The latest from NEW Health
Author: Luisa Siniscalchi, DrPH, NEW Health nutritionist A delicious holiday beverage from one of the major coffee chains is a temping indulgence this time of year, but they tend to come with unhealthy ingredients. Beverages with names like: Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brûlée, Toasted Gingerbread, and Eggnog Latte are loaded with sugar, fat, and calories. A […]
On Thursday, December 3, 2019, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched Ready, Set, PrEP, a national program that makes medications for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), taken daily to prevent HIV, available at no cost to people without prescription drug insurance coverage. HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Center program will support Ready, Set, PrEP by […]
By Luisa Siniscalchi As the holidays approach, it can be extremely difficult to stick to a healthy diet plan. Parties and celebrations make it easy to over-eat and can cause anxiety for many people. This year, take an approach that focuses on your health. Eat well and be well this holiday season with the following […]
Today is the Great American Smokeout; a day in which smokers are encouraged to stop using tobacco for 24 hours. Quitting for just one day is an important step to living a healthier life; smokers can use it as a day to develop a plan to quit for good. The day also calls attention to […]
On Tuesday, October 29, members of the newly formed North End Coalition hosted a talk with middle school students from schools in the Eliot K-8 and St. John’s Schools in the North End neighborhood to educate the children on the importance of needle safety in homes, as well as in public spaces in the North […]
In his role as Immediate Past-Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) CEO, Jim Luisi, has been meeting with top presidential candidates in Washington to appeal to them to extend federal funding for health centers across the country. Health Center funding […]
October is breast cancer awareness month; 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer over their lifetime. It is the second most common cancer in women, except for skin cancer. Although the disease is more common among women, men are also at risk; about 2,000 men per year are diagnosed with breast cancer. Risk factors […]
Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another in an intimate relationship. Domestic violence can happen to anyone—rich or poor, young or old, gay or straight. Some facts about domestic violence: 10 million people a year are abused by an intimate […]
Massachusetts General Hospital has stepped in to help save the in-house pharmacy at North End Waterfront Health. The move came after CVS Pharmacy, which had previously managed the pharmacy at New Health, notified the health center that it would not continue the partnership between the two organizations, due to what CVS Pharmacy claimed was low […]
