An injection of the drug Naloxone can reverse the effect of opioid overdose, but the success rate depends on rapid response.
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Naloxone: A Life Saver in a Neglected World
Posted on 27 September 2016.
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Sobering conditions at Narco Freedom’s three-quarter homes
Posted on 27 October 2014.
Mott Haven’s Narco Freedom executives are charged with pilfering medicaid funds, while clients languish in their sober homes under poor conditions
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Featured, Health, Housing0 Comments
Dreams and Nightmares
Posted on 27 October 2014.
The city’s health department reports a steady rise in heroin deaths over the last four years. One-quarter of those deaths are in the Bronx. This is the story of a survivor.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Bronx Tales, Featured, Health0 Comments
Closing the gap between health and education in a Morrisania public school
Posted on 20 October 2014.
P.S. 140 on Eagle Avenue is a pilot for a new Healthy and Ready to Learn initiative launched last month by the national health advocacy group, the Children’s Health Fund.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Education, Featured, Health, Southern Bronx0 Comments
Healthcare startups still struggling while the industry booms
Posted on 18 September 2014.
Between 2009 and 2013, the health care industry in the Bronx added nearly 5,000 new jobs in private hospitals, clinics, and other agencies. The growth has not benefited entrepreneurs equally.
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Fight against the stigma of AIDS marches on in Hunts Point
Posted on 16 September 2014.
A small yet vocal group took to the streets of Hunts Point on the morning of Sept. 13 to speak out against the continuing stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS in the South Bronx
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Obamacare Fines Set to Hit Bronx Hospitals
Posted on 30 November 2012.
Federal health care reform is forcing hospitals nationwide to drive down patient readmission rates — or risk losing Medicare revenue. Here’s a look at why and how Bronx hospitals are responding.
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Will New WIC Rules Mean Healthier Bronx Kids?
Posted on 28 October 2012.
WIC was first created to provide emergency milk and cheese to hungry children of low-income Americans. It now provides expert nutritional advice and vouchers for fresh produce. Is it working?
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