By The Robomom
PYOP, my new abbreviation for Pick Your Own Pumpkins. Kind of like BYOB, but a bit more autumn related.
Fall is my favorite time of the year, and one of my favorite memories is getting lost in a corn maze as it rained on us. It really wasn't so funny at the time, I was cold and annoyed, but looki...
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By The Robomom
So the summer is over now, and many of you, if you are anything like me at all, have spent a good portion of the summer convincing myself that next year I will take off the baby weight. My kids will exercise with me, we will run in the park, play ball, laugh and giggle, and our hair will blow in the...
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By Anna Fernando
Varicose Veins Beyond the Cosmetic
July 24, 2012
10:30 AM
Speaker: Dr. Paul Lajos - Associate Chief of Vascular Surgery at Mount Sinai Queens and Assistant Professor of Medicine. He is board certified in thoracic, cardiovascular, and vascular, endovascular and general surgery.
Location: Ar...
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By The Robomom
If you are looking for farm fresh produce that is local, look no further! Well, you may have to look a little bit, but at least we Astorians can get a few steps closer! An organization, named PLOVGH, help to organize local produce directly from farms to a pick up point in their neighborhood. We are ...
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By The Robomom
Why go raw?
So, a few weeks back, in an attempt to get healthier, I decided to go raw. Yes, raw. Completely, unequivocally, 100% raw. Raw food diets are gaining quite a bit of popularity, while also remaining controversial as well. Devotees to the raw diet say that it offers a wide ar...
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By Anna Fernando
What Do the Numbers Mean to You? Understanding Cancer Statistics and Risks
Cancer statistics can be confusing. This lecture will include highlights from the American Cancer Society's Facts and Figures report and help you put your own cancer risk into perspective.
Presenters:
Alvaro Carr...
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By Anna Fernando
February 23, 2012
Thursday
The Heart of the Matter
7 PM
George T. Douris Tower, Second floor
27-40 Hoyt Avenue South
Astoria, Queens, New York
11102
Speaker: Dr. William Schwartz
February is National Heart Month. Despite ongoing advances in cardiac care, cardiovascular diseases (inclu...
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By Anna Fernando
How healthy is YOUR heart?
February is American Heart Month, a time to remember that heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the U.S., but in many cases is preventable. Changes to your diet, exercise, stress, even your job and where you live can drastically reduce your risk o...
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By Anna Fernando
First of all, I have to apologize for my readers for being MIA for a few months. With the holidays and juggling work with my free time, proved to be very challenging to me. I have caught up and have established a schedule and here I am blogging again at Today's Mama. Thanks for your patience.
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By Anna Fernando
Well, being busy got the best of me. I kept thinking I had to post the October Health events and now it's the end of the month and I still didn't post it. And October is an important month in the health arena: breast cancer awareness. I am kicking myself for not being able to organize my tim...
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