by Fai WalkerOver 1.4 million New Yorkers use food pantries to supplement their groceries. Since the advent of Covid-19 that number has increased significantly. Folks who never thought they would ever need a food pantry have needed assistance in providing food for their tables. Food banks, food pantries and you are an essential part of […]readmore
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), released the following statement in response to the decision to include long term care residents and staff in nursing homes and assisted living communities, for the first round “1a” of vaccine distribution. The AHCA/NCAL represents more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities […]readmore
By Fai WalkerThe COVID 19 virus is like a burglar who enters your home uninvited – because you forgot to close the window – making access to your wealth easy.If you have a strong immune system the intruder takes a beating and scurries out of there. But if your immune system is a punk, it […]readmore
Alexander NazaryanYahoo NewsWASHINGTON — Poverty can vastly increase a person’s chances of contracting the coronavirus, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, which looked at income-based disparities in Utah, found that the risk of becoming ill with the disease in a low-income community could be three times […]readmore
by Thomas OppongIn an era of better technology, we are all being rewired to do more to the detriment of our brains. According to experts, our modern lifestyle is chipping away at neural pathways and making us slower, denser and less capable of original thought. Hyperconnectivity is increasingly taking its toll on our brains. In […]readmore
When Dr. Anthony S. Fauci speaks, the world listens.So he told ABC’s “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir that if mask and social distancing guidelines aren’t followed, “the U.S. could be dealing with dual outbreaks of the flu and COVID-19 come fall and winter.” More Difficult Times Ahead …Fauci reaffirmed what Dr. Robert Redfield, director […]readmore
By Mona Gable for STATMichelle Tom stared into the screen. The Navajo doctor had just finished a grueling shift at the Winslow Indian Health Care Center urgent care facility in Winslow, Ariz., caring for Covid-19 patients. Now, she was spending her Friday night speaking via livestream to Native American youth about the pandemic.“I’ve seen it […]readmore
By U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke,Kings County Politics Today, we commemorate World Health Day in the midst of a public health crisis that will grip the public psyche for years, if not decades, to come. To fend off the worst outcomes among the vulnerable populations among us, we have implemented protocols that present their own challenges in […]readmore
