Wigmaker Weaves New Looks
Robert-Charles Vallance crafts wigs for actors – and cancer patients.
Topic: Health
via Gotham Gazette
A Bid to End Overdoses
The I-STOP database is aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Hookah Smoke Complaints Heat Up
Brooklyn residents who live above hookah lounges are calling on business owners to install better ventilation systems.
via Brooklyn Bureau
Vito Lopez’s Complex Legacy
Some call him a hero, other call him a villain. But the disgraced former political powerhouse changed the face of Bushwick.
FDNY Responds to Christmas Call
The North Pole's Hardiest teamed with New York's Bravest to deliver presents to patients at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
More Help for Trauma Victims
The HEARTS (Healing Emotions and Achieving Resilience to Traumatic Stress) program teaches healthcare professionals to better communicate with trauma victims.
Tracking Patients During a Crisis
Bellevue Hospital officials held a drill that demonstrated a new barcoded bracelet designed to keep track of patients during an emergency.
via Queens Chronicle
Veteran Heals Through Music
Jason Sagebiel, who served in Iraq, runs Sage Music in Long Island City.