RSV, Covid, Flu Cases Are on the Rise in New York

RSV, Covid, Flu Cases Are on the Rise in New York

By Dr. Marisa Donnelly, Healthbeat New York RSV is on the rise and affecting a lot of young children. The good news is that there are now two keyways to protect babies. This story was originally published by Healthbeat. The respiratory season has continued to pick up in New York and nationally. We now have data […]

Eating Healthy vs. Indulging on Vacation: Strategies for All-Inclusive Resorts

Eating Healthy vs. Indulging on Vacation: Strategies for All-Inclusive Resorts

By: Paradise Destination Travel | Photo Credits: Harbucks/Shutterstock.com Vacations are the perfect opportunity to relax, explore new destinations, and enjoy diverse culinary experiences. If you’re staying at an all-inclusive resort, you might face a buffet of healthy and indulgent options. Balancing healthy eating with indulgence can enhance your vacation without derailing your wellness goals. Here’s […]

Diabetes And Obesity Can Damage The Liver To The Point Of Failure – But Few People Know Their Risk Of Developing Liver Disease

Diabetes And Obesity Can Damage The Liver To The Point Of Failure – But Few People Know Their Risk Of Developing Liver Disease

By Madona Azar | The Conversation Liver disease is frighteningly common worldwide. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, is an umbrella term describing conditions related to a buildup of fat in the liver. Formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, this condition affects 1 in 4 people worldwide. Among those with type 2 diabetes, insulin […]

Analysis: Health Disparities in New York City Hospitals Across Racial Lines

Analysis: Health Disparities in New York City Hospitals Across Racial Lines

New York City, renowned for its diversity and cultural vibrancy, has long been a microcosm of broader societal issues, including healthcare disparities. This analysis urgently examines whether hospitals in non-white neighborhoods in New York City are providing inferior services compared to those in predominantly white neighborhoods, specifically in the management and treatment of diabetes, heart […]

Let the Bronx Breathe—Address the Cross Bronx Expressway’s Impact on Asthma

Let the Bronx Breathe—Address the Cross Bronx Expressway’s Impact on Asthma

Editorial credit: quiggyt4 / Shutterstock.com By Dr. Ananna Kazi and Dr. Sarah Shidid, City Limits Much of the media spotlight has focused on the adverse health consequences of climate change, but while well-documented, relatively less attention has been given to the negative health impacts of structural racism. The effects of systemic racism have made citizens […]

Climate Change is the Greatest Public Health Challenge of Our Time

Climate Change is the Greatest Public Health Challenge of Our Time

By Sunita Sohrabi | Ethnic Media Services NEW YORK — Climate change is a key social determinant of health, disproportionately impacting low-income communities and people of color. The numbers of heat-related deaths has been steadily rising, according to data from Health and Human Services. There were an estimated 1,602 heat-related deaths in 2021, 1,722 in 2022, […]

Justice Sotomayor’s Health isn’t the Real Problem for Democrats − Winning Elections is

Justice Sotomayor’s Health isn’t the Real Problem for Democrats − Winning Elections is

Editorial credit: K2 images / Shutterstock.com By Kevin J. McMahon | The Conversation It almost sounds like a bad joke: What did the 78-year-old male senator say to the 69-year-old female justice? “RETIRE!” That’s effectively what happened recently when U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut suggested that Sonia Sotomayor – the first Hispanic and third woman Supreme Court […]

Health Groups File Second Lawsuit Against the US FDA

Health Groups File Second Lawsuit Against the US FDA

Editorial credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com While the Biden Administration Delays the Rule on Menthol, Death Toll Rises Daily WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 2, 2024 – The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), and the National Medical Association (NMA), represented by Christopher Leung of Leung Law PLLC, have filed […]

New York’s Guardianship System Is Broken. Will Lawmakers Pay for a Modest Fix?

New York’s Guardianship System Is Broken. Will Lawmakers Pay for a Modest Fix?

Governor Kathy Hochul. Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Jake Pearson, ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story was originally published by ProPublica. As New York lawmakers hammer out a more than $200 billion budget this week, they […]

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