How many Staten Islanders are insured through Obamacare?

With talk of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act ongoing since President Trump took office, Staten Islanders have come out in droves to town hall meetings and community forums to voice their concerns about the future of health care. Thousands of Staten Islanders could lose their coverage if the ACA, also known as Obamacare, is repealed.

Pride Center of Staten Island hope to raise HIV awareness

Marking for HIV Awareness and Prevention Month, the Tompkinsville-based center welcomed its new HIV prevention manager, Henrich Boahene, MPH, who will work with staff and participants to increase awareness and prevention of the disease. The center set a goal of reaching over 50 participants for private and confidential HIV testing during the month of February.

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The Finnish government has set an ambitious goal for residents in a bid to benefit their health — and their bank balances. Officials plan to make the country tobacco-free by 2040, meaning they want less than 2% of their adults to consume tobacco — in any form — by that deadline.

Disparity seen in clinical research trials

… Asians 5.6 percent. A 1993 law requires that all medical research conducted or paid for by the National Institutes of Health include enough minorities and women to determine whether they respond to treatment differently than other groups. Minority …