Health and Workshops
Doctors at the
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
are looking for Type 2 Diabetics on Metformin / Glucophage for Research
Study. (Read more...)
Tetanus
Vaccine for Middle Schoolers: MS 80
has announced that all students entering 6th or
7th grade in the 2008-09 school year and who are 11 years or older must
receive the tetanus booster (“Tdap”) vaccine. For more
info, please read a letter to parents on the Office of School
Health’s website
Here or call Miriam Alejandro at 646-359-9873.
Blood Donor Shortage:
The New York Blood Center is seeking
blood donors. The recent heat wave caused several blood drives to be
cancelled just as hospital demand for blood has increased. As a result,
the Blood Center is experiencing a shortage. To schedule an appointment
at any of the New York Blood Center locations in the Bronx and Hudson
Valley visit
www.nybloodcenter.org or call (800) 933-BLOOD (2566).
Couples
Needed for Research, The Albert Einstein College of
Medicine is looking for healthy, monogamous couples of at least six
months to participate in a research study in preventing sexually
transmitted infections. Males will have three visits, females on
hormonal contraception will have four visits; there will be monetary
reimbursement. For more information, call Julie at (718) 430-3253.
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.; & Comprehensive Family Care Center (CFCC), 1621 Eastchester
Road. For more information, call (718) 933-2400, (718) 579-2500, or
(718) 405-8040.
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.
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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