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    “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 One Brooklyn Health (OBH) team, serving as an oncology data specialist. In her role, she registers patients from diagnosis through recovery, reporting vital information that helps the state track cancer...
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    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 special needs live with constant challenges. Services are limited, waitlists are long, and truly safe spaces where children can thrive are too rare. Parents search endlessly for environments that welcome...
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    Cannabis may alter a teen’s developing brain

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    Dr. Debra M. Furr-Holden, Dean of NYU’s School of Public Health, Speaks Out on Post-Covid Crises of Guns and Abortion

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    Uterine Cancer at Crisis State for Black Women

    By Fern E. GillespieWhen the New York Times released a story last week about...
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    By Fern GillespieFor many years, Dr. Michelle King-Huger was a noted educator working as...
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    Veterans Group: Military Recruitment Could Suffer as Suicide Crisis Persists

    By Pinkston News ServiceWASHINGTON, DC—(Pinkston News Service)—As the U.S. military continues to grapple with...
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    U.S. approves second Covid-19 booster for people 50 and older

    By Andrew Joseph statnews.comThe Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized second Covid-19 boosters...
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    ‘The risk was everywhere’: New heart research shows long-term health effects of Covid

    Erika EdwardsReynolds LewisJudy SilvermanNBC NewsAs far as Michelle Wilson knew, she’d recovered from Covid-19.Wilson,...
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    Brooklyn Neighborhood Services partners with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York to bring health care assistance to older adults in District 36-Brooklyn

    Commencing on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, between the hours of 9 AM and 2...
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    Mayor Expands Lifestyle Medicine Services to Additional Public Hospital Sites, including Woodhull and Kings County

    Mayor Eric Adams on Monday announced the expansion of “lifestyle medicine services” to six...
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    White House Advisor Speaks on Open Schools and Omicron

    Mayor Eric Adams was adamant when he said, “Schools are the safest place for...
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    What You Need to Know About Variants

    Omicron VariantThe Omicron variant has been detected in the United States. CDC and its public...
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    Early studies suggest a reduced risk of Covid-19 hospitalization when infected with Omicron compared to Delta

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