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Construction Begins at New Troy Health Center

Construction for our new Troy Health Center (849 2nd Avenue, Riverside Plaza) has officially started! Right now, trenches are being dug to replace the old pipes with new ones. Stay tuned for more updates on the relocation of the Troy Health Center taking place Summer 2019.

Myth Busters: Calories Matter Most, Not all Calories are Created Equal

On the last Myth Busters, National Nutrition Month edition, we have Molly Ward, RD, CDN, CDE, Whitney Young Health’s Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator busting the myth that all calories are created equal and what foods contain “good” calories. Foods that provide important nutrients such as protein, unsaturated fat, fiber, vitamins and minerals…
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Whitney Young Health’s PrEP Specialist Honored by In Our Own Voices

Whitney Young Health is proud to announce that Susan Johnson, our CPTS Program’s PrEP Specialist has been awarded the “Friend of the Family” award by In Our Own Voices, a non-profit organization that serves the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender people of color.    The award is given out to an ally…
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Myth Busters: All Sugar is Bad

On this week’s edition of Myth Busters: National Nutrition Month edition, we have Molly Ward, RD, CDN, CDE, Whitney Young Health’s Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator busting the myth that all sugar is bad for you, when it’s actually not. — Naturally occurring sugars are sugars that naturally exist in whole foods. Fructose is…
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Whitney Young Health to Relocate Troy Health Center This Summer

TROY, NY – Whitney Young Health today announced that they will be relocating their North Troy health center in summer of this year. This new and improved health center will be located at Riverside Plaza, 849 2nd Avenue in Troy. This state-of-the-art, 4,950 square-foot health center is projected to be open this summer. The new…
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Myth Busters: Ketogenic Diet or “Keto”

Happy National Nutrition Month! Each week we will have a post from one of Whitney Young Health’s registered dietitians, focusing on various aspects of nutrition. This week we have Dylan Farnan, DTR, our WIC Program’s Qualified Nutritionist giving you the facts on the popular eating trend, the ketogenic diet. — 1. What is…
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WYH Provider Given Award by Fidelis Care

Please join us in congratulating Brooke Raveendranath, a Nurse Practitioner at our Watervliet City Schools’ School-Based Health Center for being awarded for her work with Fidelis Care’s Backpack Heroes program. Brooke participated in one of their live events at Watervliet Elementary School in late 2018. The Backpack Heroes program helps alleviate childhood hunger by discreetly…
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