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OBH Maternal & Infant Health Series Part 1: “Giving NICU Babies the Best Start.”

Breast milk is especially important for premature and medically fragile babies because it is the ideal nutrition for their developing bodies. Premature infants have immature digestive systems, and breast milk is easier to digest and better tolerated than formula. This allows many babies to...

“In the Mix: Veggie Power” by Dr. Gerry Baker

(A Story of Community, Nutrition, and Inclusion for Children of All Ages)  - By Yvette Moore Lessons about community, inclusion, joy, and of course, healthy eating are at the heart of  In the Mix: Veggie Power, a colorful new children’s book by longtime Bed-Stuy resident Dr. Geraldine...

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The Most Common Emergencies Affecting Men

By:  Dr. Gift Aluko, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine, One Brooklyn Health  Every June, we...

One Brooklyn Health Selects hellocare.ai to Advance AI-Powered Virtual Care Across Its Hospitals

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OBH Brookdale Hospital Hosted its Annual Trauma Survivors Day

By Mary Alice MillerIn 2025, over 3,000 violence victims came through Brookdale Hospital Medical...

“Beyond the Scale”: OBH’s Approach to Bariatric Surgery 

By: Amanda S. Barrett  Something that doesn’t show up on any chart or diagnostic test but often determines how care is...

Addressing Mental Health Month as a community

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large This is Mental Health Month, and mental illness–diagnosed and otherwise can be...

Common Misconceptions About Hand Surgery

Op-Ed by Dr. Andrew Boone,Orthopaedic Surgery, One Brooklyn Health The biggest misconception that I see...

Addressing Teen Violence-Related Mental Health

By Mary Alice Miller A shooting happened at a sweet sixteen party this past December....

How OBH Drama Therapy Supports Emotional Wellness

By Caelum A'Hearn, MA, Creative Arts Therapist - LP, Psychiatric Rehabilitation One Brooklyn Health-Interfaith...

One Brooklyn Health Raising Awareness for Colorectal Cancer

Op-Ed by: Dr. Derrick Cheung, Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at...

“From the Office to the Fight: Angelica Barker, OBH Employee and Survivor”

By Amanda Barrett For 15 years, Angelica Barker has been a dedicated member of the...

Building a Sensory Safe Haven for Children with Special Needs and their Families

By Deon Jones,Founder & Executive Director,Uniquely Me Creative Arts In Brooklyn, families raising children with...

From Entrepreneurship to Community Organizing

Fern GillespiePromoting Sickle Cell Awareness Month every September is personal for Kenesha Traynham-Cooper, the...

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Brooklyn’s New Political Stage

By Nayaba Arinde“Both disgusted and disappointed is how Central Brooklyn Democrats are feeling,” a...

OBH Maternal & Infant Health Series Part 1: “Giving NICU Babies the Best Start.”

Breast milk is especially important for premature and medically fragile babies because it is...

Birthright Citizenship Upheld, Trump TPS Termination Allowed Among U.S. Supreme Court Blockbuster Decisions

By Mary Alice MillerThe U.S. Supreme Court’s most high-profile decision, this term, upheld birthright...

Our Time At Home: Central Brooklyn and Beyond-Is the Future of Bedford-Stuyvesant Being Shaped Now?

As Democrats regroup, is the DSA looking to control the narrative… and the neighborhoods? By...