Health
Six Bronx Doctors Receive Doctors’ Day Awards
Six Bronx physicians were among 28 physicians honored today by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) with Doctors’ Day awards for their leadership and commitment to advancing the mission of the public hospital system and providing the highest quality healthcare to New Yorkers.
During Asthma Awareness Month - Reduce Vehicle Idling
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Carter Strickland today announced the department will crackdown on vehicle idling near schools and in neighborhoods with high numbers of trucks and buses....
The NYC Zone Of The NYS AHPERD Kicked Off The 1st GET MOVING NY Events In Bronx
The New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYS AHPERD) kicked off the 1st GET MOVING NY Events that took place around New York State during National Physical Education and Sport Week May 1-7, 2013....Tony Bruce, 60, Helps Bronx Residents Get Healthy
A man is helping Bronx residents get a little more healthy...."The Bronx Health Guide" Unveiled
Bronx residents will now have more resources when it comes to finding health care services thanks to the unveiling of "The Bronx Health Guide."...
South Bronx School To Get Eye Clinic
A community-based eye clinic to be housed in a South Bronx school is set to open next school year....Tips From Bronx Nurses Who Transform Stroke Victims’ Lives
This week marks National Nurses Week – and what better way to celebrate the men and women who have dedicated their lives to helping others than by highlighting the wisdom that they have shared in our own community?...
Citywide Bone Marrow Drive Hosted By NYCHA
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) tenant leaders inspired by brave 11-year-old Tiffany Glasgow’s battle with sickle cell disease have organized a citywide search for bone marrow donors....
Has Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Affected You?
Join us for this free and interactive live event for people with MS, their families and care partners....Healthy Heart Habits
February is heart month, but given the statistics, every month should be used as an opportunity to bring awareness to heart disease....Decrease Spine Pain When You Stop Smoking
Smoking is said to harm just about every organ is the body, and has been associated with a myriad of health problems including cancer, premature aging, and pregnancy complications, as well as diseases of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and vascular system....Progress In Breast Cancer Research
I have an elderly aunt who was diagnosed with breast cancer many years ago. She was treated and remained cancer-free for years. But I also had a next-door neighbor who got the same diagnosis. She was treated, but succumbed to the disease not too long after....Rethinking Body Mass Index For Assessing Cancer Risk
A study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that body mass index (BMI)—the most commonly used weight-for-height formula for estimating fatness—may not be the best measure for estimating disease risk, and particularly the risk of certain types of cancer. The study was published today in the online edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology....Eating Our Way Into Trouble
Lots of us have observed that foods that are good for us – broccoli and bean sprouts – don’t trigger intense cravings. In the late afternoon, when my energy is low, I want a cookie or a piece of chocolate, not a green pepper. Similarly, when I walk around the grocery store, I go through the meats and produce section without feeling deep cravings for the food I see. But when I get to the bakery, all bets are off, even if I’m not hungry....
Montefiore Announces Plans To Build The Hospital Of The Future
Montefiore Medical Center today announced an agreement with Simone Development to lease an 11-story, 280,000-square-foot building at Hutchinson Metro Center....
13 Facts Every Woman Should Know About Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a time when attention is brought to a disease that has impacted the lives of many women. Below are 13 facts every woman should know about breast cancer....
Grieving Family To Get Up To $10 Million
Montefiore Center will pay several million dollars to the grieving family of a beloved Bronx mom who died in the OR while trying to donate a kidney to her brother. Yolanda Medina bled to death when surgeons accidentally cut her aorta....
Non-Alcoholic Red Wine May Lower Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for several diseases and has been linked to an earlier death. One in three Americans have it and most have trouble controlling it. A recent study may offer another tool in the fight against this deadly disease....
Lying May Be Bad For Your Health
Being a liar may not put your pants on fire, but a new study suggests that it could be bad for your health....Three-Day “Heart Examination” At Witnesses’ Convention
People may often hear the expression “Follow your heart” but rarely hear “Safeguard your heart.” The latter phrase will be heard many times this weekend during the 2012 “Safeguard Your Heart!” District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses....
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