Overdoses fell citywide in 2018, with sharpest drop in Brooklyn
Overdose deaths in New York City were down last year for the...
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Measles outbreak continues to slow, with no new cases in August
The number of confirmed measles cases in New York City has risen...
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Aerial spraying for West Nile virus coming to Marine Park, Fresh Creek Basin
To reduce the risk of West Nile virus and minimize the general...
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Two Brooklyn women’s clinics may shutter as state looks to replace Trump funding cuts
Two Central Brooklyn women’s health centers serving low-income women and...
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Trump’s new rule targeting legal immigrants sparks pushback in NYC
New York City elected officials and advocacy groups immediately pushed back against...
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When bodegas are more common than supermarkets, health suffers: report
For every one supermarket in Bedford-Stuyvesant, there are more than 50...
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‘Food is love’: Council speaker unveils multi-pronged plan to increase food equity
The implementation of food court-style cafeterias is just one of the...
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Longer commutes could mean higher obesity rates, analysis show
When the L-train shutdown was announced, public health researchers published an...
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Poop alert: 65% of NY beaches were ‘potentially unsafe’ for swimming on at least one day in 2018
More than 65 percent of beaches in New York were “potentially...
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