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The Business of Blood Donation

The Business of Blood Donation

Every two seconds someone needs blood and over 500 people must donate every day to meet the daily need.

Medical Advances With VR

Medical Advances With VR

Doctors at Montefiore Medical Center are using virtual reality to reduce trauma in young patients.

Learning to Walk Again

Learning to Walk Again

Many prosthetic options are available for those who lose a foot or leg.

Veterans Use Yoga to Fight PTSD

Veterans Use Yoga to Fight PTSD

Free yoga classes provide both physical and mental benefits.

On the Opioid Frontlines

On the Opioid Frontlines

St. Ann’s Corner of Harm Reduction saves lives in the Bronx.

Living With Lupus

Living With Lupus

An estimated 1.5 million people in the U.S. have with lupus, an autoimmune disease that affects organs as well as bones and joints.

Legionnaire’s Disease Rises Again

Legionnaire’s Disease Rises Again

Imagine going to school, work, or your local supermarket and returning home with a bacterial infection that could possibly kill you.

Green Rooftops of the Bronx

Green Rooftops of the Bronx

Five sky-high urban gardens promote environmental sustainability and nutrition in the borough.

Plastic Surgery Tourism: Cheap But Risky

Plastic Surgery Tourism: Cheap But Risky

New Yorkers traveling abroad for discounted cosmetic procedures may be operated on by unaccredited or unqualified practitioners.