The Double Menace Caused by Synthetic Drugs – Fentanyl and Meth in the United States

The Double Menace Caused by Synthetic Drugs – Fentanyl and Meth in the United States

By Linda Nwoke In over two years, the trajectory of the overdose crisis has shifted. Before 2020, the country concentrated on dealing with neighborhoods in cities and towns getting awash with legally prescribed drugs like oxycodone that were abused. However, recently, a new wave of devastation in the form of synthetic opioids flowed into the […]

Op-Ed: The Lopsided Politicization of Society—and Medicine

Op-Ed: The Lopsided Politicization of Society—and Medicine

By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Most Americans are aware that the nation is deeply divided, and that politics is intruding everywhere. They seem to think that we have two equal opposing forces, as shown by razor-thin majorities in Congress and in many key elections. This superficial appearance papers over a marked asymmetry in actual power, […]

Multimedia, Multicultural Maternal Health Public Education Campaign Launched

Multimedia, Multicultural Maternal Health Public Education Campaign Launched

BROOKLYN, NY – JANUARY 16: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso speaks at a press conference on maternal health outside Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn on January 16, 2022 in New York City. (Shutterstock) BROOKLYN, NY: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on November 16, launched a multimedia, multicultural maternal health public education campaign to connect Brooklynites […]

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Launches Multimedia, Multicultural Maternal Health Public Education Campaign Connecting Brooklynites With Healthy Pregnancy Resource Guide

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Launches Multimedia, Multicultural Maternal Health Public Education Campaign Connecting Brooklynites With Healthy Pregnancy Resource Guide

BROOKLYN, NY (November 16, 2022) – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today launched a multimedia, multicultural maternal health public education campaign to connect Brooklynites with information and resources for healthier pregnancies. The campaign includes English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole ads at select Brooklyn bus stops, urban panels at subway stations, and digital ads on Facebook, Instagram, and […]

The Number of People With Diabetes in the Americas has More Than Tripled in Three Decades, PAHO Report Says

The Number of People With Diabetes in the Americas has More Than Tripled in Three Decades, PAHO Report Says

Washington D.C. 11 November 2022 (PAHO/WHO) – Growing rates of obesity, poor diets, and lack of physical activity, among other factors, have contributed to a more than three-fold increase in the number of adults living with diabetes in the Americas in the past 30 years according to a new report by the Pan American Health […]

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