By Family Features Boosting immune function through a healthy diet has become an important new focus for many people these days. One key dietary recommendation is to eat more fruits and vegetables each day to improve immune function and prevent heart disease and diabetes. When looking to guide your family to healthier snacks and meals […]
By Family Features Although many young people care deeply about global issues like food and the environment, they don’t necessarily see these matters as connected. By learning more about the source of their food and the benefits of making nutritious choices, eating appropriate portions and minimizing food waste, youth can better understand the positive impact […]
Nearly 10 percent of pregnancies in the U.S. are affected by gestational diabetes every year. So know that you’re not alone. And know that it doesn’t mean that you had diabetes before you conceived or that you will have diabetes after you give birth. It means that, by working with your doctor, you can have […]
By Heart.org Is sex safe for heart disease patients? Readjusting to everyday life can be tough for heart disease patients. You wonder about everything: Should I eat this food? Can I do that activity? Can my body deal with the stress? Among the many questions is whether heart disease, also called cardiovascular disease, will affect your sex […]
Free condoms, lubricant, and HIV self-test kits now available for home delivery. Sexual Health Clinics offering telehealth services, as well as limited walk-in services at Chelsea and Fort Greene locations. Sexual and reproductive health service provider directories available online.
June 9, 2020 – The Health Department today announced citywide home delivery of safer sex products and HIV self-test kits to supplement sexual and reproductive health services currently available in the city. The Health Department’s Chelsea and Fort Greene Sexual Health Clinics are offering limited walk-in services for New Yorkers’ sexual and reproductive health needs, including […]
By Marilyn Silverman Your doctor has wonderful news for you—you’re pregnant. Both you and your partner happily count the days until you will welcome a tiny baby girl or a tiny baby boy into your domestic abode. But that happy day might be darkened with sadness and tragedy if you are a minority woman due […]
By Our Journey Of Hope As a leader, King David was a man after God’s own heart. But that does not mean he did not fight giants. Over the years we see him face some pretty big storms. He battled many dangerous enemies. He fought for his life and he fought for the very survival […]
“It’s Never Too Soon to Think About Healthy Aging” NEW YORK (December 30, 2019) — With people preparing their new year’s resolutions for 2020, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is encouraging people of all ages to make healthy aging a priority in the new year. “When it comes to healthy aging, it’s never too soon to […]
(New York, NY – December 4, 2019) NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that it has expanded the role of its clinical pharmacists to help patients manage hypertension. The public health system’s clinical pharmacists work closely with primary care teams and had previously just focused on diabetes care management. There are more than 98,000 New Yorkers […]
By Erin Telesford The other day, June had a strange experience at work. She checked in and sat down at her desk as usual and began working on her assignment. About an hour had passed and she suddenly felt a sharp pain in the middle of her chest. It only lasted for a moment, so […]