There are an estimated 200 million people worldwide infected with HCV — �making it one of the greatest public health threats faced in this century, and perhaps one of the greatest threats to be faced in the next {read more...}

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By Raanan Geberer
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

COBBLE HILL — In the midst of last year’s controversy about Continuum Health Partners’ eventually-denied plans to close Long Island College Hospital’s (LICH’s) Obstetrics and Pediatrics departments, many people {read more...}

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“The convenience of this breast imaging facility will encourage more people to come for screening who might otherwise forgo this important component of their healthcare,� said Assemblywoman Helene {read more...}

SUNSET PARK — Lutheran HealthCare (LHC) and Harvest Home Farmer’s Market, Inc. recently announced that a weekly farmer’s greenmarket will be held on Lutheran Lane (55th Street, {read more...}

BRONX — Beth Abraham Family of Health Services honored Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Clari Gilbert, a Brooklyn resident, at its 10th Annual Golf Classic fundraising event, which took place at Century Country Club and Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, N.Y. on Monday, July 13. This year’s golf classic was sponsored by Amalgamated Bank.

“Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is proud to recognize Ms. Gilbert at our 2009 Golf {read more...}

SUNSET PARK — Once again, Lutheran Medical Center has been named to the Community Value Index (CVI) Top 100 Hospitals in the Country list for the fourth year in a row. Scoring in the top {read more...}

After many years of use, and misuse, antibiotics are losing their power to fight certain infections. Some bacteria are becoming “resistant� to the medicines that are supposed to kill them. As more and {read more...}