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OBH Brookdale Hospital Hosted its Annual Trauma Survivors Day Annual Trauma Survivors Day

By Mary Alice MillerIn 2025, over 3,000 violence victims came through Brookdale Hospital Medical Center’s Emergency Department. Brookdale has developed a trauma-informed care system that meets the needs of those affected. Brookdale celebrates an annual Trauma Awareness Day that recognizes the rejuvenation of the mind,...
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“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 received long before a patient walks through the door is perception. The issue is not whether high-quality care exists in Brooklyn. It’s whether people believe it does. Dr. Charles E. Thompson III, a board-certified...

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Strokes are a Health Crisis Striking Many Black Americans

Fern GillespieStrokes are a health crisis facing many Black Americans. The CDC reports that...
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Central Brooklyn Gets Behavioral/Mental Health Services

May is Mental Health Month, and for Dr. Jason Hershberger, Chair of Psychiatry for...
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Salina Coleman: Warrior for Wellness Leads Brookyn’s Lupus Awareness Effort

Yesterday, May 10, was World Lupus Day, a day observed for increasing awareness about...
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Harris, Biden Proclaim Black Maternal Health Week

President: “Black Women in U.S. Three Times More Likely to Experience Pregnancy-Related Complications” -...
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Brownsville Faces Community Health Challenges Post-COVID

By Mary Alice MillerBrownsville’s motto, “Never Run, Never Will,” speaks to the resilience of...
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Food Pantries in Brooklyn Help Fill Food Void from SNAP Reduction

By Fern GillespieThis March kicked off with a food crisis for 30 million low-income...
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Safety First: Brooklyn Hospitals Still Support “Vital Strategy” —Wearing Masks in Healthcare Facilities

By Fern GillespieWhen the COVID virus was officially detected in March 2020, the world...
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Long-term cannabis use may blunt the brain’s motivation system

by Sam WongImperial College, LondonLong-term cannabis users tend to produce less dopamine, a chemical...
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Mayor Adams Asks New Yorkers to Wear Masks

COVID-19, the flu, and R.S.V. are raging and sickening the public by creating a...
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Brookdale Hospital Serves Patients Despite Challenging Circumstances

One Brooklyn Health Computers Taken Offline Due to Suspected Ransomware Attack By Mary Alice Miller      One...
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Diabetes Program Graduates MarkNational Diabetes Day

By David Mark GreavesMissing toes, feet, and legs below the knee, these are the...
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Black Men, Trauma and Mental Illness:An Open Community Conversationwith Christopher Rogers and Brad Walrond

Coming up this Weekend, Saturday, Nov. 5, at Maysles Documentary Center Studies have shown that...
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BED STUY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ HONORS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER DURING 2026 STEMMY AWARDS

In the music industry, there are the Grammys. The movie industry has the Oscars,...
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Black Voting Rights Today – Unprotected by the Federal Government

Where do we go from here? By Esmeralda Simmons In Spring 2026, the United States Supreme...
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New York State Budget Arrives Two Months Late

By Mary Alice MillerState lawmakers passed a $268.5 Billion budget at the end of...
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Black Brooklyn Fighting for Community Control

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeBrooklynites are known for boldness, definitely always ready for a...