Teenager Hipatia Cruceta gave up snacking on Jolly Ranchers and other candy, opting instead for apples and bananas, and lost 31 pounds. She is one of hundreds of young patients who belong to the Lincoln Hospital Pediatric Obesity Program.

An award-winning Violence Prevention Program at Jacobi and North Central Bronx hospitals has found a way to treat high-risk psychiatric patients more effectively and prevent violence before it starts.

Terri Timberlake, Ph.D., a psychologist and Director of Mental Health Program Services for HHC's Office of Behavioral Health, answers questions about how to recognize depression in yourself and others.

Erika Campos was a leader in getting Gouverneur's scheduling system overhauled. Now more patients are getting appointments in a timely manner, yielding happy patients and staff and a savings of $200,000.