Montefiore Health System

Health Check: Take Control of your Life in 2024 To Help Reduce Cancer Risk

By ALYSON MOADEL-ROBBLEE, BALAZS HALMOS & ADEBOLA A. ADEDIMEJI
According to the American Cancer Society, rates of cancer death are higher among racial and ethnic minorities. At Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), our experts are committed to finding the reasons for these disparities, reducing cancer incidence, and addressing these inequities.

Health Check: November is Diabetes and Prediabetes Awareness Month 

By CLAIRE GARON
The holiday season is here, a time when many people gather with family and friends to celebrate and eat great food. With all the celebrations, it can be easy to overindulge, but it is important, especially for people with diabetes and prediabetes, to be mindful of what we are eating.

Health Check: Answering Community Questions About Depression

By CARLOS TEJEDA
Carlos Tejeda, community health specialist at Montefiore’s Office of Community and Population Health interviews psychologist Dr. Brenda Boatswain, wellbeing manager at Montefiore Einstein and assistant professor at the Department of Family and Social Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. They discuss questions from the community about depression.

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Awarded Coveted Designation by National Cancer Institute

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The newly renamed Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has been awarded a comprehensive and coveted designation by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health. MECCC officials said the award is the ultimate standard achieved by only 55 other NCI cancer centers in the U.S.   MECCC officials said that through NCI’s peer-review process, it was nationally recognized for what was described as “its paradigm-shifting, practice-changing, policy-impacting cancer-focused science.” They said as a result, MECCC was awarded a five-year, $20 million cancer center support grant to advance what they said was the translation of novel cancer


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Montefiore Wakefield Hospital Celebrates 15 Years

By DAVID GREENE
Continuing with its “back-to-school initiative” over the course of the last month or so, Montefiore Wakefield Hospital celebrated 15 years of serving the community on Saturday, Aug. 12, with its annual health fair and back-to-school event.

Health Check: Top Tips for Healthy Back-to-School Snacking

By CLAIRE GARON
“But I’m hungry!” If you’ve ever cared for a young person, you’ve heard this before! Being hungry between meals is no fun and can be easily fixed with a quick, healthy snack. With back-to-school season in full swing, learn how to keep your student nourished and ready to learn with healthy snack options.

Community Health Worker Institute at Montefiore Aims to Fill the Gap between Medical & Social Needs

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The delivery of healthcare services, while important, represents only 20% of the factors which contribute to a person’s health, according to representatives of Montefiore Health System. They said, in contrast, social determinants of health (SDOH) i.e. conditions that people are born into, work, and live in, which impact health outcomes such as housing, transportation and education are widely recognized as having the most significant influence on a person’s health.