(Pictured left to right: David Shippee – WYH President & CEO, Sister Gail Waring – WYH Board Chair and Assemblyman John McDonald)
It was a pleasure to meet with Assemblyman John McDonald and other elected officials today in honor of Community Health Centers Advocacy Day.
Whitney Young Health is one of 65…
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Did you know March is National Nutrition Month?
Nutrition Month is so important as it highlights making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits it affects everyone, no matter what their age and gender is. Throughout the month, Whitney Young Health providers who specialize in Nutrition will be discussing various aspects of…
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Stress is inevitable. If you didn’t have stress in your life, you wouldn’t be able to function properly in society. Stress makes you more aware, more focused, and more responsive in order to perform your daily activities. In your body, you produce three major stress hormones: Cortisol, Adrenaline, and Norepinephrine. These hormones fluctuate in your…
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Whitney Young Health is a proud Community Sponsor for this year’s Black History Month Celebration Series at the Palace Theatre.
The closing ceremony includes a reception and the screening of Selma on Monday, February 27th beginning at 6:00pm. Selma is a chronicle of Martin Luther King’s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama…
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Every year, one in four deaths are caused by heart disease. In addition, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States is heart disease. Heart disease is preventable by healthy lifestyle choices and management of other health conditions.
Here is what you can do to prevent heart disease…
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Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act, holes in the health insurance system left people at risk – especially young adults and people with pre-existing health conditions. When the flawed system failed Rose Mitchell-Tenerowicz, 32, of Albany, Whitney Young Health was there to help her and her unborn child. This is their story….
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Advocating for what you believe in is important – especially if affects the lives of millions of children across New York State.
On February 7th, Whitney Young Health staff and board members attended the New York School-Based Health Advocacy Day at the Empire State Plaza along with hundreds of other students, teachers and health…
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The month of February puts a lot of focus on proper dental habits, especially for children. It also highlights the less fortunate children who do not have access to vital dental care due to financial reasons.
Today, February 3rd, celebrates the Give Kids A Smile program, a coordinated effort among dentists across the…
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