Why do Prescription Drugs Cost So Much in the U.S.?
By D. Cascardo, MA, MPA, CFP Although many Americans have insurance that covers most of the prescription drugs they take, many more do not have […]
By D. Cascardo, MA, MPA, CFP Although many Americans have insurance that covers most of the prescription drugs they take, many more do not have […]
By Kambiz Shekdar, Ph.D. Since the 1980’s, the emphasis in the medical community has largely been on treating or preventing AIDS—not curing it. However, recent […]
By Karen Rempel Dozens of Pride Parade spectators stopped by for a photo op at the Research Foundation to Cure Aids (RFTCA) display on Seventh […]
Six patients who received life-saving care from the first responders of Northwell Health’s emergency medical services (EMS) came back during EMS Week to personally thank the medical […]
We have been told that the Lenox Hill Nortwell Health Center on 7th Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets has four hospital beds to complement […]
By Karen Rempel The Crisis Text Line is a free service founded by West Village resident Nancy Lublin. Nancy explains, “People in crisis can text […]
By The West 13th Street Alliance The West 13th Street Alliance announces a unique pilot program for July/August 2019 for neighborhood seniors, elders, old hippies […]
By Penny Mintz It is hard to pry information from Mt. Sinai. On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, members of the Community Coalition to Save Beth […]
By David Parker I’m David Parker and I’ve suffered with severe depression and anxiety since I was a young child. Fifteen years ago I was […]
By Penny Mintz It seems that most people are completely unaware that Mt. Sinai intends to close the Beth Israel building on 16th Street and […]
By Ede Rothaus A “Win, Win, Win.” How many times do we hear of—well—anything that actually matches that description? (Anything that meets that criteria?) Good […]
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Last month I wrote about a woman referred to my office by WestView who, besides being terrorized by her landlord, had […]
By Penny Mintz Beth Israel Members of the Community Coalition to Save Beth Israel met at Assemblyman Harvey Epstein’s office on February 7, 2019, to […]
By Dr. Peter Saitta Our city during the holiday season is a very special place. Streets are filled with Christmas cheer, Santa is on his sleigh, […]
By Joy Pape Many people have some confusion about the difference between an emergency room and an urgent care facility. Even I, a health care […]
Dear Assembly Speaker Carl B. Heastie and Assemblymember Richard N. Gottfried, I am glad to learn that reproductive rights bills have passed. However, I’m very […]
George, I just read your “Somebody Just Shot My Neighbor” article in the January issue. As the editor of this paper, the person who wrote […]
By Carol Yost In an article on Friday, January 11th, published in collaboration with the nonprofit journalism publication ProPublica, the New York Times reported that […]