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A New Way to Promote Sexual Health
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center may be the first in New York to use Grindr, Jack’d and Scruff for preventive efforts.
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Making Halloween Less Scary for Kids’ Teeth
The Brownsville Multi-Service Health Center swapped sweets for healthy snacks, because cavities hurt.
Cannabis in New York: What Was, What Is, What Will Be
It's a crucial moment for cannabis policy in New York State as politicians grapple with legalization and activists push to reframe the conversation.
Special Report: How We Heal
New Yorkers are finding new ways to heal their minds and bodies. Here's a look at the landscape of alternative medicine.
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Nurses ‘Stretched to Limit’ Ponder Strike
Understaffing has sparked conflict between the nurses union and private hospitals in New York City.
AudioFiles: TLC
Tender. Loving. Care. On the third episode of AudioFiles this season, we are going to look at how people take care of themselves and others.
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Nonbinary Patients Feel ‘Disrespected’
A recent study found nearly all nonbinary participants surveyed had encountered health care providers who did not provide gender-affirming care.
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Helping Flatbush Women Who Have Lost a Child
In East Flatbush, the infant mortality rate is six times higher than on the Upper East Side. A local group is fighting to bring that number down.