Announcements
Most of us have heard about the Zika virus [http://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9183%3A2015-preguntas-frecuentes-virus-fiebre-zika&catid=8424%3Acontent&Itemid=41463&lang=en] and the fact that there are now confirmed cases in New York City, but
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Dr. Marcia Nelson, head of geriatrics at Brooklyn Hospital, in her office. (Photo by Heather Chin/Fort Greene Focus)Dr. Marcia Nelson is so reassuring and friendly, patients don’t even realize that their casual conversation about how they’ve been feeling, how comfortable or uncomfortable their beds and chairs
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The pools in Sandoony USA. (Photo: SANDOONY USA [https://www.facebook.com/230627283534/photos/pb.230627283534.-2207520000.1454521162./10153573835653535/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)With the passing of Blue Monday the darker side of winter has truly begun. The days are short and the wind doesn’t so much pull
Announcements
Most of us have heard about the Zika virus [http://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9183%3A2015-preguntas-frecuentes-virus-fiebre-zika&catid=8424%3Acontent&Itemid=41463&lang=en] and the fact that there are now confirmed cases in New York City [http:
City Kid Corner
Fernando MengoniThree weeks ago I sat in the bathroom and cried. It was the only place to find sanctuary in our 800-square-foot Brooklyn apartment. Toys crashed against the wall, and wild screams echoed on the other side of the door, as my husband calmly tried to quell the meltdown raging
Health
Millions of Americans suffer with chronic pain daily and often seek treatment options through different medications and therapies. The complexity of pain makes it unidentifiable through diagnostic testing methods. The Pain Management team at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/coneyisland/html/home/home.shtml] provides personalized
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Millions of Americans suffer with chronic pain daily and often seek treatment options through different medications and therapies. The complexity of pain makes it unidentifiable through diagnostic testing methods. The Pain Management team at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/coneyisland/html/home/home.shtml] provides personalized
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Photo courtesy Park Slope Day Camp [https://www.facebook.com/ParkSlopeDayCamp/photos/a.809360569082575.1073741836.158149477537024/809362079082424/?type=3&theater] Parenting in New York City is a roller coaster, isn’t it? One minute we’re talking blizzards [/kids/5-fun-winter-activities-that-dont-involve-building-a-snowman/], snowmen [/art-music/the-snowman-cometh-15-post-blizzard-snow-sculptures/], and soups [/?s=easy+weekday+meals]
Central Brooklyn
Coney Island Avenue. (Photo: Sarah Crean)Residents in our area are relatively healthy when it comes to a 2015 analysis of New Yorkers by neighborhood — but there is major room for improvement. Department of Health data released last year [http://a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov/IndicatorPublic/QuickView.aspx] found that we are
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T.E.A.L. CEO and Co-Founder Pamela Esposito-Amery. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)We’ll give you a moment to bookmark this page. [Reader bookmarks page.] Now that you’ve done that, we’ll tell you why: this information could very well save you or a loved
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Maybe it’s the Gowanus water that’s spurring the opening of a series of small studios in that area geared towards making our community fit, mindful, and healthy. A toxic cleanse, or sorts. Back in October, Maryam Zadeh opened her HIIT Box Studio [/blog/business/get-inside-hiit-box-fierce-trainer-maryam-zadeh/] (527 Carroll Street,
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Monkey Do! Yoga at 279 3rd Avenue opened December 2015. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)Maybe it’s the Gowanus water that’s spurring the opening of a series of small studios in that area geared towards making our community fit, mindful, and healthy. A toxic cleanse, or sorts. Back