Councilwomen Gale Brewer, prime sponsor of Local Law 93, the water fountain bill which will add 50 public water fountains in city parks, but it has a very long lead time. ( Photo: City Council Media Unit) 50 New Water Fountains in Public Parks will Have Spigots to Refill Water Bottles for 1st Time New water fountains to be installed near the entrance of 50 public parks across the city will be required to contain both... News 17 Jul 2025 | 11:39
Scenes such as the above, where a young woman shows off her flu-shot sticker, should be commonplace this fall after the FDA in June finally issued recommendations on the new flu vaccine for the 2025-26 flu season. ( Photo: Whoisjohngalt/Wikimedia Commons) Flu Vaccine Shots Will Be Available This Fall After All Despite political posturing, missed meetings, and nail-biting moments of medical mystery, it now seems certain that there... News 11 Jul 2025 | 04:01
Sweat can be unpleasant, but experts are discovering it has a lot more beneficial effects than just cooling down the body in hot weather. ( Photo: Sasener) Summer Is Here and the Sweat You Hate Is Actually Good For You! Summer is here and while high heat and humidity can be unpleasant and energy-sapping, the sweat that accompanies the sweltering... News 03 Jul 2025 | 04:27
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (center) joins President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, April 10. ( Photo: Molly Roberts/The White House) RFK’s War on Fluoride Rings Alarm With NYC Health Officials and Dental Experts New York City’s world-renowned tap water protects teeth as it quenches thirst, thanks to the fluoride it contains. But there’s... Voices 18 Apr 2025 | 11:43
Navigating and getting care for Long Covid can be overwhelming. However, many city clinics and hospitals are on the leading edge of understanding and treating it. ( Source: THE CITY - NYC News) What We Know About Long Covid in New York City: Symptoms, Treatment and Risks Covid-19 is here to stay, and with it come persistent and potentially life-altering symptoms from Covid-19 infections, also... News 25 Jan 2025 | 01:58
Smart watches have been used to help detect covid infections and monitor heart rates. Now one research group is starting a study to determine if customized smart watches can be used to detect fluid changes and help in the battle to save the limbs of cancer patients. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Smart Watches Long Ago Earned Their Keep on Heart Rates; Now May Even Help to Save Limbs of Cancer Patients In the medical world, “Smart” watches have earned their name honestly through their ability to detect and evaluate an impressive... News 11 Oct 2024 | 12:39
Rush Hemispjheres (1978): Brain-centric gatefold album cover by Canadian art / prog rockers. Original cover design by graphic artist Hugh Syme. ( Mercury Records) Brains Need Art Like Art Needs Brains When I first reviewed Your Brain On Art, by Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen, it was a rather new idea: making the connection... City Arts 10 Jul 2024 | 12:54
Ancient Greek Bronze Votive Statue Hand, National Archaeological Museum of Greece, Athens, Greece ( Gary Todd / Wikiemedia Commons) Fingernail Factors Right now, the political news verges on hysteria with candidates up and down, sometimes both in the same day, leaving anxious... News 17 Jun 2024 | 09:43
August 14, 2003 New York City Blackout, looking east towards the 59th Street Bridge ( Glitch010101, Wikimedia Commons) Dining in the Dark It won’t be official until the Summer Solstice on June 20, but as the poet and the thermometer say, “Sumer is icumen in.”... News 10 Jun 2024 | 12:21
Some people would prefer to not spring forward in daylight saving time each March. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Daylight Danger Time: Most People Prefer No Time Changes A lot of doctors are betting you didn’t sleep well recently. Their explanation: Daylight Saving. Benjamin Franklin was a big... News 23 Mar 2024 | 10:02
Ninety four percent of Americans say they snack at least once a day and pears are real great source of vitamin C and fiber. Just don’t eat the pits. Photo: USA Pears Pears Make a Perfect Winter Snack Peaches say summer. Apples fit fall. Pears are a winter wonder. Pears are a nutrient-dense, fat free food, an excellent source... News 12 Jan 2024 | 01:13
Rebecca Seawright, who represents the Upper East Side in the NY State Assembly, has introduced a new bill that would expand insurance coverage for breast cancer screening. ( Photo via rebeccaseawright.com ) Rebecca Seawright Pushes Bill To Expand Breast Cancer Screening Coverage by Insurers A new bill that intends to expand insurance coverage for breast cancer screening to “second-degree” family relationships–such... News 08 Jan 2024 | 06:57
Mt. Sinai’s Beth Israel campus. The hospital branch’s closure may now be on hold after NY’s Department of Health sent the hospital network a Dec. 21 cease-and-desist letter, which condemned their failure to obtain regulatory approval. ( Photo by Keith J. Kelly ) NY State Health Department Hits Mt. Sinai With Cease-and-Desist Over Beth Israel Closure New York’s state Department of Health is putting the brakes on Mt. Sinai’s plans to close Beth Israel with a Dec. 21 cease-and-desist... Home 30 Dec 2023 | 01:08
City Council Majority Leader Keith Powers presides over a session of the chamber on December 6. A bill he sponsored that would install citywide noise cameras–the “Stop the Noise” Act–was signed into law that day. ( Photo via New York City Council ) “Stop The Noise” Act Passes City Council; Consider Fixing Your Muffler To Avoid Fines The “Stop Spreading the Noise” Act, which will make noise cameras part of NYC’s traffic infrastructure and give a boost to... News 20 Dec 2023 | 01:48
Protein from chicken, plus veggies, liquids and even the steam from a bowl of steaming hot soup can be helpful in battling the common cold. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Chicken Soup Still the Best Bet in Weathering Common Colds To everything there is a season and right now, as the thermometer dips into the 30s, it’s the season of the very common cold.... News 15 Dec 2023 | 01:20
