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Profile of Hope: Vickie Powell

Editor June 14, 2011 - 12:00pm

Vickie Powell, MS, RPh, a busy pharmacy director at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, received a wake-up call from her doctor and took charge of her health.

Did you know...there are 3 ways you can relax in 1 minute or less?

Editor June 14, 2011 - 11:57am

Did you know? Studies of adults in central Harlem found that many people were dealing with high levels of stress on a regular basis.

Did you know...Harlem has some of the highest rates of obesity and you can do something about it?

Editor June 14, 2011 - 10:06am

Harlem residents have among the highest rates of obesity in Manhattan. What is obesity and how can Harlem overcome these statistics?

Harlem Word: Dr. Rabia Tahir talks about how pharmacists can help Harlem residents

Editor June 13, 2011 - 3:45pm

Dr. Rabia Tahir, Pharm.D is a pharmacist and professor at Touro College of Pharmacy. Here she talks about the new roles that pharmacists are taking on-and that Touro promotes. She says that pharmacists should provide many services to their patients besides just handing out pills.

Harlem Word: Vivian W. Kurutz talks about how she promotes health in Harlem

Editor June 13, 2011 - 3:35pm

Vivian W. Kurutz, the director of wellness at the Harlem Center for Healthy Living (HCHL), has a passion for health and wellness. Her goal is to share that passion with the Harlem community. Learn more about Vivian below!

Harlem Word: Emmanuel Durham -- Helen B. Atkinson Center and health in Harlem

Editor June 13, 2011 - 2:59pm

Emmanuel L. Durham, MHSA, Center Director of Community Healthcare Network Helen B. Atkinson Health Center discusses the work of the Helen B. Atkinson Center and the health issues affecting Harlem.