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Overdose is New York City's leading cause of pregnancy-associated death, Health Department says

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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here. Overdose is the leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in New York City, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene alerted health care providers in an advisory letter on Friday.

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What’s it like to return home from incarceration? Hands-on simulation highlights some of the challenges of reentry

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Donna Salgado, a formerly incarcerated woman who serves as a peer support specialist and community health worker on Trilliums reentry team , said expanding the communitys understanding is vital to building a society with better support. You cant do better until you know better, she said. I left prison with a GED and no money.