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Council progressives demand changes after baby born in court
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (174+ words) Brooklyn Eagle Council progressives demand changes after baby born in court CITYWIDE " A GROUP OF 29 City Councilmembers on Thursday signed on to a letter to the mayor, the police commissioner and several figures in the court system, demanding an investigation…...
MTA bus driver honored for helping deliver baby on B37
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (329+ words) SUNSET PARK " A Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus operator helped deliver a baby while driving the B37 in Gowanus on Friday. The driver, 20-year MTA veteran Christopher Accettulli, was honored by MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber and New York City Transit…...
Scientific review finds no link between acetaminophen and autism
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (155+ words) A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW on the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy found no evidence that use of the medication increased the risk of autism. Scientific review finds no link between acetaminophen and autism WORLDWIDE " A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW of more than 40 studies…...
Flatbush family gives birth to 2026s first Brooklyn baby at Maimonides
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (178+ words) BOROUGH PARK" A FLATBUSH COUPLE BIRTHED BROOKLYN'S FIRST BABY OF 2026 at Maimonides Health, before dawn on New Year's Day. Noah Joseph Lewis, weighing seven pounds, five ounces and measuring 20 inches long, was born at 2: 22 am on Jan. 1, 2026, at Maimonides. His…...
PREMIUM PFAS in pregnant women's drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (902+ words) When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," the risks to their babies" health substantially increase, a new study found. These risks include the chance of low birth weight,…...
Health experts reel as RFK Jr. panel votes to end standard newborn hepatitis B shots
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) The Center for Disease Control, which will ultimately decide on the policy, currently has no permanent director. Health experts reel as RFK Jr. panel votes to end standard newborn hepatitis B shots WASHINGTON " A federal vaccine advisory committee assembled by…...
Brooklyn doulas tackle Black maternal health disparity
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (163+ words) THE CARIBBEAN WOMAN'S HEALTH ASSOCIATION ramps up free doula services in Kings County, targeting alarming Black maternal mortality rates Brooklyn doulas tackle Black maternal health disparity BROOKLYN " THE CARIBBEAN WOMAN'S HEALTH ASSOCIATION ramps up free doula services in Kings County,…...