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Dheeraj Khurana, MD, has been appointed Chief of Cardiology at Episcopal Health Services.

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Episcopal Health Services appoints cardiology chief

By Staff

Trinidadian nursing educator Dr. Hazel Mary Sanderson Marcoux, Ed.D., RN, delivers keynote address.

Health

Trinidadian nursing educator wants nurses to build strong legacies

By Nelson A. King

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends an interview after meeting with Russian officials, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 18, 2025.

Bahamas

Bahamas awaits U.S. approval on full pay for Cuban Medical Brigade

By Bert Wilkinson

Gay City News

Bellevue’s chief psychiatrist underscores importance of ‘behavioral cues’ and warning signs in suicide prevention

Health

T&T Nurses Association honors RN Barbara Guevarra-Francis, provides nursing scholarship

By Nelson A. King

Dr. Alfred Winkler, assistant professor of Clinical Urology at Weill Cornell Medical College, addresses the seminar.

Health

Brownsville church holds successful inaugural prostate cancer screening seminar

By Nelson A. King

Ozzie Stewart, founder of Beyond The Call 24 7, Inc.

Caribbean nonprofit hosts epic artwork on Friday to help heal abuse

By Nelson A. King

Dr. Ernest Garnier,

Health

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

By Dawn Plummer

Health

Local organization discusses impact of possible Medicaid cuts for disability community

By Milette Millington

Health

‘The power of nurses must be apparent’ in these times: Dr Alicia Georges, RN

By Nelson A. King

Students discussed and prepared to share original research on pressing mental health topics.

Trinidad & Tobago

Arthur Ashe Institute and T&T college forge alliance for Mental Health and Equity

By Tangerine Clarke

Retired, Guyanese-born, Registered Nurse Margaret Clara Burke receives CANA Lifetime Achievement Award, flanked by, left to right, CANA President-Elect Dr. Olga Husbands; Mistress of Ceremonies Dr. Jean Leon; Retired Registered Nurse Celia Bramble; incumbent CANA President Registered Nurse Barbara Osborne; and Burke's niece, Heather Mitchell, with bouquet of flowers.

Barbados

CANA honors outstanding nurses, provides nursing scholarships

By Nelson A. King

From left, Moderator Madeleine McGirk Rutherford, with panelists Hōkū Pavao, Mariana Rosa and Nisha Sajnani, on stage during the “Art & Health Panel: Exploring the Power of the Arts in Health - A Global Perspective,” held at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on July 11, 2025.

Lincoln Center hosts Art and Health Panel as part of Summer Series

By Milette Millington

Jamaican Kavelle O. Christie, founder and CEO of Orion 360 Health, LLC.

Jamaica

Marquis Who’s Who honors Jamaican health strategist Kavelle Christie

By Dawn Plummer

Governor Kathy Hochul unveils Liberty Landing, a transformative project to convert the state-owned 100,000 square-foot former Bayview Correctional Facility in Manhattan into affordable housing for low-income residents and supportive housing for formerly incarcerated individuals reentering the community. The proposed project, a joint venture between Camber Property Group and Osborne Association, would invest over $108 million in West Chelsea and provide 124 permanently affordable housing units and on-site supportive services.

Health

Hochul sounds alarm over GOP Budget’s impact on NY healthcare

By Nelson A. King

Lonely grandfather suffering from heart disease at home, feeling pain, and alone.

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The Heart of the Matter Campaign launches national call to action to fight heart disease – #1 killer in Haiti

By Sponsor

More from Around NYC

Tribute to Johnny Pacheco featuring Fania Legends.

The Lehman Center for Performing Arts unveils their Spring 2026 lineup

The FDNY fought a 2-alarm fire on the Jamaica Bay waterfront in Rockaway Beach that displaced at least one family, according to the Red Cross.

FDNY battles two-alarm fire in multi-family building in Rockaway Beach

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CM Wong clarifies DEP downspout disconnections for D30, aids homeowner outreach

Barry Trotz Islanders

Ex-Islanders savior Barry Trotz retiring as Predators GM