November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country seek to bring attention to diabetes. This year’s focus is on taking action to prevent diabetes health problems. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. National Diabetes Month is an annual observance dedicated…
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Whitney Young Health (WYH) welcomed Dr. Barbara Jeudy, in July 2024 as one of the organization’s newest providers. Dr. Jeudy earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Pennsylvania State University. Jeudy then earned her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from the Dr. William Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago. She completed her training at New York Community…
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ALBANY – Whitney Young Health (WYH) hosted a press conference to announce the official kickoff of the public phase for the organization’s Opening Doors to a Healthier Community Capital Campaign. The healthcare delivery system has drastically changed over the past 50 years, even more significant since the COVID pandemic hit. Yet, WYH has operated…
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Whitney Young Health (WYH) welcomed Kelly Jarvis, PA-C, Physician Assistant, in May 2024 as one of the organization’s newest providers. Jarvis earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina Asheville in 2020 before earning her Master of Medical Science, Physician Assistant Studies from Methodist University in 2023. Prior to her career…
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Whitney Young Health (WYH) welcomed Dr. Elena Rosenbaum, in May 2024 as one of the organization’s newest providers. Rosenbaum earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychobiology from Swarthmore College in 1998. She then earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2004. Rosenbaum is also trained in…
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Snow shoveling is a repetitive activity that can cause muscle strain to the lower back and shoulders. Back injuries due to snow shoveling are more likely to happen to people who may not know that they are out of condition. Whitney Young Health Physical Therapist, Dr. Dayle Carthart-Davis, shares safety tips for snow shoveling this year. Before…
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Whitney Young Health’s (WYH) namesake, Whitney Moore Young, Jr., has quite a legacy of service. Born on July 31, 1921, he was a civil rights leader who, as head of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, spearheaded the drive for equal opportunity for African Americans in U.S. industry and government service. This year,…
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Everyone knows that February 14 is Valentine’s Day, but did you know that it is also National Donor Day, a day to have conversations about organ and tissue donation? The need for lifesaving organ transplants affects all communities regardless of race and ethnicity, age or sex. However, there is an even greater need for organ…
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