Leading health organizations are partnering this World Diabetes Day to raise awareness that more than 1 in 3 American adults has prediabetes, a serious condition that increases their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart attack, and stroke. Despite its prevalence, nearly 90% of people with prediabetes don’t know they have it, and awareness is […]
If you’re still trying to quit, don’t give up
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, marks the American Cancer Society’s 43rd annual Great American Smokeout. The Great American Smokeout is an annual event that encourages smokers to make a plan to quit smoking. North Country communities are experiencing a dramatic shift in policies that affect tobacco users. Earlier this year, Essex County passed legislation the increases […]
A great resource for smokers looking to quit
Cigarette smoking is the cause of some 28,000 deaths annually in New York State. The North Country Healthy Heart Network works with partners across the region to connect smokers with resources to help them quit. One of our favorite tobacco cessation resources is the New York State Smokers’ Quitline, which recently introduced a revamped, enhanced […]
The big move
The North Country Healthy Heart Network has called 126 Kiwassa Road home since 2001. Over the last 17 years, our team has grown to several full-time employees and consultants. On Oct. 1, we moved to a new home to accommodate our growth: 132 Bloomingdale Ave, Suite 2, Saranac Lake. We’re excited about our big move, but […]
Evidence Based Treatment for Tobacco Dependence
Our partners at Glens Falls Hospital Health Promotion Center are joining with St. Peter’s Health Partners and the Medical Society of the State of New York to offer a one-hour webinar on evidence-based treatment for tobacco dependence. The webinar will offer in-depth, clinical training on the seven FDA-recommended cessation aides/medication and their proper dispensing to […]
Learning from each other
This fall, Heart Network staff participated in the third annual Creating Healthy Schools and Communities convening, hosted by the New York State Obesity Prevention Center for Excellence. This year’s theme, “Championing Change,” highlighted the work of CHSC partners across the state, both the successes and the challenges. “This was our third time participating,” said Kat […]