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During the holidays, harm reduction groups offer a lifeline to New Yorkers facing overdose risks
Ed Manchess can’t wait for the pernil, or slow-cooked pork roast, his team is serving up for Christmas at the Bronx-based harm reduction center he directs. It has less to do with Manchess growing up alongside boricuas in Uptown Manhattan — and more that, for some, this kind of gathering could mean the difference between…
Why parents are ditching store-bought baby food
When Phaëdra Jean-Baptiste Mihalko, a registered nurse who lives in Brooklyn, started breastfeeding, she experienced several problems: from her daughter’s tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) to a breast infection that long went undiagnosed. When they moved to solid foods, she opted for what she saw as the safest, most natural path: home-cooked meals. To her, that was easier…
Meet the trailblazer who fought racism to defend Black maternal health in the 1950s
With reproductive justice on the ballot for New Yorkers this November, the first confirmed case of a post-Roe abortion-related death in the United States is shining a light on Black maternal mortality — and the pioneers who helped more Black women access reproductive care. Dr. Josephine English, the first Black woman to open a private…
Mpox update: What you need to know to stay safe
The World Health Organization recently declared the spread of mpox in multiple African countries a public health emergency of international concern. On Aug. 15, the first case outside of Africa of the concerning mpox strain was reported involving a traveler from Sweden who had returned from Africa. And on Aug. 22, health officials confirmed a…
New FDA-approved Covid vaccines: Your guide to getting vaccinated
On Thursday, the FDA approved updated Covid vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. Shots should be available within days. Both drug companies are preparing to ship the doses, which focus on the KP.2 strain. The updated vaccines are designed to better protect against the latest variants and severe outcomes like hospitalizations and death. The FDA is…
Dengue fever on the rise in NYC, partly due to climate change
Dengue has been catching a lot of heat lately. In June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory about the increased risk of dengue virus among people who were recently in high-transmission areas in the Caribbean, Central America, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands, among others. Months earlier, Puerto Rico…
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