health

NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL LAUNCHES ER WAIT TIME DISPLAY ON WEB SITE

rkagno — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:22:05 +0000

Patients needing emergency care at Newton-Wellesley Hospital now have an easy way to find out how long the ER wait is- before they actually get there. The Hospital is introducing three new innovative tools for its patients: an Emergency Room (ER) wait time display on the Newton-Wellesley website, a Hospital iPhone application available on iTunes for download and a mobile version of the website available for many smartphones.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital has already begun displaying the current average ER wait times on the hospital's website, www.nwh.org. The ER wait time is automatically updated every five minutes and represents the average time it takes for a patient to be placed into a treatment room to be seen by the ER practitioner on duty. Patients are triaged on arrival by a registered nurse and are then seen by an emergency medicine provider based on severity. Those determined to require immediate attention will go directly to a room. The service is meant for patients with urgent complaints, but not for those with life-threatening emergencies.

Free Flu Shots Available Through The City!

Courtney — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:53:04 +0000

City Hall Annex
50 Evergreen Ave.
Every Thursday starting
November 4
5 to 7 p.m.

Also available during these times and events:
Council on Aging
167 Holland St.
Friday, October 15
9 to 11 a.m.

Council On Aging – Health Fair
167 Holland St.
Wednesday, October 20
9 to 11 a.m.

Properzi Manor
13-25 Warren Ave.
Thursday, October 28
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Cross Street Senior Center
165 Broadway
Friday, October 29
10 to 11 a.m.

Clarendon Hill Towers
1374 Broadway, Community Room
Wednesday, November 3
2 to 3 p.m.

George Dilboy Post
371 Summer St.
Friday, November 5
12 to 2 p.m.

Ralph & Jenny Senior Center
9 New Washington St.
Wednesday, November 10
10 to 11 a.m.

Winter Hill Community School – Health Fair
177 Sycamore St.
Friday, November 12 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Walnut St. Center (behind Target)
35 Charlestown St.
Tuesday, November 16
1 to 2 p.m.

Come on , shake your body baby, do the conga!

dmk — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:03:23 +0000

The Roslindale Community Center will be hosting a ZUMBA demo session for potential sign ups this fall on Thursday night, September 30.

Taught by instructors DiAnna Reed & Tiffany Young of Roslindale, Session I will be for parents and kids will run from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, and Session II for adults-only will run from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Bring water, towel, and your party or jazz sneakers. There will be an opportunity at the demonstration to sign up for classes to be scheduled this fall season at the Roslindale Community Center, at 6 Cummins Highway (corner of Washington Street) in Roslindale Square.

Additional information is available at www.unakitepower.com.

Mayor Thomas G. Ambrosino Receives Grant for Better Summer Meals at Garfield Magnet School

brooke_mackinnon — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:22:48 +0000

Project Bread distributes $10,000 to Revere summer programs

July 23, 2008 —As gas and food prices spiral upward, Thomas G. Ambrosino, mayor of Revere, got relief for his city when he accepted a check for $10,000 from Project Bread during a visit to the summer meals site at the Garfield Magnet School.

How adults can get their vaccines updated... shingles, tetanus, diptheria, pertussis whoopingcough

theszak — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:36:59 +0000

Around the Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline metropolitan area
what choices do adults have to get their vaccines updated?... shingles,
tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis whoopingcough

by Lauran Neergaard
Vaccine rates in adults low, CDC says
boston.com...vaccine_rates_in_adults_low_cdc_says/

Local information about where adults can get their vaccines updated or get vaccinated for shingles, tetanus, diphtheria, perussis whoopingcough

Vaccine for testicular cancer

pos7ed — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:51:03 +0000

Really interesting news item about a Boston doctor.

10 Week "Walk To Run" Program

conficio — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:16:17 +0000

When: Begins Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 7:00 PM
& meets every Tuesday for 10 weeks!

Where: Melrose Knights of Columbus, 23 West Foster
Street, Melrose, MA.

Goal: To run continuously for 30 minutes at a comfortable pace!

Pre-requisites:
* Desire to learn how to run!
* Able to walk for a duration of 30 minutes!
* Good physical health (consult with your physician before beginning this exercise program)!

Cost: $30.00 includes a ONE year individual
membership in the Melrose Running Club!
($40 for a family membership)

Enough with the pink-ribbon tchotchkes

adamg — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:59:11 +0000

Instead of buying stuff with some sort of pink-ribbon theme (like this), Jen says, just write a check to the American Cancer Society.

The whole Pink Ribbon thing has seriously jumped the shark. Seriously. ...

What happens when the city...

Lyss — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:14:05 +0000

... leaves a stray metal spike in the sidewalk?

Got a Cold or the Flu?

kensavage — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 06:38:16 +0000

The common cold is caused by a virus rather than bacteria, so antibiotics canâ€™t help. Work on building up your immune system and relieving your symptoms. If you have Influenza thatâ€™s a whole diferent ball game. Influenza also known as the flu, can incubate in your body for up to three days.

When it hits, be prepared with these simple steps to fight a cold naturally.

Whiten Your Teeth at Home

kensavage — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:31:10 +0000

I suffer (put up with) a condition which makes my teeth darker then they really should be. I'm 6 feet tall, healthy, don't smoke or drink coffee. But my teeth can turn a dark gray if not cleaned and whitened atleast yearly. After going to my dentist in Cambridge for the 3rd of 3 visits to whiten my teeth I couldn't stand the pain any longer. I wanted to Learn How to Whiten Your Teeth at Home.

Best stuff I could find was bought at a local CVS and it's called Ultra Plus White Complete Teeth Whitening System.