Category: Health
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The ‘Sisterhood of the Orange Shorts’ goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Hooters restaurant chain is raising money to fund breast cancer research.
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To survive a high-rise fire, should residents stay or go?
After two recent fire deaths, residents in Midtown high-rises aren’t always clear on fire safety protocols.
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NYC first lady promotes peer counseling for the homeless
First lady Chirlane McCray’s $30 million initiative, Connections To Care, will provide mental health services to the homeless and lower income population at 12 city-wide locations.
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STD clinic’s closure leaves Chelsea in crisis
Closure of the free Chelsea Clinic has left the community grappling with whether to seek medical help at a temporary facility on the sidewalk — or not to seek help at all.
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In Malawi, one of A Million Miracles
Sightsavers International launches A Million Miracles campaign.
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Smoke-free housing slower to come to buildings that need it most
Smoke-free housing efforts by the Manhattan Smoke-Free Partnership target low-income developments like the Robert Fulton Houses, where there are higher rates of asthma, but, change in these neighborhoods may come slowly.
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Emergency care remains out of reach for aging residents of Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen
Three years after St. Vincent’s Hospital closed, seniors are at the mercy of cross-town traffic and overextended facilities. A survey shows the aging West side community has health concerns and little access to emergency health care.
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Mobile Van Brings Mammograms to New York City’s Neediest
With breast cancer awareness month in full swing, women all over the country are learning about breast health — but for the staff of Project Renewal’s ScanVan, screenings are a 12-month affair.
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Men in Pink: The Other Breast Cancer Patients
Shedding light on the lesser-known form of breast cancer.
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Uninsured Patients Still Rely on Safety-Net Care
Despite the subsidies provided by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make health insurance more affordable, some low-income women may still find the out-of-pocket costs of insurance unaffordable.
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Beyond Pink
One woman walks in a pink-product fashion show, while another can’t afford treatment without help from a local financial support network. The Midtown Gazette reports on what awareness means, day to day.
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World AIDS Day Flash Mob
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Activists Unite Against AIDS Stigma
New York City heralded World AIDS Day 2011 with film screenings, art exhibitions and group discussions. Supporters of HIV/AIDS awareness and education are seeking new and novel ways to promote their cause.
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Empire State Building, New York City Mark World AIDS Day
The Empire State Building is floodlit red to mark World AIDS Day on December 1, and many other events take place around the city. New York City has very high HIV infection rates so awareness campaigns are an important way to remind people the disease is still a problem both in New York and globally.
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Acupuncture in New York
Bill Cosby has taken acupuncture for 20 years. He says he knows for certain it works well for him. But 40 years after the practice arrived in the United States, many U.S. insurers still refuse to cover the procedure, and sometimes even the ones who do will try to avoid paying the bill, acupuncturists say.
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Supplement Study Doesn’t Faze Locals
A new study citing a link between supplement use in older women and a higher death rate doesn’t appear to have made an impact on midtowners’ shopping habits.
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Street Buzz: Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Passes Through Hell’s Kitchen
According to Avon Foundation for Women, the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer New York, on October 15 and 16, raised more than $8.4 million to advance access to care and support finding a cure for breast cancer.
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Ambulances Suffer Increased Delays from West Side
EMTs rushing west side patients to hospitals report regular delays crossing town, since St. Vincent’s hospital closed more than a year ago.
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First Chinese Woman Accepts Lasker Prize for Lifelong Malaria Research
The famously private Chinese scientist Dr. Tu Youyou opens up for the first time about how it feels to be an 81-year-old woman winning one of the most prestigious awards in medical science.
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