State, regional collaboration will help combat leading cause of preventable death and disease A new website will make it easier for healthcare providers to identify and connect with tobacco treatment specialists across the North Country. The online portal, administered by the … [Read more...] about New Online Portal Connects Healthcare Leaders with Tobacco Control Specialists
Grant Enhances Chronic Disease Prevention Services
A grant from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) is bolstering chronic disease prevention across northern New York. Awarded earlier this year to the Get Healthy North Country Community Integrated Health Network, the grant will help increase … [Read more...] about Grant Enhances Chronic Disease Prevention Services
Encourage Your Kids to Walk, Bike to School
Every fall, kids, parents and teachers come together across the country to partake in National Walk & Roll to School Day. This year’s event is set for Oct. 4, with over 1,500 schools already registered. The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities (CHSC) … [Read more...] about Encourage Your Kids to Walk, Bike to School
The Heart Network Seeks Stories about Medical Debt
The Heart Network is seeking stories from North Country residents impacted by medical debt. The testimonials collected will be used to support a statewide campaign to end medical debt. Earlier this year, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed the Fair Medical Debt … [Read more...] about The Heart Network Seeks Stories about Medical Debt
Upcoming Cigarette Tax Hike Projected to Save 15,300 New Yorkers’ Lives
Health care providers and the NYS Smokers’ Quitline offer support for quitting New York State’s cigarette tax will become the highest in the nation on Sept. 1. The $1 hike is the first cigarette tax increase since 2010 and changes the tax from $4.35 to $5.35 per pack of 20 … [Read more...] about Upcoming Cigarette Tax Hike Projected to Save 15,300 New Yorkers’ Lives