Through programs such as our Harlem Health Advocacy Partners, who are leading the Freedom from Smoking program for residents of Clinton Houses, Johnson Houses, King Towers, Lehman Village, and Taft Houses, and our ongoing support of NYCHAs Health Initiatives Unit, we are committed to the long-term work of helping NYCHA residents go smoke-free along with their buildings. Approximately 18 months ago, HUDs proposed smoke-free rule required the more than 3,100 public housing agencies nationwide to implement smoke-free policies in their developments by July 30, 2018
Those that can be improved or treated are: Cigarette smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke Diabetes Being overweight or obese High cholesterol Physical inactivity Unhealthy diet (high in sodium, low in potassium, and drinking too much alcohol) Factors that cant be changed or are difficult to control: Family history of high blood pressure Race/ethnicity Increasing age Gender Chronic kidney disease Obstructive sleep apnea Socioeconomic status and psychosocial stress may also contribute to high blood pressure
Reduce the chance of plaque rupture Directly reduce risk of future myocardial infarction
Her music gave me the courage to come out, and to get the tattoos and other body modifications I wanted
