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Participants in an overdose prevention training session at the Bushwick Library on Tuesday received an opioid overdose rescue kit with naloxone (also called Narcan). Eagle photo by Mary Frost
‘Good neighbors’ fill opioid overdose prevention classes in Brooklyn
What do you do when coming across someone dying from an opioid overdose — unconscious, not breathing, on the sidewalk or at the grocery store? … Full Article

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Douglas Jablon, senior vice president of Patient Relations; Alla Zats, director of Volunteer and Student Services; First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray; President and CEO Kenneth D. Gibbs; and Executive Vice President and COO Dominick Stanzione (left to right) all praised the work done by volunteers. Photos courtesy of Maimonides Medical Center

Maimonides Medical Center pays tribute to volunteers

The work done by people volunteering their time in the city’s hospitals makes a big difference in the lives of patients, according to New York’s first lady Chirlane McCray who told guests at a Maimonides Medical Center luncheon that volunteers are vital. … Full Article
Maimonides Medical Center has released this information sheet to help Brooklyn residents understand the need to take precautions in hot weather. Image courtesy of Maimonides Medical Center

Maimonides doctor tells how to beat the heat

With New York in the grip of a heat wave, a top doctor at Maimonides Medical Center is offering tips on how to stay safe when the temperature reaches into the 90s. … Full Article
From left: Yvonne Bonaventure, of Midwood; Kathleen O'Donnell, of Windsor Terrace; Olivia Guppy, of Greenwood Heights; and Renee Adler, of Brooklyn Heights.

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital celebrates volunteers with gala at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital has always maintained that “amazing things bloom wherever our volunteers are planted,” according to a release. So, it is only fitting that the hospital recently held its annual Volunteer Gala at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. … Full Article
NYU Langone Senior VP Andrew W. Brotman says the first floor of the new health center at 6740 Fourth Ave. should be ready to open in the fall. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

NYU Langone VP reveals plans for new Bay Ridge site

A new health care center to be located in a former New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) building in Bay Ridge should be ready to open before the end of the year, according to a top official at NYU Langone Health Systems, who spoke to the Brooklyn Eagle about the ambitious plans for  … Full Article
Dr. Lesly Kernisant, the medical director, says a great deal of planning went into the creation of the LaSante Health Center. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Bilingual LaSante Health Center vital part of Brooklyn mosaic

The LaSante Health Center literally announces its intention in its name. The words “la sante” are French for “the health.” … Full Article
Susan Lavin, director of the Aging Mastery Program at Kingsborough Community College, says the classes will instruct seniors on everything from the best way to prevent falls to how to enjoy healthy relationships. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Kingsborough offers Aging Mastery Program for seniors

Brooklyn senior citizens are getting an exciting chance to take a specialized course at Kingsborough Community College this spring, thanks to a new program the college will offer to teach adults the best ways to navigate their older years and remain healthy and financially solvent. … Full Article
Dr. Mehrdad Hedayatnia, president of New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Alumni and the Bay Ridge Medical Society with Congressman Dan Donovan. Eagle photos by John Alexander

Donovan addresses health care debate

New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Alumni and members of the Bay Ridge Medical Society gathered for a joint meeting at Chadwick’s Restaurant in Bay Ridge on Monday to hear U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan’s views on the health care debate.   … Full Article
Dr. Lisa Eng says she wants birth mothers and families to feel comfortable at the new center. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Birthing Center offers moms alternative to hospital deliveries

Dr. Lisa Eng estimates that she delivers 200 babies a year. But she said her most important trait is her ability to listen. … Full Article
LVAD recipient Henry Scarpati and his wife Patricia (seated) said they are grateful to the Maimonides team: Dr. Aleksandar Adzic, Dr. Gregory Crooke, LVAD Program Coordinator Rivka Mintz, Registered Nurse Lorraine Carroll, Dr. Norbert Moskovits and Dr. Paul Saunders(left to right). Photo courtesy of Maimonides

Dyker Heights heart patient gets new lease on life

Henry Scarpati said he feels lucky to be alive. Back in November, Scarpati, 64, a lifelong resident of Dyker Heights, felt serious chest pains on his way to visit his mother. He’d had a heart attack ten years earlier and knew more than the average person about coronary artery disease. … Full Article
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams launched the Brooklyn Healthy Workplace Challenge in collaboration with the American Heart Association, aimed at changing the dietary and exercise habits at businesses across the borough. Photo: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Office

BP Eric Adams issues Healthy Workplace Challenge

On Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams capped American Heart Month — observed nationwide in February — with the launch of the Brooklyn Healthy Workplace Challenge in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA), aimed at changing the dietary and exercise habits at busi … Full Article

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