Photo: William J. Nazareth, Jr./Callen-Lorde Callen-Lorde is a real healthcare provider on the front lines of gender-affirming care and other healthcare for LGBTQIA+ people regardless of their ability to pay What is Callen-Lorde, which appears in the Season 1 finale of Netflix’s “Glamorous,” via a Callen-Lorde business card for “Dr.Continue Reading

Photo by Ahmer Kalam on Unsplash Winds Expected to Bring Potential Near-Surface Smoke Impacts Statewide Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers on expected air quality this week. The State continues to closely monitor air quality for potential impacts from Canadian wildfires, as well as ozone and other pollutants. The current New York StateContinue Reading

One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70[1] making early detection key. When detected early, the 5-year survival rate for melanoma is 99%[2] and a skin check is an essential and simple way of detecting suspicious moles that may be cancerous. La Roche-Posay, the worldwide leader inContinue Reading

Photo: oinonio, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons State to Stockpile 150,000 Doses of Misoprostol, a Five-Year Supply, to Meet Current Anticipated Needs  Governor Working with Legislature on New Protections to Safeguard Access to Medication Abortion Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the State will stockpile the abortion medication MisoprostolContinue Reading

The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (MMJCCM) announces the line-up for Brain Health Kitchen + Broadway’s Best for Parkinson’s: Boosting Brain Health with Food, an in-person event, with virtual streaming option, on Monday, April 17 at 6:00 PM. The event will feature a panel of experts on how the foods we eat influence our healthContinue Reading

Long-Awaited Transition to NYRx Provides Eight Million Members Expanded Access to Prescription Medications at More Than 5,000 Pharmacies Statewide  Change Invests $705 Million in Medicaid Funding Directly to 340b providers, including Ryan White HIV/AIDS programs, Federally Qualified Health Centers and Hospitals Governor Kathy Hochul launched NYRx, the state’s new pharmacy benefit program, whichContinue Reading