Category: Health & Wellness

Wellness Warriors Weekend Webinar

By newyorktrend on Jun 17, 2020 in Health & Wellness

Dr. LaJoyce Brookshire, Host of SiriusXM UrbanView Sunday program “ASK THE GOOD DOCTOR” will present the “WELLNESS WARRIORS WEEKEND WEBINAR” June 25-27, 2020 featuring 12 FREE Sessions with Good Doctors, Experts, and Public Health Pioneers sponsored by ValAsta, Magnetude Jewelry, Hair Tonic & Foot Exodus and Renewing Your Mind Ink. Dr. Brookshire states, “Although our annual Wellness Warriors […]

Video: Talking to Your Kids About Race

By newyorktrend on Jun 05, 2020 in Health & Wellness

Dr. Teresa Taylor Williams offers guidance on how to speak your kids about race.

NYC No Tobacco Week 2020

By newyorktrend on May 28, 2020 in Health & Wellness, Local News

A consortium of New York City’s top cancer centers and statewide tobacco-free partners announce the creation of NYC No Tobacco Week 2020. The week-long initiative starts Monday, June 1, one day after and in celebration of World No Tobacco Day. The organizers developed a series of free online evening webinars and variety of online resources in […]

Black Entrepreneur Launches ZabicoLife Brand, Transforming the Luxury Herbal Tea Experience

By newyorktrend on May 20, 2020 in Business, Health & Wellness

Gladstone St. Auburn Etienne said his lifelong love and knowledge of herbs, herbalism, natural eating, and healthy living inspired him to launch his tea company ZABICOLife, a curious brand identity that stems from the French Creole word for apricot. He said the premier brand of luxury tisanes (herbal teas) is taking off nationally and fulfilling […]

COVID-19 Online Bereavement Support Groups to be Provided by Long Island’s Leading Mental Health Organizations

By newyorktrend on May 19, 2020 in Health & Wellness, Local News

People are unable to grieve the loss of loved ones in ways they are used to. No wakes for Christians. No shivas for Jews. No three-day mourning periods for Muslims. That’s why Long Island’s two leading, county-based mental health organizations have begun offering online bereavement support groups designed to provide comfort, support, and “grief tools” […]

Novel Coronavirus – COVID-19: Latest News

By newyorktrend on May 18, 2020 in Featured, Health & Wellness

This website offers up-to-date statistics on how the Novel Coronavirus: COVID 19 is impacting the world. Click the link to view. https://ncov2019.live/data

Virtual Dental Service Offering Free Chats with Dentists During COVID-19

By newyorktrend on May 13, 2020 in Health & Wellness

COVID-19 has affected many industries, where mandatory closures and strict policies are in place to adhere to safety precautions. Dental offices are no exception, with many dentists having to stop offering medical services aside from emergency dentistry. This is a critical step in protecting patients and healthcare workers, but where does that leave patients who […]

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month

By newyorktrend on May 12, 2020 in Health & Wellness

Long Island’s two leading mental health organizations are offering a range of events and resources to mark May as “Mental Health Awareness Month.”As Americans experience newly rising concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Association for Mental Health and Wellness and its bi-county partner, the Mental Health Association of Nassau County, are encouraging Long Islanders […]

Battery Dance Gives Back to Healthcare Workers in Honor of Giving Tuesday Now

By newyorktrend on May 11, 2020 in Entertainment, Health & Wellness

Inspired by Giving Tuesday Now, a national day of giving to support those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Battery Dance will provide free virtual mindful movement classes for frontline health care workers during the month of May. The 15-minute classes require no prior dance experience and are designed to provide a small dose of […]

May is National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: Thanks to a Transplant, a New York Mom is Winning Her Battle

By newyorktrend on May 08, 2020 in Health & Wellness

May is National Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Awareness Month. More than 30,000 adults and kids in the United States have CF. In New York, a CF survivor is currently winning her 32-year battle with the disease — thanks to her life-saving double lung transplant. Her transplant is not only allowing her to breathe easier, it is […]

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine Offers Virtual Blessing for NYC’s Bicyclists and Essential Delivery Workers

By newyorktrend on May 07, 2020 in Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local News

In recognition of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine will hold its 22nd Annual Blessing of the Bicycles ceremony online this year, with a special focus on bicycle messengers and delivery people and the essential role they play in supporting New York City on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 11 AM on the Cathedral’s Facebook page and website. […]

Female Entrepreneur Ming.Leone Giving Back

By newyorktrend on May 04, 2020 in Business, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle

Serial entrepreneur, philanthropist & Philadelphia native, Ming.Leone is ambitious, determined and successful because of her unmatched giving heart, authentic personality and generosity. Her strategy is simple, refined ; and most importantly heartfelt. Ming.Leone has been giving back and orchestrating various charity efforts for the less fortunate for over five years and counting. In 2019 Ming.Leone teamed up […]

Airbnb & NYS Nurses Association Work Together to Provide Accommodations to Frontline Responders

By newyorktrend on Apr 30, 2020 in Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local News

Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) — New York’s largest union and professional association for registered nurses — today announced a new partnership to provide places to stay to NYSNA members fighting on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis statewide. Through this partnership, NYSNA members will […]

Gayle King Donates Meals to Friends of Harlem Hospital Center to Aid COVID-19 Relief Fund

By newyorktrend on Apr 27, 2020 in Health & Wellness, Local News

The Friends of Harlem Hospital Center (FOHHC) sounded the alarm for support for its COVID-19 Relief Fund. After a heartwarming interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” featuring Melba Wilson from, Melba’s Restaurant of Harlem, Gayle King, Co-Host of “CBS Morning News” donated 1,000 meals for essential medical, maintenance and support staff who have been on the front lines supporting Harlem residents. In response to this […]

“Whassup?” Budweiser Reminds America to Check-In With Loved Ones

By newyorktrend on Apr 23, 2020 in Business, Entertainment, Featured, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Television

Budweiser unveiled a contemporary and timely version of its iconic “whassup” commercial as a reminder for America to prioritize check-ins with loved ones as the country endures unprecedented social isolation to combat COVID-19. The new spot is part of a broader PSA that features weekday programming across Budweiser’s digital platforms to encourage check-ins with family […]