New studies and reporting show MS may appear earlier or differently in Latino patients, raising concerns about delayed diagnosis and access to care.

A new iSelect index finds New Jersey and New York among the priciest U.S. states to give birth, with average delivery bills above $31K and concerning maternal‑mortality data. Policy fixes are moving but costs remain high.

Patients and birth workers say NewYork‑Presbyterian’s Alexandra Cohen unit has faced reports of cleanliness, staffing and maintenance problems that clash with its luxury image. The allegations have spread online and raised fresh questions about care at the Upper East Side facility.

Parents at P.S. 176 in Dyker Heights say asbestos‑labeled containers were found near playgrounds during construction and at least two students became ill this year.

TB cases and antibiotic‑resistant infections are rising in the U.S., with New York among the areas reporting notable increases in provisional data. Health officials urge testing and shorter, more tolerable treatment options.

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert after some 1‑lb White Oak Pastures ground beef sold at Mom’s Organic Markets was reported to possibly contain metal fragments. Check Sell By 03/19/2026 and avoid eating affected packs.

Northwell says it will invest roughly $7 million to open an outpatient mental‑health clinic on the Upper East Side tied to the Lenox Hill expansion. The pledge comes amid ongoing neighborhood fights over the hospital’s redevelopment.

A Johns Hopkins analysis of Healthy Minds data shows large long‑term increases in depression and suicidal ideation among college students even as some short‑term measures improve.

NYU gastroenterologist Aasma Shaukat warns that colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults as new American Cancer Society data show cause for concern.

A new MESA analysis finds that each extra daily serving of ultraprocessed food modestly raises cardiovascular risk, with the biggest effects seen in Black participants. The findings are reported in JACC: Advances.

NYC health officials identified the city’s first clade I mpox case in a traveler; CDC confirmed the test. Officials say the patient is recovering and risk remains low.

NYC data show more than 700 older adults died of opioid‑involved overdoses in 2024. Experts and patients say shorter prescriptions and nonopioid pain care are needed.

South Brooklyn Health has surfaced a roughly $5.7M plan to upgrade its cardiac lab at the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital campus, aiming to expand local heart procedures. The request appears in city planning documents and would add interventional capacity at the Coney Island site.