Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, with an estimated 52,980 persons in the US projected to die of colorectal cancer in 2021. Colorectal cancer is most frequently diagnosed among persons aged 65 to 74 years. It is estimated that 10.5% of new colorectal cancer cases...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced progress on several jails-focused initiatives to provide greater care and enhanced programming for people in custody and released two feasibility studies on potential sustainability uses of Rikers Island. The city will invest $14 million to enhance programming initiatives for people in custody. Mayor Adams also directed NYC...
NYC Health + Hospitals on March 5, 2024, released the fifth episode of its new podcast, The Remedy, featuring leaders and healthcare providers from the nation’s largest municipal healthcare system. Episode 5: Caring for the Newest New Yorkers covers how the staff at NYC Health + Hospitals are rising to the challenge of caring...
Celebrating the theme of ‘Inspire Inclusion' with the aim of Inspiring others to understand and value women's inclusion to forge a better world, Indian American Forum honored several dignified and accomplished women of substance at their 13th Annual Women’s Achievements Awards Gala this past weekend at the Metropolitan Caterers in Long Island. Under the leadership...
After serving five years of the life sentence of hard labor for false blasphemy allegations, last week Pakistani Hindu school teacher and principal Notan Lal was released from prison. Notan Lal was imprisoned after a student falsely accused him of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. HAF Managing Director Samir Kalra applauded the release, stating: “We are...
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health announced a state-of-the-art 3D mammogram machine, which provides cutting-edge breast cancer detection and a more comfortable experience for patients, is now available at Gotham Health, Cumberland. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, and early detection is vital for effective treatment. Traditional 2D mammograms provide...
The first day of spring is Tuesday, March 19 We're counting down to springtime! Take a look at our timeline of some of the signs of spring to look for in New York City: Snowdrops As winter winds down, snowdrops emerge from the frozen ground, usually in January or early February, as one of the earliest signs...
In yet another deadly attack on Indians and Indian-Americans in the US in recent months, a 34-year-old trained classical dancer from India and a student of Washington University was shot dead in St Louis, Missouri. Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer Amarnath Ghosh, who migrated to the US from Kolkata last year to follow his dancing dreams,...
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has defeated former US President Donald Trump in Washington DC in the Republican primary according to The Hill projections on Monday. Haley garnered 1,274 votes to former President Trump’s 676 with all precincts reporting, according to the US-based newsdaily. This is her first victory over the former president in...
