Celebrating The Benefits of Breastfeeding in the Bronx

A slew of pediatric nurses and Ob/Gyns in white coats lined the lobby of Montefiore Medical Center’s Weiler Hospital yesterday morning in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, a globally-recognized event that takes place from Aug. 1 to 7 in 120 countries and is designed to educate families about the benefits of breastfeeding.

After Initial Success, Shop Healthy Program Expands in the Bronx

The second wave of Shop Healthy NYC programs are coming to local retailers in the South Bronx neighborhoods of Mott Haven, Hunts Point, and Longwood, the city’s Health Department announced late last month.

City Looking For Developer to Take Over Old Fordham Library

Last week, the city released a request for proposals for the old Fordham Library in the Bronx, which has sat mostly vacant since it was shut down in 2005.

Bronx Notes: Self-Defense Training for LGBT Community

City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and City Council Members Rosie Mendez, Danny Dromm, and Jimmy Van Bramer invite you to come to a self-defense training course for the LGBT Community at the SCAN Mullaly Academy at Mullaly Park, 164th Street (near Jerome Avenue) in the Bronx, this Thursday, July 18 at 6 p.m.

Bronx Notes: Free Cancer Screenings Today

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, 234 E. 149th St., offers free mammograms and screenings for cervical and colorectal cancer for the uninsured on July 17. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (800) 227-2345.

Bronx New School Parents Not Satisfied With Health Report

Tension slowly bubbled to the surface during a recent meeting with the state’s Health Department and parents of Bronx New School students. Nearly two years ago, those parents found out their children had spent several hours a day for up to six years in a toxic environment that went undetected by the Department of Education for nearly two decades.

Be Healthy: Tips for Holding Up in the Heat

It will come as no surprise to anyone who has ventured outside recently: it’s hot. So hot that a citywide heat advisory is in effect as temperatures continue to rise and the National Weather Service estimates temperatures will reach the mid-90s this week.

Timetable Accelerated for Removal of Toxic Light Fixtures

Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott, Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo, and City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn announced in May that a settlement had been made between the Department of Education and New York Communities for Change to accelerate the removal of contaminant-filled light fixtures in 645 schools across the city.

Report: Following Toxin Exposure, Increased Risks of Health Effects for Former PS 51 Students, Teachers, Staff

The high toxicity levels of a known cancer-causing chemical found at the site of a Bedford Park building that housed PS 51, the Bronx New School, until 2011, poses an increased risk for health effects for students, teachers and staff members who attended and worked at the school, according to a new report by the state health department.