Be Healthy!: Exercise is Key to Curb Bone Loss

May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month. The disease, characterized by a loss of bone density and deterioration of bone tissue, affects over 40 million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Find out how you can protect you bones.

Bronx News Round Up, Wednesday, May 30

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome back to another edition of the Bronx News Roundup. We’re back after the holiday and putting the Norwood News print edition to bed last night. We’ll be rolling out those stories here on Breaking Bronx over the next few days as well as posting items we couldn’t fit into the paper. Here are the Bronx stories we rounded up from the past few days. Weather: National Weather Service says there’s a slight chance of showers before 2 p.m and after 3 p.m., so enjoy your one hour window outside.

Slideshow: Bronx Week Parade and Festival

On Sunday afternoon, Norwood News photographer Adi Talwar took these shots on Mosholu Parkway during the Bronx Week Parade and Festival.

Bronx Notes: Free Screening of “Gun Hill Road”

The Bronx Museum of the Arts is screening the Bronx-based film “Gun Hill Road” tonight. Above is a trailer for the film, which opened in theaters last summer.

Bronx News Roundup, Friday, May 25

Good afternoon and happy Friday, dear readers. Welcome back to another edition of our Bronx News Roundup. Weather: Same old, same old — wet, warm, redundant. High in the mid-70s.

Bronx Notes: Housing Resource Fair

Renters and homeowners experiencing financial hardship managing house or apartment can find solutions at the Community Resource Fair, Thursday, May 24, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Angels Parish school cafeteria, 2860 Webb Ave.

Bronx News Roundup, Thursday, May 24

Good morning, folks, and welcome to the Thursday edition our Bronx News Roundup. Here are the Bronx news stories we’re following today. Weather: Another day of overcast mugginess with a chance for showers at any moment.

Be Healthy!: Bronx Students Bring Healthcare to DR

Monroe College students spent 10 days helping to deliver healthcare in the Dominican Republic. (Photo courtesy Monroe Collge)A group of students from Bronx’s Monroe College brought their skills to the Dominican Republic recently as part of a program to provide health care services to needy and poverty-stricken areas abroad.

Bronx News Roundup, Wednesday, May 23

Good morning, beautiful readers. Welcome back to Breaking Bronx on the Norwood News. Here’s a look at the Bronx news stories we’re following today. Weather: Decent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms today and muggy, high around 77.