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Hawaii Tuberculosis Alert: Health Officials Emphasize Safety Measures and Ongoing Threat

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Hawaii Tuberculosis Alert: Health Officials Emphasize Safety Measures and Ongoing Threat

Tuberculosis Alert: Hawaii’s Fight against Rising TB Cases Amid National Concerns Table of Contents Tuberculosis Alert: Hawaii’s Fight against Rising TB Cases Amid National Concerns Tuberculosis’s silent Spread: An Expert Unpacks Hawaii’s TB Challenges adn Global Resurgence understanding Hawaii’s TB Situation: A Closer Look The Kansas Outbreak: A Warning Sign Deciphering TB: Transmission,Risks,and Symptoms Global … Read more

FDA Redefines “Healthy” Food: What You Need to Know

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FDA Redefines “Healthy” Food: What You Need to Know

FDA Overhauls “Healthy” Food Label: A New Era of Nutrition Information Table of Contents FDA Overhauls “Healthy” Food Label: A New Era of Nutrition Information What ​Constitutes “Healthy” Now? Industry⁤ and Expert‍ Reactions American Diet: A Shocking Look at Sodium, Sugar, and Fat Intake FDA overhauls “Healthy” Food Label: A New Era of Nutrition Information … Read more

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Launches Expanded Medicaid Toolkit and Website

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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Launches Expanded Medicaid Toolkit and Website

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new website with a toolkit of resources for people learn more about expanded Medicaid eligibility. The expansion will cover adults who cannot afford private insurance, but made too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid, closing the coverage gap of North Carolinians. Medicaid covers … Read more

Bronx Borough Vice President Encourages Community to Donate Blood to Address Critical Need

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Bronx Borough Vice President Encourages Community to Donate Blood to Address Critical Need

Early Monday morning, the Bronx Borough Vice President set an example and asked the community to donate blood. “62% of the US population is eligible to donate blood, but only 3% do, it’s an incredible number that scares us,” said Janet Peguero, Bronx Borough Vice President. -Because? “Because in the Latino, African-American areas, blood is … Read more

Joining the Fight Against Noise: Gabriela Ruiz and the WaHI-Inwood Task Force on Noise

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Joining the Fight Against Noise: Gabriela Ruiz and the WaHI-Inwood Task Force on Noise

Aware that noise can be harmful, Gabriela Ruiz found the group against noise ‘WaHI-Inwood Task Force on Noise’ on social networks, and joined the fight. “To face the impact that noise has in this area of ​​the city, for those of us who live and work here,” Ruiz explained. And while New Yorkers are used … Read more

New Ultrasound Technology Provides Answers for Normal or High-Risk Pregnancies

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New Ultrasound Technology Provides Answers for Normal or High-Risk Pregnancies

Is this a normal pregnancy or not? This is one of the questions to which, according to the president of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, they will be able to answer with the advanced technology of the new ultrasounds. “We are expanding our early pregnancy testing center,” … Read more

Official Opening of Pool Season Celebrated at Community Party

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Official Opening of Pool Season Celebrated at Community Party

It’s summer time and, to enjoy it, the Parks Department officially opens the pool season today. The opening was celebrated yesterday with a community party at the Highbridge pool. Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue attended the event. The city has been working to increase the number of lifeguards at pools … Read more

Air Quality Alert Issued as Wildfire Smoke from Canada Threatens State

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Air Quality Alert Issued as Wildfire Smoke from Canada Threatens State

Air quality has been rapidly deteriorating in the state, due to the wildfires in Canada. Therefore, a poor air quality alert was issued for various parts of the state. This was reported by Governor Kathy Hochul. From the Greenwich Village neighborhood, the president reported that the smoke from the fires is expected to arrive starting … Read more

Alert for Poor Air Quality in NYC Leads to Closures and Suspensions

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Alert for Poor Air Quality in NYC Leads to Closures and Suspensions

The alert for poor air quality in New York City has forced the closure of various places and many activities have been suspended. -The Bronx and Central Park zoos closed. -Also the Queens Zoo, the Prospect Park Zoo and the New York Aquarium. -All Parks Department recreation events have been canceled or postponed, but recreation … Read more

Columbia University’s mobile dental clinic provides free oral healthcare to underserved communities, particularly the elderly.

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Columbia University’s mobile dental clinic provides free oral healthcare to underserved communities, particularly the elderly.

Ramona Marte did not want to say her age, but she did say that as time goes by, the oral health of the elderly is being forgotten due to many factors. “Very good, it gives a lot of benefit to one, especially to us seniors, mainly that we can’t walk or take a bus or … Read more