Three Deaths in Central Harlem Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
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Hepatitis C: Thousands Remain Undiagnosed — What New York’s Immigrant and BIPOC Communities Need to Know
Hepatitis C, a potentially deadly but curable liver infection, is often referred to as a “silent epidemic” for good reason. According to the CDC, …
Diabetes: A Deadly Chronic Disease Disproportionately Impacting Non-White Communities and Poverty-Stricken Areas
By Janet Howard
Diabetes remains one of America’s deadliest chronic diseases, particularly devastating to non-white communities, where it often becomes entrenched as a disease …
The Human and Economic Cost of Major Health Diseases in East New York and Brownsville, Brooklyn
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East New York and Brownsville, two neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York City, face significant …
Five Things you Should know about the HIV Epidemic
It is 40 years since Aids was first identified. Major strides have been made since the spread of …