Health & Environment
Fenway Family Coalition Presents a workshop series facilitated by Maria C. Monge, MD
Hello Family Coalition Members Unfortunately Dr. Maria Monge Fellow, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Children’s Hospital Boston is feeling under the weather and cannot facilitate tonight’s workshop therefore, it has been rescheduled to next Tuesday January 17th at 6:00PM during our regularly scheduled Fenway Family Coalition meeting. Please make every effort to [...]
Helping the Homeless Weather the Cold
By Jim Greene Emergency Shelter Commission, Boston Public Health Commission In this season of extreme cold weather and wind chills in the single digits, it is more important than ever that everyone remains vigilant to help the most vulnerable among us. Hypothermia and frost-bite set in extremely quickly at sub-freezing temperatures, and homeless people [...]
Prostate Health Education Updates
Upcoming January 11, 2012 Webcast: “Patient Priorities for 2012″ Treatment and Clinical Trial Highlight – Millenium TAK 700 for Advanced Prostate Cancer *Broadcast live on www.rapcancer.org at 6 pm ET* ———————————————- Please View November 9th’s Webcast “Managing the Psychological Impact of Cancer” Program: Time Period: Mr. Thomas A. Farrington, 0:00 – 4:10 Introduction Dr. John R. Peteet, 4:11 [...]
Councilor Felix G. Arroyo’s Office Update “Clean Air”
Cutting Diesel Pollution One of the issues I will be focused on on the Council is asthma. In Boston we are suffering from what I call an asthma epidemic. One of the reasons is because of diesel pollution. Suffolk County (of which Boston is a part) is in the worst 1% in terms of diesel [...]
Take A Virtual Tour of the Back Bay Fens
January 22, 2011 1:00 – 2:30 PM Shattuck Emerald Necklace Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 The Emerald Necklace Conservancy invites you to a multimedia adaptation of the popular walking tours of the park. From the warmth and comfort of the Shattuck Emerald Necklace Visitor Center, docents Stan Everett and Lucy Robb [...]
Let’s Talk About Asthma!
What: Let’s Talk About Asthma When: Wednesday December 7th from 6:00PM -7:30PM at Fenway CDC, 70 Burbank Street, Boston MA 02115 (lower level) Parents/Guardians ONLY! Please RSVP ASAP Please let me know if you need childcare and/or handicap accessibility Light dinner will be served so please RSVP ASAP! If you have any questions please call [...]
Deadline for Medicare Drug Plan Coverage is December 7, 2011 ACT NOW!
SENIORS! Call ABCD “SHINE” TODAY! Deadline for Medicare Drug Plan Coverage is December 7 Number one on Boston-area seniors “TO DO” list: CALL ABCD’s “SHINE” program at 617-348-6226 for free counseling about your Medicare drug plan choices before the federal program deadline for coverage ends on December 7. Get your medications covered and save possibly [...]
Take Care of Your Teeth See the Dentist!
Free dental community clinics in Massachusetts Massachusetts dental centers and community clinics may have services that are free or low cost. The locations will usually help people regardless of their income or ability to pay, and rarely will anyone be turned away. A comprehensive listing of oral health and dental programs can be provided to [...]
Hungry, here is help!
To find food resources in your community, call the FoodSource Hotline at 1-800-645-8333. Hotline Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 A.M. – 7 P.M. and Saturday, 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. Their goal is to help the caller find as many resources as possible to put good food on the table. When relevant, they also connect [...]
Check out the Un-BRA-lievable Designs at Bras for the Cause Boston
Un-BRA-lievable Designs Benefit Breast Cancer Research and Care WHAT: “Pocobratas,” “Bragaritaville,” and “Bras Away” are just a few of the creative, unexpected and outrageous bra transformations that were created for the Bras for the Cause Boston© gallery event. More than 50 bras will be auctioned off, via silent auction, with all proceeds benefitting breast cancer [...]