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HOOPS FOR HEALTH BLACK TIE GALA

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Health Insurance, Roderick Hutcherson Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Friday, August 19, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT) Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Store 410 Gateway Drive Brooklyn, NY 11239 We are shutting down Raymour & Flanigan @ the Gateway Center Mall for ONE NIGHT ONLY!!! Produced by TrueMed Health Solutions, LLC, the “Hoops for Health” Black Tie Gala was created to raise money and bring forth awareness to the community regarding health, wellness and quality of life. The organization is geared towards ensuring that the entire NYC is able to come together through various sports related activities, concerts, health related venues and so much more! We have already locked in various well-known media outlets that will not only televise the … [Continue reading...]

August 25th, Meet the Author & Book Signing Event!

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Harry Street Coffee presents Intentional Training author Eric N Quinn Jersey City. NJ., Aug. 16th, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Harry Street Coffee is hosting a book-signing event with Eric N Quinn, author of the highly anticipated book Intentional Training on Thursday, August 25th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Harry Street Coffee is located at 695 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey. Released on August 16th, Quinn’s easy to read book combines Fitness training, Psychology and Mindfulness (or Bodyfulness) like Quinn calls it. Featuring research in human behavior and fitness, the book explores way a person can exercise in a more effective and efficient way. The author will be signing books that will be available for purchase, as well as giving a brief presentation and Q & A. Admission is free. … [Continue reading...]

“AUGUST IS “NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH”!

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Important! Important New research shows that people 50+ should get the "Pneumonia Vaccine"! Subject: 60 sec PSAs-Features about Pneumonia Vaccine for 50+ and Older Adults Age is a state of mind, except when it comes to your immune system. On behalf of Pfizer, an official with the American Lung Association, a former U.S. surgeon general, and golf professional Jim Furyk discuss how older adults should find out if they need to be vaccinated against "pneumococcal pneumonia". August is National Immunization Awareness Month, yet the features are evergreen. Click these links to listen and download audio for use in your news, feature or PSA programming. Scripts are below. :60 Feature - Dr. Norm Edelman, American Lung Association http://radiospace.com/pfizer.htm :60 Feature - … [Continue reading...]

Nanci Callahan, 28th Annual Ecofest…

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August 14th, 2016 Times Square New York City OUR MISSION To create an informed and interactive approach to environmental issues. · To point up the problems, discuss the solutions, mobilize action and praise the achievements of those who are successfully addressing the issues; · To promote awareness of urban and global environmental issues, i.e. clean energy and climate change; · To showcase products, services, technology, programs and research that can make our lives more environmentally friendly; · To provide environmental groups with space and opportunity to gain members and volunteers, while presenting their message to the general public; · To provide the public with opportunities to get actively involved by joining and volunteering with environmental groups and learning how … [Continue reading...]

Are Diet Pills The Answer To The Obesity Epidemic?

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Every day we get bombarded with bad news about increasing health problems because of obesity. Whether you turn on the TV, listen to the radio in your car, open up a paper or browse the internet – the bad news about fat and the effects it has on our health follows us everywhere. More and more people are falling victim to fast food, junk foods and sugary soda drinks. Remember the movie "Upsize Me"? It played a parody on how Americans are stuffing themselves silly with fatty and sugary foods. Over sixty percent of American citizens are considered obese and a large number as morbidly obese. Many would like to deny this, but deep down inside, most of them would like to change their eating lifestyle. The fitness and health industry is a multibillion-dollar-business. Many men and women know … [Continue reading...]

CELEBRATING NEW YORK CITY’S SENIORS

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Amy Chalfy of JASA shares the Good News of JASA and concern about Elder Abuse and how they help make the lives of Seniors better all around to age in place. Amy Chalfy of JASA shares the Good News of JASA, Good News thanks JASA for doing such important work for years. According to the latest statistics from the NYC Department for the Aging, more than 18 percent, (over 1.52 million) of New Yorkers are over the age of 60. And this number is growing daily as the Boomer generation becomes the Senior population. To commemorate this wide and varied group, and to continue providing services and activities to keep them engaged, vital and cared for, JASA, one of New York’s largest and most trusted agencies serving more than 43,000 older adults in the New York metropolitan area, will host its … [Continue reading...]

TO KICK OFF EARTH WEEK. SECOND ANNUAL BIKE-TO-WORK RIDE

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8:00 AM MONDAY, APRIL 18TH GRAND ARMY PLAZA PROSPECT HEIGHTS Tomorrow at 8:00 AM, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams will lead local leaders and dozens of Brooklynites on his second annual Bike-to-Work ride, as he kicks off Earth Week celebrations in and around the borough. The event will highlight the positive impact that New Yorkers can have on their local environment by using pedal power to get around the city. Groups that are participating in Borough President Adams’ ride, which will go from Grand Army Plaza to Brooklyn Borough Hall, include Brooklyn Public Library, Citi Bike, Park Slope Neighbors, Prospect Park Alliance, Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Corporation, and Transportation Alternatives. ***PLEASE NOTE: The bike ride from Grand Army … [Continue reading...]

6,000 expected to Walk MS New York City to raise funds for multiple sclerosis research

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Attached for your coverage consideration, please find a media alert, press release and pitch for our annual walk on Sunday, April 17, at Pier 26, Manhattan, to raise awareness and funds to cure multiple sclerosis. Please let me know if I can facilitate an interview with Tracy Swan, a Macy's executive who is living with MS and will be participating with her team of 60 employees and friends. Best, Daphne Mack Communications Manager National MS Society, New York City - Southern New York Chapter 733 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 212-453-3250 212-986-7981 (Fax) http://www.msnyc.org/ … [Continue reading...]

Chip, Implanted in Brain, Helps Paralyzed Man Regain Control of Hand

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The New York Times Five years ago, a college freshman named Ian Burkhart dived into a wave at a beach off the Outer Banks in North Carolina and, in a freakish accident, broke his neck on the sandy floor, permanently losing the feeling in his hands and legs. On Wednesday, doctors reported that Mr. Burkhart, 24, had regained control over his right hand and fingers, using technology that transmits his thoughts directly to his hand muscles and bypasses his spinal injury. The doctors’ study, published by the journal Nature, is the first account of limb reanimation, as it is known, in a person with quadriplegia. Doctors implanted a chip in Mr. Burkhart’s brain two years ago. Seated in a lab with the implant connected through a computer to a sleeve on his arm, he was able to learn by … [Continue reading...]

Jim Morelli, NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH ROUNDUP!!

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Nationally Recognized Healthy. Nutrition, Fitness and Lifestyle Expert Provides Information on the Latest Nutritional Facts and Tips To Help Us All Eat Smarter Jim Morelli, Nationally Recognized Health, Nutrition, Fitness and Lifestyle Expert National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and develop sound eating and physical activity habits. National Registered Pharmacist and Healthy, Nutrition and Wellness Expert Jim Morelli will provide the latest nutritional facts and key tips to help us eat smarter. Jim will discuss: • Make smart choices from every food group • Finding a balance between … [Continue reading...]

Philips Announces Unique New AgingWell Hub During White House Conference on Aging we speak to Diane Ty for the Global Social Enterprise Initiative about their important work.

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Collaborating with leaders like Georgetown’s Global Social Enterprise Initiative, (http://socialenterprise.georgetown.edu/ ) MIT AgeLab & MedStar Health, new initiative to explore technology, services & solutions for successfully aging well July 13, 2015 07:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today during the White House Conference on Aging, Philips announced the creation of the AgingWell Hub (AWH), a unique new research center for open innovation that will examine and share solutions for aging well. The initiative will identify new technologies, products and services, as well as provide thought leadership in collaboration with older adults, caregivers, healthcare systems, payers, policy makers, corporate innovators, entrepreneurs and academia. The AWH will also … [Continue reading...]

OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

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A Veteran Explains How Navy Federal Credit Union is Supports Our Troops by Helping Them Start & Grow their Own Business Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America¹s entrepreneurs and small business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year. www.navyfederal.org. To kick off National Small Business Week, we have a special interview with Jim Salmon, the head of Business Lending at Navy Federal Credit Union. to discuss what¹s needed to start and grow a business, and he¹ll share information about programs designed to help military … [Continue reading...]

Sleep Number IT Technology is announced at CES, Good News shares it.

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Quantifies your sleep. Go to http://itbed.sleepnumber.com/it Has insights. Makes suggestions. Biometric sensors built into the bed. Tracking your whole body hundreds of times per second. Your heart rate. Breathing. Movement. SleepIQ® technology gives you the personal insights and knowledge to adjust for the best sleep of your life. … [Continue reading...]

Philips creating cutting edge technology in the world of health. Good News shares some of the latest lifesaving technologies.

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We’re at CES this year to share a new age in personal health. By merging the converging worlds of personal and professional health, our interconnected solutions and programs connect to all parts of life, so you can take better care of yourself and stay in touch with those who take care of you. Living healthy starts with you. And it starts here. http://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/events-calendar/ces-2016 … [Continue reading...]

LifeSite® Launches LifeSite Vault® an app that can help to save your life, organize your health.

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Secure web-based solution to safely store and access personal info & docs LifeSite Secures $4.5M in Early Stage Funding NOVEMBER 10, 2015 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA and NEW YORK, NY) – Unveiled today in “Eureka Park” at CES Unveiled New York (the annual event which provides a sneak peek at the year’s most innovative products and technologies), Silicon Valley startup LifeSite® launches LifeSite Vault®, a new, secure web-based solution for storing all of life’s vital information and documents. Also introduced is the LifeSite Vault companion mobile app, that provides safe anytime, anywhere access to users’ information from any mobile device. LifeSite’s unique platform provides an intuitive solution to organize, categorize, manage and safely share information accumulated through every phase … [Continue reading...]

New Year, New You: January Detox

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Event Description Are you ready to say YES to a healthier you? Please join Amy Salman, Wellness Expert, on Tuesday, January 12th @ Rockefeller University from 6-8pm to learn more about our New Year's detox program! We will begin with a light relaxation and meditation session with yoga guru, Pia Luchini, then Amy Salman & Lauren Gould will discuss the importance of reducing toxic foods and chemicals from your life. By fueling yourself with essential nutrients, you will start to experience exciting changes in your body and have the willpower to make better choices, feel more energized and reduce cravings. All you need to do is say YES & join us on January 12th. Healthy refreshments and snacks will be served courtesy of Juice Plus+ and Bite Me … [Continue reading...]

As Aging Population Grows, So Do Robotic Health Aides

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By JOHN MARKOFFDEC. 4, 2015, NY Times Science Section 12/8/2015 Dr. Naira Hovakimyan of the University of Illinois with a small drone that may eventually be able to carry out household tasks, like retrieving a bottle of medicine, for older adults. SAN FRANCISCO — The ranks of older and frail adults are growing rapidly in the developed world, raising alarms about how society is going to help them take care of themselves in their own homes. FROM OUR ADVERTISERS Naira Hovakimyan has an idea: drones. The University of Illinois roboticist recently received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to explore the idea of designing small autonomous drones to perform simple household chores, like retrieving a bottle of medicine from another room. Dr. Hovakimyan … [Continue reading...]