Health Info
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Blood PRESSURE MONITORING PROGRAM at New Song
Where: New Song 163 St. Nicholas Ave (118th and St. Nicholas/ground floor)
When: EVERY Thursday 3:00-6:00pm or by appointment (call 212 222-3256, Vivian)
Harlem Word: New York Presbyterian Hospital’s Dr. Carlton McGregor talks about a patient who was able to lower her blood pressure without medicine.
Dr. McGregor, an internist and lung specialist who has been living in Washington Heights and practicing medicine there since he finished Harvard Medical School years ago, tells us how he was able to help his patient come up with different options for treating her high blood pressure.
A new minimally invasive laparoscopic treatment of uterine fibroids
One of the newest minimally invasive treatments for fibroids is radiofrequency ablation. In this technique the fibroid is shrunk by inserting a needle-like device into the fibroid through the abdomen and heating it with low frequency electrical currents. This new treatment is still under investigation in a Phase 3 clinical trial across 6 cities including New York.
Clock Strikes Thirteen: A Mixed-Media Visual Art Exhibition
Mixed-media visual art exhibition Clock Strikes Thirteen: A Commemoration of the Stellar Journeys of 13 Well-known Black Women Lost to Breast Cancer. Meet the artist, Wilhelmina Obatola Grant
Light refreshments provided.
Opening reception: March 11, 2010 - 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Nourishing Minute
A video from The Nourishing Kitchen of NYC's Ari, that explains why eating seasonally is good and what you can go and buy.
Harlem Word: Northern Manhattan’s Dr. Carlton McGregor talks about who should get tested for high blood pressure, diabetes and HIV
Dr. McGregor, a lung specialist and internist at New York Presbyterian Hospital, has been practicing medicine for many years. Here he talks about who should get checked for high blood pressure, diabetes and HIV.
3K Harlem Race/Walk called March In March
March is Colon Cancer awareness month! The name of our 3K race-walk is called March In March. Come join our second annual event at The City College of New York to raise money for colon cancer prevention. All monies raised will be donated to the American Cancer Society. There will be light refreshments, music and tons of free giveaways.
3K Harlem Race/Walk called March In March
March is Colon Cancer awareness month! The name of our 3K race-walk is called March In March. Come join our second annual event at The City College of New York to raise money for colon cancer prevention. All monies raised will be donated to the American Cancer Society. There will be light refreshments, music and tons of free giveaways.
Resources for Healthy Eating: Guide to Central Harlem
The Children's Health Fund created a helpful food guide for residents and visitors of Central Harlem. It was created as a tool for a healthy eating lifestyle. The guide is a directory of over 50 food locations located throughout Central Harlem, such as supermarkets, farmers' markets, restaurants, and juice bars!
Community Health Fair - Go Red for Women
FREE! Blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol testing; Nutrition and diet counseling; healthing eating demos; AND MORE!