Health
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Taking a healthy bite of the Bronx
Long before the Atkins diet, the South Beach Diet, and Weight Watchers, Bronx resident Marie Singletary was given to snacking on vegetables. She was not following a regime, just a habit...
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En pointe at the hospital
There they were: the dancing toy soldiers, the sugar plum fairies, the towering holiday tree, bursting with ornaments and satin ribbons...
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Building a nest for child and mother alike
Construyendo un nido para el niño y la madre por igual
Genovena Nieto just finished shopping for a new stroller and a baby carrier. She found them both, and didn't spend a dime. The new items will come in handy when Nieto has her third child, who is due on the 26th of December, just days after the Christmas holiday. How did she get such a great deal?...
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Lincoln Hospital Achieves Prestigious Palliative Care Certification
Hospital Lincoln Recibe Prestigiosa Certificación de Atención Paliativa
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the South Bronx, has become the only hospital in the borough and one of two hospitals...
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Healthy Living: It takes a village
Vivir saludable: Toma un pueblo
If you want to know how to lose weight properly, turn off the television – it won’t be on “The Biggest Loser”. “Weight loss is a process, and it’s not quick,” said Doctor J. Douglas Reich...
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A walk in white demands end to violence
Caminata en blanco demanda fin a la violencia
On Wednesday, the streets went white. Hundreds of women in white wedding and formal dresses gathered together to march through Washington Heights.
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I Love the Bronx: City of Water Day Yo amo el Bronx: Día del Agua de la ciudad
Esta semana, nos escribe acerca de cómo los residentes del Bronx pueden celebrar el Día del Agua de la ciudad de manera personal...
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A Big Gulp
Un gran tragoGetting people on board with giving up their super-sized drinks has proven a challenge for Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who recently proposed a city-wide ban on sugary drinks over...
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Health Plus is joining Amerigroup!
¡Health Plus se une a Amerigroup!You may have heard the news about Health Plus being acquired by Amerigroup. Amerigroup is another New York health...
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An Early Start on a Healthy Smile
Comienzo Temprano para una Sonrisa SanaLa buena salud dental es vital para la salud general. Esta es una frase que debemos tomar muy en serio...
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Success and wellness, one step at a time, at WSPT
Exito y bienestar, Paso a Paso, en WSPT
Success for Jason Ruta – more so than for others – can be measured in very small steps. Ruta is the director of physical therapy at the Westchester Square Physical...
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