November awareness month: Diabetes, Smoking Cessation, National Hispanic heritage month
November is diabetes awareness month, a month to quit smoking and National Hispanic Heritage month. GetHealthyHarlem has a wealth of articles to raise awareness about these issues and tips on how to manage them.
Here are links to articles we have for you to get started. Throughout the month we will highlight specific articles.
Diabetes:
Did you know?Knowing the facts about diabetes can save your life!
Did you know? Knowing the facts about type 1 diabetes can save your life!
Did you know? Get the facts about type 2 diabetes. It can save your life!
The 5 keys to living a healthy life with diabetes
Quit smoking! 
Did you know... more than one in four adults in Central Harlem smokes?
Harlem Word: Leon Tulton talks about the high smoking rates in Harlem.
Did you know...there are important immediate and long-term benefits of quitting smoking?
Quitting smoking? See the health benefits
Did you know...Quitting smoking treatments are covered under Medicare and Medicaid?
Harlem Word: Leon Tulton discusses community resources to help you quit smoking.
Harlem Word: Leon Tulton's helpful tips to quitting smoking.
National Hispanic Heritage Month:
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health: Latino Fellowship Program (link)
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Posted 1 year ago
Coll5 wrote
Flag as inappropriateThanks for the great information! Yay November!
Posted 1 year ago
oklanp wrote
Flag as inappropriateWe should all be aware of the health problems we may have. Exercise. There are exercises that we can do to strengthen our bodies that can be done in bed, some sitting down and some standing. This will help to reduce your sugar level. Don’t sleep the whole day.lol. Its best when you take your good diet everytime you eat.
Posted 26 weeks ago
pauls wrote
Flag as inappropriateI've seen a big mix of people coming in to the addiction treatment center i volunteer at and amazed that some can control their diabetes but be caught up doing drugs and drinking
Posted 21 weeks ago
danny874 wrote
Flag as inappropriateI know that I am late to mention but I also decided in november to leave smoking. And by now I can say that I am about 90% free from this problem, I still smoke but that is like once in 2 days. I hope that i will get rid of that soon - danny
Posted 21 weeks ago
Laura wrote
Flag as inappropriateKeep up the good work, Danny! You can do it!