Health and Workshops
Free Asthma Screenings,
The 12th Annual Nationwide Asthma Screening Program will offer
free screenings to children and adults in the Bronx on
May 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at Our
Lady of Mercy Medical Center, 600 E. 233rd St. New York-area asthma
specialists will help find out if breathing problems might be asthma and
will help diagnosed-asthmatics take control of their disease. For a list
of additional screening locations or for more information, visit
www.acaai.org
Disease Management Workshops,
CMO, the care management company of Montefiore Medical Center,
is offering a health education workshop on chronic health issues such as
diabetes and hypertension on May 19
from 10 a.m. to noon at the Montefiore Medical Group Bronx location,
E. 2300 Westchester Ave. To register for the program or for more
information, call 1-800-MD- MONTE (1-800-636-6683).
PS 33 and the Youth Development Program will host the
16th Annual Health Fair on
Wednesday, May 28 from 8:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. at P.S. 33, 2424 Jerome Ave. The event
will include clowns, robo media, health and educational agencies, and
free giveaways. For more information call Helson Santiago or
Vilma Pagain at (718) 584-3922 ext. 2035, via fax at (718) 584-7004, or
by e-mail at
HSantia2@schools.nyc.gov or
vtores-pagan@schools.nyc.gov
Montefiore Medical Center’s
AIDS Center, together with the Bronx HIV CARE Network, will be
hosting their 6th Annual PRIDE Health Fair
to promote health awareness in the community on Saturday,
June 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Gun Hill Road between Bainbridge and DeKalb Avenue, rain or shine.
The event will include educational materials on
HIV and prevention, blood pressure screenings, musical performances,
guest speakers, and free raffle drawings. For more information,
call Liz Ruffin at (718) 231-3296 ext. 24.
The
Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP) is now available for
women and teens in the Bronx who are pregnant and meet certain income
guidelines. The program, offered by the Montefiore Medical Center and
the New York State Department of Health, provides medical care
during pregnancy, delivery and for at least two months after delivery.
The program is available at the Family Health Center (FHC), 360
E. 193rd St.; Comprehensive Health Care Center (CHCC), 305 E. 161st St.;
and Comprehensive Family Care Center (CFCC), 1621 Eastchester
Road. For more information, call (718) 933-2400, (718) 579-2500, or
(718) 405-8040.
Research Patients Needed: Doctors at the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center are looking
for women ages 18-50 with a vaginal herpes blister or sore to undergo a
gynecologic exam for a research study. A free, confidential screening
will determine eligibility. Participants need to attend 3 visits in 2
weeks, and monetary reimbursement will be given for each visit. For more
info, contact Julie at (718) 430-3253, Tara at (718) 430-3061 or
e-mail
Microbicide@aecom.yu.edu
Free
Programs for Cancer Patients: The Albert Einstein Cancer Center
is offering two free research programs for patients with cancer.
The Yoga-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Program
includes 12 weeks of yoga classes as part of a research study to see if
yoga can help patients with breast, lung and colorectal cancer. The
Mind-Body Cancer Program includes eight weeks of mind-body groups as a
part of a research study for patients with most types of cancer. Some
restrictions may apply and both programs are taking place in the Bronx.
For more information or to find out if you are eligible, call
(718)-430-2380.
Doctors at the
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
are looking for Type 2 Diabetics on Metformin / Glucophage for Research
Study. (Read more...)
Alzheimer’s Caregiver
Support Group, The Alzheimer’s Association’s New York City
chapter provides a support group for Spanish
and English speaking caregivers who have relatives with
Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia in Norwood. The support
group meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 5 to 6:15
p.m. For exact location or more information, call Mark Goodwin at (718)
920- 7377.
Child Abuse
Helpline: The Parent Information Resource Center offers
a 24-hour counseling and information hotline on child abuse issues.
Confidential help is available in English and Spanish for parents,
family members and friends at (800) 342-7472. For more info,
visit
www.preventchildabuseny.org
Free
Nicotine Patches: Bronx BREATHES,
a smoking cessation program based at the Albert Einstein College of
Medicine, offers free nicotine patches and telephone counseling to help
in quitting. Residents interested in getting help can visit North
Central Bronx Hospital, 3424 Kossuth Ave., or call the New York State
Smokers Quitline, at (866) NY-QUITS. For more info about Bronx
BREATHES, call (718) 430-2988 or visit
http://www.bronxbreathes.org
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