Sunday, March 30, 2014
Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ALERT ! DAY
Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ALERT ! DAY: Diabetes Information call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) online www.stopdiabetes.com . What is American Diabetes Association Alert Day?...
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ALERT ! DAY
Diabetes Information
call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
online www.stopdiabetes.com .
What is American Diabetes Association Alert Day?
American Diabetes Association Alert Day, which is held every fourth Tuesday in March, is a one-day, “wake-up
call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This year, Alert Day will kick-off on March 25 and we will continue our campaign through April 25.
In 2013, on Alert Day, we had over 39,000 people take the risk test and during the month of March, we had over 148,000 with 37 percent of them being at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. We are excited to once again encourage the public to take the risk test by driving them to Facebook where they can also ask questions, engage with our community, and share the test with friends and loved ones. For every Diabetes
Risk Test taken, Boar’s Head Brand® - a leading provider of premium delicatessen products - will donate $5 to the American Diabetes Association starting March 25 through April 25, 2014, up to $50,000.
What will happen on Alert Day?
For 26 years, the American Diabetes Association has set aside one special day for people to learn if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United States, but it can be controlled with knowledge and healthy behavior. From March 25 through April 25, the Association will be encouraging the public to take the Diabetes Risk Test, as well as to share the test with everyone they care about - friends, family members and colleagues. As previously mentioned, the Association will be encouraging the public to start living a healthy and active lifestyle by asking them to join a Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes event in their area. With each person that takes the test, knows their risk and gets started living a healthy and active lifestyle, the Association is that much closer to stopping diabetes.
The Diabetes Risk Test asks users to answer simple questions about weight, age, family history and other
potential risks for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Preventative tips are provided for everyone who takes the
test, including encouraging those at high risk to talk with their health care provider.
How does one obtain the Association's Diabetes Risk Test and additional information about diabetes and a
Step Out event near them?
You can be part of the movement to Stop Diabetes® and get your free Diabetes Risk Test (English or Spanish), as well as information about diabetes and joining a Step Out event by visiting us on Facebook,
diabetes.org/risk test or by calling 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Walgreens is supporting the America. Diabetes Association Alert Day efforts and you can ask your local Walgreens pharmacist for a copy of the Diabetes Risk Test. Although Alert Day is a one-day event, the Diabetes Risk Test is available year-round.
Who is the primary target audience?
Americans with prediabetesThere are an estimated 79 million, or one in three American adults, who have prediabetes. Those with prediabetes have blood glucose (sugar) higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Early intervention via lifestyle changes such as weight loss and increased physical activity can help delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Americans with undiagnosed diabetes The following segments of the population are at greater risk for having undiagnosed diabetes:
Older Americans: As people grow older, they are at an increased risk for developing diabetes. One out
of every four Americans 65 and older has diabetes.
High risk ethnic populations: African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders.
Don’t forget to “Take It. Share It. Step Out.” starting on Alert Day to access test please go to
http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/alert-day/
call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
online www.stopdiabetes.com .
What is American Diabetes Association Alert Day?
American Diabetes Association Alert Day, which is held every fourth Tuesday in March, is a one-day, “wake-up
call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This year, Alert Day will kick-off on March 25 and we will continue our campaign through April 25.
In 2013, on Alert Day, we had over 39,000 people take the risk test and during the month of March, we had over 148,000 with 37 percent of them being at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. We are excited to once again encourage the public to take the risk test by driving them to Facebook where they can also ask questions, engage with our community, and share the test with friends and loved ones. For every Diabetes
Risk Test taken, Boar’s Head Brand® - a leading provider of premium delicatessen products - will donate $5 to the American Diabetes Association starting March 25 through April 25, 2014, up to $50,000.
For 26 years, the American Diabetes Association has set aside one special day for people to learn if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United States, but it can be controlled with knowledge and healthy behavior. From March 25 through April 25, the Association will be encouraging the public to take the Diabetes Risk Test, as well as to share the test with everyone they care about - friends, family members and colleagues. As previously mentioned, the Association will be encouraging the public to start living a healthy and active lifestyle by asking them to join a Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes event in their area. With each person that takes the test, knows their risk and gets started living a healthy and active lifestyle, the Association is that much closer to stopping diabetes.
The Diabetes Risk Test asks users to answer simple questions about weight, age, family history and other
potential risks for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Preventative tips are provided for everyone who takes the
test, including encouraging those at high risk to talk with their health care provider.
How does one obtain the Association's Diabetes Risk Test and additional information about diabetes and a
Step Out event near them?
You can be part of the movement to Stop Diabetes® and get your free Diabetes Risk Test (English or Spanish), as well as information about diabetes and joining a Step Out event by visiting us on Facebook,
diabetes.org/risk test or by calling 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Walgreens is supporting the America. Diabetes Association Alert Day efforts and you can ask your local Walgreens pharmacist for a copy of the Diabetes Risk Test. Although Alert Day is a one-day event, the Diabetes Risk Test is available year-round.
Who is the primary target audience?
Americans with prediabetesThere are an estimated 79 million, or one in three American adults, who have prediabetes. Those with prediabetes have blood glucose (sugar) higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Early intervention via lifestyle changes such as weight loss and increased physical activity can help delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Americans with undiagnosed diabetes The following segments of the population are at greater risk for having undiagnosed diabetes:
Older Americans: As people grow older, they are at an increased risk for developing diabetes. One out
of every four Americans 65 and older has diabetes.
High risk ethnic populations: African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders.
Don’t forget to “Take It. Share It. Step Out.” starting on Alert Day to access test please go to
http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/alert-day/
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: NYCHA FREE SMOKING CESSATION SESSION
Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: NYCHA FREE SMOKING CESSATION SESSION: New York City Housing Authority is starting a Smoking Cessation Program in housing projects. This program which is a pilot program is desi...
NYCHA FREE SMOKING CESSATION SESSION
Four NYCHA residents now know how to help their friends and neighbors stop smoking through training offered by the American Lung Association the resident joined three NYCHA employees in learning how to support smokers who want to quit. They now are qualified to lead support groups that will meet for eight weeks sharing information on nicotine addiction and maintaing participant' motivation and commitment to quitting smoking.
Ms. Johnson and the other three resident-Micheal Eaddy From Red Hook West Houses, Doris McLaughlin from Oceanside Apartment at Queens, and Charlene Williams from Castle Hill Houses in the Bronx- will meet with residents in different parts of the city to impact as many people as possible.
" In low - income communities, many people don't visit the doctor often enough, " Ms. Johnson said "so it is very important to be proactive for people to preserve their health."
According to the American Lung Association, more than 392,00 People die from tobacco-caused disease every year int he United States, meaning it the leading cause of preventable death. Smoking causes and contributes to heart disease Stroke, diabetes, emphysema, and lung and other cancers. No matter how long someone has been smoking, quitting reduces the risk of developing these illnesses and improves overall health immediately.
And while smoking may not be visible as it used to be as the public smoking laws that were put in place over the past 10 years. Ms. Johnson see a specific population at her development that she thinks could use some outreach. " you can't leave the building without seeing our younger population right there smoking " she said.
Quitting also can save money smoking a pack a day in New York City costs more than $4000 a year. Residents who want resources to help them stop smoking can call 311 or go to www.nyc.gov and search for "NYC Quits."
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Reference
the housing Authority Journal January/February 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: BLACK HISTORY MONTH: AFRICAN AMERICAN PIONEERS IN HEALTH CARE William Edward Allen, Jr. was born August 14, 1903 , in Pensacola, Florida, just eig...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
AFRICAN AMERICAN PIONEERS IN HEALTH CARE
William Edward Allen, Jr. was born August 14, 1903, in Pensacola, Florida, just eight years after the x-ray was discovered. As a radiologist, researcher, professor, and philanthropist, Dr. Allen was a significant influence in the field of radiology during its development in the 1930s. He focused his skills on shaping radiology as a science and as a profession and on increasing access to education and scientific careers for other African Americans.
Dr. Allen attended Howard University and earned his B.S. degree in 1927 and his M.D. in 1930. By the time he completed his residency at City Hospital No. 2 in St. Louis, he had organized one of the nation's first approved training schools for African American x-ray technicians at St. Mary's Infirmary.
In 1935, one year after the American Board of Radiology examinations were established, he became the first African American certified x-ray technician. By the late 1930s Allen had established one of the first approved residencies in radiology for minorities. He also became a founding member of the National Medical Association's Commission on X-Ray and Radium.
Several months before the United States entered World War II, Allen volunteered for active military service. However, since there was no place in the segregated military for a African American radiologist, he accepted assignment as a battalion surgeon. When a military hospital staffed by African American medical officers was established at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, Allen became its chief of x-ray service, training medical officers. He also established the first and only African American Women's Army Corps School for x-ray technologists. In 1945 he was elected to fellowship in the American College of Radiology.
After the war, Dr. Allen returned to Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis and established yet another school for x-ray technologists, which eventually gained international recognition. In 1949 the National Medical Association (NMA) radiology section was born, and Allen served as its first chairman.
Dr. Allen's career followed the emerging fields of radiology and radiation oncology with his later research focused on nuclear medicine and radiation therapy in prostate tumors and cervical cancer.
Dr. Allen taught for many years at St. Louis University Medical School and gained the rank of emeritus professor at the Washington University School of Medicine. He has developed scholarships for students from Haiti, Nigeria, Liberia, and South Africa to study radiology.
The American College of Radiology presented Dr. Allen with a gold medal in 1974. He has received the highest awards available from institutions such as Homer G. Phillips Hospital, Howard University, the St. Louis Chapter of the NAACP, the American Cancer Society, and the National Medical Association.
These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.
- Allen WE. Pneumothorax, A Radiographic Study. J Natl Med Assoc. 1934 Feb;26(1):6–9.[PMC free article] [PubMed]
- Allen From Capt. William E. Allen, Jr. J Natl Med Assoc. 1942 Jul;34(4):164–164.[PMC free article] [PubMed]
- ALLEN WE., Jr Medical writing; information for authors. J Natl Med Assoc. 1948 Jan;40(1):18–23. [PMC free article] [PubMed]
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=4022
Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: CVS BAN SELLING CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: CVS BAN SELLING CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Today CVS CEO Larry Merlo release the news that they will ban selling all cigarette and tobacco products in their national stores. CVS w...
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