Health

World AIDS Day 2018: Progress and Challenges

WASHINGTON, DC - World AIDS Day, observed annually on December 1, celebrates accomplishments in combating the disease, remembers those who have lost their lives...

Women and Pregnancy-Related Mortality

WASHINGTON, DC - The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the nation’s nearly 3,000 local health departments. NACCHO’s efforts focus...

Thanksgiving is about enjoying time with our family and celebrating with traditional foods we know and love. Unfortunately, many of those foods are packed with fat, sodium, sugar and too many calories. The American Heart Association (AHA) offers these tips and healthy smart substitutions for your holiday meals to help keep health on the holiday menu.

Remember to Consider Heart-Healthy Thanksgiving Choices

The Three Stages of the Addiction Cycle.

Addiction Affects the Entire Community

Denise Doring VanBuren, (right foreground) joined the more than 360 people, mostly women dressed in red, at The American Heart Association’s 11th Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon on Friday. The event raises awareness and funds to fight women’s number one killer - heart disease. VanBuren will serve as the event’s Chair next year.

Go Red For Women Luncheon Draws Over 360

H.V. Top Doctors Named in 2018 by Castle Connolly

Mrs. Linda Romano, 2018 ACTE Teacher of the Year, and scholars in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) are on a mission to educate their peers, teachers, and visitors to their high school building about the warning signs of Breast Cancer. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the group of scholars set up in the lobby of Newburgh Free Academy, North campus to educate anyone who passed by.

CNA Scholars Educate Peers and Teachers

Bystanders can help stroke victims by knowing the ‘F.A.S.T.” signs of stroke and acting fast if they suspect a stroke.

Know the F.A.S.T. Signs to Help Save A Life

Health Alliance Awarded Federal Grant

ree Screening of Death By Deliver, Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Larkin Center (Newburgh Armory Unity Center) 6:30pm

Free Screening of Death By Delivery to be Held