The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an enormous strain on health systems in the North Country, requiring them to respond to a multitude of immediate, pressing needs — and they’ve done an admirable job given extraordinary circumstances. Perhaps more admirable, though, is the work the North Country Healthy Heart Network’s partners have done to continue long […]
Menthol cigarettes disproportionately target youth
Did you know that more than half of youth ages 12-17 who smoke use menthol cigarettes? And, in major cities, there are up to 10 times more tobacco ads in Black neighborhoods than in others. Tobacco companies spend some $186 million annually in New York to market their products. Learn more: ahihealth.org/CASA and seenenoughtobacco.org. If […]
Grateful for community support
When we stick together, we can overcome challenges and keep working toward community health. That’s a key lesson learned at the North Country Healthy Heart Network this year. Despite the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, our team was able to work with partners across the region to deliver programs and services that helped […]
Workshops provide health management tools during COVID-19 pandemic
The North Country Healthy Heart Network has teamed up with the St. Lawrence Health Initiative and the New York State Office for the Aging to promote Better Choices, Better Health, a free, six-week online workshop to help people prevent or better manage diabetes, high blood pressure, or other chronic disease, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. […]
November is Nutrition Month!
From our friends at the New York Farm Bureau and the New York School Nutrition Association (NYSNA) … it’s Nutrition Month! Check out the calendar for daily nutrition tips
COMMENTARY: 9 signs it may be time to seek professional mental health
Commentary by Dr. Joshua Frank, CMO, Citizen Advocates If you struggle to get through the day, you’re not alone. The stresses and strains of life challenge everyone from time to time, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more of us feel overwhelmed. Those most at risk for emotional distress include: Disaster survivors People who […]