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Brooklyn

6 Months of Free Produce Boxes For New Yorkers with Diabetes, Heart Disease

Free produce boxes are delivered monthly to Lifestyle Medicine Program patients, emphasizing a plant-based diet for chronic disease management. [ more ]

www.npr.org

2 months ago

Digital life

Babies don't come with instructions. But in Oregon, they now come with a nurse

Family Connects program in Oregon provides free home visits by trained nurses to support new parents and reduce infant mortality rates. [ more ]

Axios

7 months ago

Public health

White House commits $100M for women's health research

Investment of $100 million for women's health research announced by First Lady Jill Biden.

Efforts to close gender gaps in research aim to address underfunding of women's health conditions like endometriosis and multiple sclerosis. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

2 months ago

Medicine

James R. Tallon Jr., Who Steered Health Care Reforms, Dies at 82

James R. Tallon Jr. was a key figure in expanding healthcare coverage for the poor, especially children, in New York, through bipartisan efforts and instrumental policies. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

3 months ago

Medicine

Health MOTs' planned for people aged 65 and over arriving at A&E in England

A health MOT will be given to frail individuals aged 65 and over in A&E in England to reduce hospital admissions and improve care quality. [ more ]