By Faith Daniel Breastfeeding is a labor of love that provides numerous health benefits for both mother and baby. For babies, breast milk protects against allergies, diseases like diabetes and cancer, and infections, and promotes better […]
SBH Bronx Health Talk
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic
with Dr. Manisha Kulshreshtha and Dr. Dan Lombardi March 2020 was when New Yorkers were first introduced to a lethal virus that would soon change the lives of frontline workers and patients in hospital emergency rooms […]
What You May Not Know About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel is the leading occupational hazard of the computer age, affecting over five million American workers. However, says Dr. Christopher Koontz, a hand surgeon at SBH Health System, it’s not only a repetitive motion injury, […]
A Visit With The SBH Rooftop Farm Beekeeper
About a quarter of a million bees called the Bronx home this spring and summer, residing in four colonies on the rooftop farm at the SBH Health and Wellness Center. In what beekeeper Eric Hanan of […]
The Arrival of Social Emergency Medicine
Social emergency medicine is an emerging branch of emergency medicine. By definition, it’s the interplay of social forces and the emergency care system, and how they interact to affect the health of patients and the community. […]
What You Need To Know About Food Allergies
It is estimated that more than 50 million Americans have a food allergy of some kind. Food allergies are estimated to affect six percent of children and four percent of adults, according to the Centers for […]