As of July 23, five people had died as a result of the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Dozens of buildings have been found to have live legionella bacteria in their cooling towers. The city says it believes the outbr... See more
There are many parts of New York City where it’s not easy for people to get the mental health care they need. To try to help, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation is working with different religious groups to help those in faith communities rec... See more
Older people are using cannabis more and more, but talking about it with their doctors less and less. A new study by researchers at Rutgers Health finds that fewer than one in five adults older than 65 discusses their cannabis use with their doctors. Mean... See more
Today is not just Juneteenth. It is also Sickle Cell Awareness Day, designated by the U-N. Sakiyyah Burwell Darden is a sickle cell warrior and community health worker at The Sickle Cell Association Of New Jersey. Each sickle cell warrior requires up to 1... See more
Mayor Ras Baraka has lifted the limited curfew imposed around the Delaney Hall detention center. That was effective as of 9 o clock Monday night. While protests continued last Monday night over the conditions at the facility, there was not a single arrest... See more
