On February 23, Anne Jablonski, DNP, FNP-C, presented a health education seminar entitled, “A Quick Guide to Common Anti-Obesity Medications” at the Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center.This health education seminar introduced weight loss medications and answered the most common questions surrounding them.Anne Jablonski, DNP, FNP-C, is a nurse practitioner specializing in endocrinology, diabetes metabolism, and weight management at Weill Cornell Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Nursing at... Read More
On September 4, Dr. Paul McCormick presented the health seminar, "Stress Management" at the Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center. The seminar explored the evidence base for how to effectively manage stress. While there are no shortcuts, there are accessible interventions available!Click here to watch a recording of "Stress Management."Speaker Bio:Dr. Paul McCormick is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and an Attending Physician on the NewYork-... Read More
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about blood cancers on the Cleveland Clinic website. The Cleveland Clinic reports that blood cancers represent about 10% of all cancers diagnosed in the USA each year and an estimated 3% of all cancer-related deaths. ... Read More
May might be the month with all the flowers the April showers bring us. But May is also High Blood Pressure Education Month. Also called hypertension, high blood pressure can lead to strokes and heart attacks. You might already know that. But did you know high blood pressure can damage body organs and lead to kidney failure? Even the tiny blood vessels at the back of your eyes can be damaged when the pressure is too high in those blood vessels. The worst part is that many people are... Read More
On April 23, speakers, Melissa Lopez, MSN, RN, and Natalie Hellmers, PhD, RN, presented the health seminar, "Brain Health: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body" at the Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center. The seminar explored issues such as: what makes up a healthy brain, the brain over the life course, a look inside the brain, neurological challenges, and ways to stay healthy. Lopez and Hellmers also shared information about the Lifestyle Improvement Fitness and Togetherness (LIFT) program at Weill... Read More
