We are happy to announce that our Watervliet Health Center is officially open! The purpose of the Watervliet practice is to provide medical and dental care without regard to income to those in the Watervliet community and its surrounding areas.
Located at 1804 2nd Avenue in Watervliet, medical hours…
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Talk About It: Alcohol Awareness Month
Alcoholism is the third leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the United States.
Throughout the month of April, health organizations such as, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), help raise awareness while reducing the stigma about alcohol abuse and how to take action to prevent it, both at home and in…
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National Recognition for Patient-Centered Care
WASHINGTON, DC—The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced that Whitney Young Health has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long‐term, participative relationships at both its Albany and Troy sites.
The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of primary…
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FEDERAL FUNDING AWARDED
Albany, NY – The US Department of Health and Human Services awarded Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center a three-year $4.8 million annual operating grant under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §254b).
Whitney Young Health is among the nearly 1,400 health centers nationwide that act as a medical home…
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Whitney Young Health Elects New Board Members
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center welcomes four new members to its board of directors. Marlowe S. Cochran is the Information Security Administrator for Siena College. Denard O. Cummings is the Bureau Director for New York State Department of Health’s Bureau of Supportive Housing and Partnership for Long-Term Care. In addition to operating her private…
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Health center in Albany getting over $350,000 to help stop upstate opioid abuse
Code Name: Endo Awareness
Code Name: Endo Awareness
A menstrual cycle (sometimes given a code name like “Tom” (time of the month), or “The Visitor”) is a time during the month where the endometrium, which is the inner lining of a woman’s uterus, sheds, causing her to bleed for a few days at a time. It is common…
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Have a Healthy Heart
Have a Healthy Heart and Become Aware in the Month of February!
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…
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The Zika Virus
Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. It has been found in Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands and in a few returning travelers to the United States. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild…
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