Abortion Access on Hold

NYC Puts Telehealth Abortion Access on Hold

The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday reinstated an old requirement for abortion pills to be dispensed in person. The city's Abortion Access Hub navigators have been advised to not refer patients to telehealth providers until the matter is settled in court.
Brooklyn College Hosts Perinatal Mental Health Summit in Brownsville

Brooklyn College Hosts Perinatal Mental Health Summit in Brownsville

The summit "Relational Beginnings: Advancing Perinatal Mental Health for Parents, Infants and Families," was organized in partnership with United for Brownsville and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
NYC Health + Hospitals Honors Dr. Mason B. Pimsler for Doctor’s Day

NYC Health + Hospitals Honors Dr. Mason B. Pimsler for Doctor’s Day

New York City is recognizing a physician whose work has quietly shaped care across some of its most underserved communities.
Borough President Directs Funding to Improve Brooklyn Health Clinics

Borough President Directs Funding to Improve Brooklyn Health Clinics

Nearly $4 million will be allocated for major improvements in women’s health, pediatrics and patient spaces.
Small Steps Lead to Big Results in Brooklyn Health Challenge

Small Steps Lead to Big Results in Brooklyn Health Challenge

A yearlong Crown Heights program empowers participants to take control of their health with consistent fitness, nutrition guidance and peer accountability.
NYC Black Maternal Health Week to Focus on Justice, Joy And Care

NYC Black Maternal Health Week to Focus on Justice, Joy And Care

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the city Health Department will connect pregnant individuals and their families with resources to support them through pregnancy and early childhood from April 11 to April 17.
Growing Older in New York Should Not Mean Being Left Behind

Growing Older in New York Should Not Mean Being Left Behind

Older New Yorkers make up 20% of the city’s population, yet the New York City Department for the Aging receives just half of one penny of every dollar the city spends.
Brooklyn Hospital Center Nurses Rally to Stabilize Health Benefits

Brooklyn Hospital Center Nurses Rally to Stabilize Health Benefits

Nurses at the Fort Greene hospital say management needs to steady their health care fund over the long term so they do not lose benefits again.
South Brooklyn Health Opens Expanded $2M Oncology And Infusion Center

South Brooklyn Health Opens Expanded $2M Oncology And Infusion Center

New York City Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health unveiled a $2 million expansion of its Oncology and Infusion Center, nearly doubling capacity and adding new cancer support services.
Maimonides Merger With City Hospital System Set For April 1

Maimonides Merger With City Hospital System Set For April 1

Once the merger with New York City Health + Hospitals closes, the maternity ward will likely get a major overhaul.