Now this is one that First Lady Michelle Obama would love to use as her poster child. East New York resident Pedro Gomez Jr. has spent the last six years losing 230 pounds and he now has his sights set on joining the New York City Marathon. Receiving Praise for His Efforts Gomez received attention…
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Acupressure Helps Cerebral Palsy Child
Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects nearly 10,000 infants in the United States each year. It is non-progessive, and non-contagious, and an all-inclusive cure has not yet been found. Common treatments include physical therapy, occupational therapy, medication, braces and other orthotic devices, and surgery. Though the condition is difficult to deal with, some cases…
Chef Ellie Krieger Offers Healthy Cooking Solutions
First Lady Michelle Obama would be so proud. Recently, the host of the Cooking Channel show “Healthy Appetite” Ellie Krieger hosted a cooking demonstration for Central Brooklyn soup-kitchen chefs. The event took place at St. John’s Bread & Life in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Cooking Event The idea behind the event? To show these chefs that even low…
KJMC Breaks Ground for New Emergency Room in Central Brooklyn
Construction has begun on a new emergency room facility at the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in the heart of Brooklyn last Wednesday. The updated emergency room will be able to provide state-of-the-art medical services to an additional 6,000 patients each year, proving that despite difficult times it is still possible to prepare positively for the…
A Step in the Right Direction for Gowanus
We’re all concerned about the environmental impact that our actions make. Now, two groups have been awarded urban forestry grants in our area, and hopefully they’ll use these to clean up our act. Grants Awarded The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has just awarded these grants to the Gowanus Canal Conservancy and…
Finding a Cure for Cancer in the Bronx
If you’re hoping for a cure for brain cancer, the Bronx just might be the place to be. That’s because researchers at Albert Einstein School of Medicine have just begun working on alternative choices for patients instead of chemotherapy which uses a defensive cell that patients already have. The Einstein Team The Einstein team, led…
Martin Ehrenberg
Martin Ehrenberg is an ophthalmologist specializing in retinal surgery. Has two successful practices in the NYC area.
Amazing Medical Breakthrough in the Bronx
Sometimes medicine simply can’t solve a patient’s problems – and sometimes it produces miracles. The later was the case recently for Jesus Barrios who was shot twice in the head. One of the bullets left staple sized fragments in his brain, and he was faced with a lifetime of seizures, infections, vision loss and other…
Helping Kids Breath Easier in the South Bronx
The South Bronx children should be feeling healthier soon. That’s because a new child health center is scheduled to open in their neighborhood this month. The $2.3 million facility is being lauded as a first of its kind. Opening at 890 Prospect Avenue, in a county that has known too much poverty, childhood obesity, diabetes…
Who Let the Dog Out…of the Bronx?
Even the old dog can learn new tricks sometimes. That’s just what Papaya King, the famous hot dog stand from the Bronx, is learning these days. Just last week, a Papaya King stand landed in Hollywood for the first time. Hollywood…Here We Come! They’ve arrived with their garish yellow and orange stand ready to go,…
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