GetHealthyHarlem.org

cardiovascular disease

Did you know...in 2005, heart disease killed over 4,000 Black women in NYC?

Heart disease in East and Central Harlem is a big concern. In 2005, these two areas in Harlem had among the highest percentages of people who died from heart disease in all of Manhattan.

NY Daily News: Central Harlem has highest death rate in NYC, 2 years in a row

 

"For the second year in a row, central harlem had the highest death rate of any community in the city, according to a newly released Health Department report."
 

Saving Hearts of Harlem Symposium

Feb 20 2010 10:00 am
Feb 20 2010 3:00 pm

Come learn about heart health in Harlem:

Harlem Hospital Center and the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases present:

Saving Hearts in Harlem Symposium

Where's the "Health Bucks" for exercise programs?

I was thrilled to hear that the NYC Health Department District Public Health Offices are distributing Health Bucks worth $2 each, which people can use to buy food at Farmers markets. Now, we need the other half of the equation to be either promoted or subsidized too.

Transitions Lifestyle System Program (12 weeks)

May 20 2009 8:00 pm

If you or anyone you know is overweight, chronically tired, hypoglycemic or is

Fast Track Transitions Webinar Classes (6 sessions)

May 11 2009 7:30 pm
Jun 15 2009 9:00 pm

 

Transitions Lifestyle System --Is It Right for You?

May 4 2009 7:30 pm
May 4 2009 9:00 pm


If you or anyone you know is overweight, chronically tired, hypoglycemic or is

Meatless Mondays - "If we change... the world changes too"

Going meatless on Mondays promotes better health, and also decreases our carbon footprint!

 

If we change... the world changes too.

 

Is Your Waist Measurement Putting You at Risk for Heart Attack?

We're not just talking about looks here--it's not what you weigh only--it's where the exra body fat is.  And the more weight you carry around your waist, the more at risk you are for

Resveratrol on "60 Minutes"

Vive la France!
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