Continuing with our weekly introductions to members of our “diabetes team,” in recognition of American Diabetes Month, meet Margaret Walsh, FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) from Walton Family Health Center in the Bronx, NY. You may recall seeing Margaret...
Stress can cause blood glucose levels to be high. In people who have diabetes this can be an issue because there is not enough insulin to get the increased blood sugars into cells. Reducing...
In recognition of American Diabetes Month, each week this month we will highlight one staff member that works on our diabetes team. This week, meet Ashleigh Glowacki, Diabetes Prevention and Education Coach at Kingston...
Get to know your grains! Carbohydrates are an important part of everyone’s diet, but the type and amount we eat is especially important to consider for those living with diabetes. Whole grains are the...
Physical activity and exercise are important for managing diabetes. Hard working muscles are more sensitive to insulin and will remove glucose from the blood better. For people with or at risk for diabetes, it...
In recognition of American Diabetes Month, each week this month we will highlight one staff member that works on our diabetes team. First up is Migdalia Morel – a Diabetes Health Coach at our Walton...
“It’s really rewarding when I’m sitting with a patient and you can see the light bulb go off – they say ‘wow, I have diabetes but it doesn’t have me. I’m going to take control...
Congratulations to The Bronx, N.Y., for being named a 2015 RWJF Culture of Health Prize winner! Bronx residents and organizations have united to revitalize everything from jobs and schools to housing and the environment....
There is no question that there is an enormous push now for what is being called Value Based Purchasing of health care services. In a sentence, payers would like to pay providers for achieving...
In celebration of National Health Education Week , we highlight a member of our 2014-15 Community HealthCorps team – Neesha Rose. Today was her last day serving as a Diabetes Prevention and Education Coach at our Sidney...
As a FoodCorps service member, I have had the opportunity to work with three schools in the Bronx to engage kids with experiential learning in school gardens, in classrooms, afterschool programs with cooking lessons...
Join us this Sunday in Kingston, NY to”Walk and Talk With a Doc!” We have teamed up with Live Well Kingston and other local organizations to launch the first of three walks. During the walk, Dr....
Looking for free exercise opportunities in New York City? We’ve got you covered! Family Health Center of Harlem Located at 1824 Madison Avenue, New York NY Contact Leniza Tineo (212) 423-4500 ext. 4752 with...
As kids return to school, the Fall season is also a great time to think about their yearly check-up. This is especially true for adolescents (kids and young adults ages 10-19). Why is adolescent...
The health care system overall – and community health centers and family practices are no exception – have been constructed on a very paternalistic model. We pretend we know what is best for our...
