Health

Strike Averted for Bronx Nurses, Office Cleaners

Unions that represent two sets of Bronx workers announced on Friday that they’d reached a tentative contract agreement with their respective managements, avoiding a potential strike in both cases.

Weight Loss Surgery Information Sessions

Over the next several months, Montefiore Medical Center is hosting a series of informational sessions about bariatric weight-loss surgery. Seminars are offered in both English and Spanish.

State Looks for Inmates to Share Health Care Experiences

The Correctional Association of New York, a nonprofit that advocates for improved conditions in state correctional facilities, is looking for formerly or currently incarcerated people who have been treated for HIV or Hepatitis C while in prison or jail to share their stories. The group wants to hear your/your loved ones experiences in order to assess how well the state’s correctional facilities are caring for inmates with these illnesses. See the flier below for more info and who to contact.

Lawsuits Filed Over PS 51 Toxins

A former PS 51 teacher plans to file a lawsuit against the DOE, claiming the toxic Bedford Park building was the cause of a birth defect in her unborn baby.

Bronx Bodega Owner Honored for Healthier Fare

The owner of a West Tremont Avenue bodega was publicly honored last week for his efforts to increase the number of healthy food options offered at his store, swapping chips for fresh fruits and sodas for bottled water as part of a program run by students at nearby MS 331.

Pedro Espada Continues Fight to Keep Bronx Clinics Open

Pedro Espada, Jr., is facing another legal battle this morning. According to a press release sent last night by his Soundview Healthcare Network, a judge today will once again weigh whether or not to allow the former state senator’s health clinics to continue participating in the state’s Medicaid program. According to the statement, Espada and workers from his Soundview Health Care Network planned to rally outside the Bronx County Courthouse early this morning, before a hearing scheduled for 9:45 a.m. that would decide the clinics’ future. Soundview was banned from the state’s Medicaid program this summer, after the Department of


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