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Health Matters


Bone Health and Integrity Analysis Screening

Registration Required via NYUiLearn
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Kimmel Center, Room 914

Bone is living tissue that is always being absorbed and replaced. When the formation of new bone occurs at a slower rate than the removal of old bone, osteoporosis occurs. Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease. It causes bones to become weak and brittle, increasing the risk of unexpected fractures.

It’s never too early or too late to assess your bone health. Bone density screenings are quick, painless, and non-invasive. The Achilles Express device, used in the bone density screening, utilizes an ultrasonometer which is placed around the ankle. The results are available in minutes.

To ensure the accuracy of the test results, please do not wear clothing that will obstruct access to the ankle (i.e. stockings or other fabrics.)

NYU “Walk Smart” Program

Registration Required via NYUiLearn
Wednesdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2013
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Washington Square Park

Join us for the last few sessions as we continue our stride toward better health. Step away from your desk, put on your sneakers, and take a brisk walk with fellow colleagues while seeing some of the historical landmarks near NYU.

Self Defense

Registration Required via NYUiLearn
Friday, May 3, 2013
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location: NYU Coles Sports and Recreation Center, 181 Mercer Street

Learn how to deter physical and non physical threats through avoidance using visual cues and posturing. Various strategies will be rehearsed (role playing) towards developing more self control and confidence.

NYU Langone Medical Center Cancer Institute

Cancer Education Series

Access a calendar of events or for additional information, call 212-263-2266 or send an e-mail.

The Magic of the Mediterranean Lifestyle: The Gold Standard for Heart Health, Longevity and Wellness

Registration Required
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
12:30pm

Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States. But there are ways for you to fight against heart disease. Learn simple, effective diet strategies that may help lower risk for heart disease and improve your health while you enjoy mouth-watering cuisine. Discover how the Mediterranean diet, a diet that has long been associated with heart health, longevity and more, may help you improve your heart health and longevity.

Presenter: Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD

Sponsored by United HealthCare.

To register for this webinar, click here.

Complimentary Hearing Screenings

Registration Required via NYUiLearn
Thursday, May 2, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Monday, May 6, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Tuesday, May 7, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: 665 Broadway, 9th Floor (between Bleecker and Bond)

The Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders is pleased to announce that in observance of Better Hearing and Speech Month, they are offering complimentary hearing screenings for NYU faculty and employees at our Speech-Language-Hearing Disorders Clinic.

A hearing screening identifies a possible hearing loss. If an individual fails the screening, a recommendation for a full audiological evaluation will be made.


HOW TO REGISTER for
LiveSmart Programs via NYUiLearn

Sign in to NYUHome using your NYU NetID and password, click on the "Work" tab, and click on "NYUiLearn Login." On NYUiLearn's "Welcome Page," click on “Search the Course Catalog” to register for a LiveSmart program.

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Health Matters

Annual Skin Cancer Screening

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
1:30pm – 5:30pm
Location: Ambulatory Care Center, 12th Floor, 240 East 38th Street (between Second and Third Aves.)

Attend a free skin cancer screening provided by the NYU Langone Medical Center, in collaboration with the American Academy of Dermatology, to help stay healthy as summer approaches. All are welcome, especially those who have a changing mole, a previous history of melanoma, are over 50 (especially men), and do not have a regular dermatologist. These individuals may be at particularly high risk for melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.

No appointment is necessary. Please arrive no earlier than 1:00pm and no later than 4:30pm to ensure that you are seen. Please call (212) 263-2627 for screening information only.

Co-sponsored by The Ronald Perelman Department of Dermatology

EXPOSED: The Impact of Toxics on Our Health

Thursday, May 9, 2013
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: NYU Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life, 238 Thompson Street, Room 573
RSVP Required

In addition to exposure to toxic compounds in the environment, we’re often unknowingly exposed to toxics that we consume. This program will explore exposure to toxics, how they impact our risk of cancer, and the research that our Institute has under way to address them.

Presenters: Dan Fagin, Leonardo Trasande, MD, George D. Thurston, ScD

Please call 212-263-2266, e-mail NYCIcommunityprograms@NYUMC.org, or reserve online at www.NYUCI.org/rsvp.

Prostate Cancer Education Series

Thursday, May 23, 2013
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: NYU Clinical Cancer Center, 11th Floor, Room 1121A
RSVP Required

The topic of this lecture: Improving Prostate Cancer Management Using State-of-the-Art MRI

Speaker: Andrew B. Rosenkrantz, MD

Please call 212-263-2266, e-mail NYCIcommunityprograms@NYUMC.org, or reserve online at www.NYUCI.org/rsvp.

Alzheimer’s App for Caregivers

The National Alzheimer Center, a division of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, launched a new app designed to help family members who are caring for an Alzheimer's patient. "The app, called “Balance”, enables users to communicate with multiple caregivers, track and share changes in real-time with the patient's doctor(s), learn about the latest developments in the disease, and get information about what to expect as Alzheimer's progresses." The app is available on iTunes for a fee of $3.99.

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