Hey guys, I posted on the "suggested" thread on Astorians.com, but I thought I would also post this to LJ as well ( Read more... )

Alright, so I've been to planned parenthood in New York before, and their prices (obviously) are higher, than say in other locations. What is the cheapest or quickest way to get the morning after pill? I looked though several pages of health and doctors, but the closest I could find was ob/gyn and birth control questions. I should also mention I'm

A woman I know asked me if I knew of any internists or general practitioners in either downtown Manhattan Chinatown or in Flushing, Queens Chinatown. She is uninsured and hasn't been to a doctor in a couple of years since moving to NYC and hoped there would be some doctor or medical practice or clinic that she can afford ( Read more... )

does anyone know if there are any community/alternative pharmacies or free clinics around here?
i don't know of any and i need a certain type of medication and can't afford that and the doctor visit.

any tips or tales of personal experience would be greatly appreciated!

The New York Times conducted a study measuring levels of mercury in tuna sushi from some of the city's most prestigious restaurants and stores:

"Tuna samples from the Manhattan restaurants Nobu Next Door, Sushi Seki, Sushi of Gari and Blue Ribbon Sushi and the food store Gourmet Garage all had mercury above one part per million, the “action level ( Read more... )

I guess this might be geared more towards the ladies in the community. I am looking for a new OBGYN in the Midtown area that will take Oxford - female doc preferred, any recommendations?

I have a couple of recommendations from my regular doctor but I thought I would explore a few options.

Thanks!

I am about to purchase a health insurance policy through HealthyNY but am wondering which HMO to choose. They offer Aetna, Empire BCBS, Oxford, Atlantis, Cigna, HIP, GHI, and a few others. Has anyone had any experience with HealthyNY? Which HMO would you recommend ( Read more... )

Last Friday, I spilled hot soup on my stomach and I burned the area pretty badly. I put gauze over it so it could absorb the pus from the blisters. Basically the patch of skin that I managed to burn is beat red and on top of it, there are huge blisters. I'm not sure if it's permanently going to stay that way or if it's eventually going to go away ( Read more... )

I moved to New York about 4 months ago from Michigan, and ever since I moved here, my hair and skin are just dreadful. I know it's easy to say, oh, don't blame it on New York...but, my skin and my hair are just in bad shape and both had been healthy - my skin was always clear and my hair was soft. Now my face is breaking out, and my hair never, ( Read more... )

Hey,

I am looking for a personal recommendation for a Psychiatrist or Psychologist.  I don't want a doctor who will blindly throw meds at me, but I would like medication to be an option.  A woman is preferred, but I am open to any good doctor.  I am open to any location if the doctor is good, and I have insurance, but I'll figure out that part on my ( Read more... )