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| Health and Wellness Lectures, Fall 2007 Season Preview |
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| Tickets/Registration: 212.415.5500 |
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| Media Contact: Emily Gewitz, 212.415.5455, email |
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| FALL SEASON PREVIEW: HEALTH AND WELLNESS LECTURES |
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| New York, NY, August, 8, 2007—The 92nd Street Y May Center for Health, Fitness and Sport attracts the top medical and health experts to speak about a diverse array of issues, from heart health to cosmetic surgery, from food allergies to skeletal fitness. This fall, the Y offers a season packed with bestselling authors, leading physicians, alternative medicine experts and speakers who address special topics like breast health and diabetes. |
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Thu, Oct 11, 8:15pm, $15 — The South Beach Strategy for Living Without Heart Disease
Cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston is the creator of the revolutionary South Beach Diet. In this lecture, he reveals how simple, non-invasive scans can identify seemingly healthy individuals who might suffer heart attacks and why people with normal cholesterol levels may actually face high risks.
Arthur Agatston, MD is a preventive cardiologist and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine. He is the author of The South Beach Diet and The South Beach Heart Program.
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Tue, Oct 16, 8 pm, $26 — How Doctors Think
In his bestselling book, How Doctors Think, author and New Yorker writer Dr. Jerome Groopman combines scientific research with his own real-life experiences to prove that knowing how doctors think can make us healthier.
Jerome Groopman, MD is the Dina and Raphael Recanati Chair of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of experimental medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
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Tue, Oct 23, 8:15pm, $15 — Update on Breast Cancer
Dr. Larry Norton returns for the 15th year to discuss the latest advances in breast cancer prevention, research, treatments and cures, and discoveries that are on the horizon.
Larry Norton, MD heads the division of solid-tumor oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
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Thu, Oct 25, 8:15pm, $26 — Living the Truth
As one of America's best-known psychiatrists, Dr. Keith Ablow reaches millions through his daily television program, The Dr. Keith Ablow Show. His newest book, Living the Truth: Transform Your Life Through the Power of Insight and Honesty, offers practical advice for living a more authentic life.
Keith Ablow, MD is a clinical psychiatrist, television talk show host and New York Times bestselling author.
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Tue, Oct 30, 6:30pm, $15 — Shopping for the Doctor and Hospital That's Right for You
As the author of AfterShock: What to do When the Doctor Gives You—or Someone You Love—a Devastating Diagnosis, Dr. Jessie Gruman provides tips on how and why to shop around for a good doctor, learn what you need to know when making provider selections and find out how to use respected reference guides.
Jessie Gruman, PhD, is the president of the Center for the Advancement of Health.
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Sun, Nov 18, 3pm, $22 — Sorting Through Celiac Disease and Food Allergies
A panel of experts led by Celiac Disease specialist Dr. Peter H.R. Green takes an in-depth look at the complicated issues surrounding the diagnosis, treatment and day-to-day management of food intolerances. The panel examines the challenges in obtaining correct diagnoses and current adult and pediatric guidelines for testing, also offering nutrition strategies for finding enjoyable food alternatives when shopping, cooking and eating out.
Peter H.R. Green, MD, is the director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University and the author of Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic. Amy DeFelice, MD, is an assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, the director of the Pediatric Nutrition Support Service Program and the program director of the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship Program at the Children's Hospital. Anne Lee, MSEd, RD, CDN, is the nutritionist for the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University and the nutrition advisor for the Westchester Celiac Sprue Support Group. Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
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Tue, Nov 20, 6:30pm, $15 — Reversing Diabetes: A New Nutritional Approach
Bestselling author and diabetes specialist Dr. Neal Barnard provides helpful hints to prevent, control and reverse diabetes with a low-fat vegan diet that can help control blood sugar, improve insulin sensitivity and reduce the need for medications, including a three-week dietary action plan that can put you on a healthier path.
Neal Barnard, MD is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and the author of Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes.
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Tue, Dec 18, 6:30pm, $15 — Lunchtime Lasers, Lipo and the Latest & Safest Cosmetic Options
The rapid growth of cosmetic surgery science has created more options for treating broken capillaries, brown spots, wrinkles, unwanted hair and visible cellulite. Dr. Neil Sadick introduces new treatments that are safer, less invasive and more affordable and arms patients with key questions to ask when considering treatments.
Neil Sadick, MD, is president of the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation, a clinical professor of dermatology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and the founder of the Sadick Research Group.
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| COMING IN SPRING 2008 |
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Tue, Jan 22, 8 pm — The Secret to Staying Young and Healthy
Bestselling co-author of the new book YOU: Staying Young, Dr. Mehmet Oz explores the mysterious mechanisms of aging, along with the factors that impact the health and longevity of the body.
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Sun, Jan 27, 2pm — Spinal Health and Better Back™ Workshop: Get information that can help prevent or manage back problems and chronic pain emanating from the spine, along with the latest advances in prevention strategies and easy exercises. With Dr. Emil Heisinger and Mirabai Holland, director of fitness and wellness programs at the 92nd Street Y.
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Tue, Jan 29, 6:30pm — Food Fight: Overcoming Genetics and Family Food Rituals: Discover the role genetics and family habits play in sabotaging diet and nutritional goals, with author and registered dietician Elise Zied.
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Sun, Feb 10, 1pm — Complementary Alternatives: Empowering Savvy Patients: Author and WOR-AM "Health Talk" host Dr. Ronald Hoffman explains alternative cures for everything from heart disease and diabetes to the common cold.
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Tue, Feb 19, 6:30pm — Take Back Your Life: A New Remedy for Controlling Chronic Conditions: Patricia Fennell, a chronic illness expert and author, shares her four-phase
approach for handling the physical and emotional tolls of lifelong disability.
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Tue, Feb 26, 6:30pm — Straight Talk About Women's Health: Dr. Nieca Goldberg, co-medical director of the 92nd Street Y Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and medical director of NYU's Women's Heart Program offers her perspective on healthy eating strategies and bone-strengthening exercises especially for women.
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Sun, Mar 2, 2:30pm — Man to Man: An Afternoon Seminar: Leading medical and psychiatric experts explore how behavioral and psychological factors influence men's health issues, such as gastrointestinal disorders and memory loss. Experts include Dr. Stephen Josephson, Dr. Lawrence Bruce Cohen and Dr. Jane Martin.
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Tue, Mar 4, 6:30pm — Women and Childbirth: Choices and Challenges: A discussion of current research, obstetric practices and outcomes associated with today's maternity and delivery experience, with obstetrician Dr. Peter Bernstein and childbirth educator Lisa Gould Rubin, moderated by childbirth expert Maureen McCorry.
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Sun, Apr 6, 11am — Healthy, Wealthy and Wise: Life After 50, A Symposium: Now in its second year, this symposium offers innovative strategies and empowering lectures for Baby Boomers in the areas of health, wellness and financial know-how. Lecture topics and speakers include "Boomer Sex" with Dr. Laura Corio and Dr. Philip Luloff, "A New Paradigm for Healthy Living" with NBC's Chief Medical Editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman, and "Vital Forever: Hurdling the Hormone Gap" with Dr. Fred Pescatore. Free health screenings are also available throughout the day.
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Tue, Apr 29, 6:30pm — Update on Alzheimer's Disease: Dr. Richard Mayeux, co-director of Columbia University's Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease, examines the progress made towards detecting and treating Alzheimer's, and describes new risk factors and preventative measures.
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Tue, May 6, 8:15pm — What You Need to Know About Osteoporosis: NBC's Today contributor, bestselling author and New York City Ballet nutritionist Joy Bauer is joined by Mirabai Holland to provide the latest information on treatments, diagnostic tools and future therapies in the fight against osteoporosis.
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| About the 92nd Street Y May Center for Health, Fitness & Sport |
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Endowed by Leni & Peter May, the 92nd Street Y May Center for Health, Fitness & Sport offers a wide range of innovative exercise and wellness programs for adults, teens and children. More than a state-of-the-art "gym," the Center is a true health and wellness facility serving a culturally diverse population of all ages. Through lectures, workshops and personal counseling sessions, healthcare professionals from the nation's leading hospitals address topics like breast cancer, diabetes, coronary care, osteoporosis, menopause, nutrition and men's and children's health. The center addresses the epidemic of childhood obesity through a youth fitness program, and offers a rare community-based cardiac rehabilitation program. Physical amenities include two air-conditioned gymnasiums, top-of-the line cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, racquetball courts, a 25-yard, ozone-disinfected pool and over 100 weekly fitness classes. As the result of a 2001 renovation, the Center now boasts sleek changing, shower and sauna areas for women, a dedicated changing area for parents with young children, a café, a pro shop; and massage therapy services.
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| ABOUT THE 92nd STREET Y |
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Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the 92nd Street Y has grown into a wide-ranging cultural, educational and community center serving people of all ages, races, faiths and backgrounds. The 92nd Street Y's mission is to enrich the lives of the over 300,000 people who visit each year — both in person and through the Y's satellite, television, radio and Internet broadcasts. The organization offers comprehensive performing arts, film and spoken word events; courses in the humanities, the arts, personal development and Jewish culture; activities and workshops for children, teenagers and parents; and health and fitness programs for people of every age. Committed to making its programs available to everyone, the 92nd Street Y awards nearly $1 million in scholarships annually and reaches out to 7,000 public school children through fully-subsidized arts education programs. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org. |
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