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Heart Healthy Habits adapted from the CDC

The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease (CAD), which affects the blood flow to the heart. Decreased blood flow can cause a heart attack. Here are a few habits to help keep your heart healthy! Choose Healthy Foods and Drinks Keep a Healthy Weight Get Regular Physical Activity Don't Smoke (click here for quit resources)

CDC Heart Health Info

Sisterhood Speaks on March 4

Join us at The Newton Free Library in Druker Auditorium on Wednesday, March 4 th , 7-8pm, for The Monologue Project: Sisterhood Speaks, an intergenerational, intersectional creative writing experience to hear true life pieces written by high school students and adults from the Newton community. Authors will share stories of sisterhood, issues women face, and their hopes for the future. The goal of the evening is to show the community how women can support one another, believe in one another, and collaborate across generations, cultures, and ways of life.   For more information call the Newton Free Library at 617-796-1360. All programs are free and open to the public, parking is free. The Newton Free Library is an accessible facility.

You Are the Help: March and May Dates

Two additional sessions of this popular community training for adults have been added: March 24/31 and May 12/19. All sessions are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center at Newton Fire Headquarters. Participants will learn how to be the help until help arrives. The course is divided into two nights, and participants must be available for both nights to sign up. Course content includes: Call 9-1-1: what to expect How to keep yourself safe Position and provide comfort to the injured How to stop a bleeding emergency: Learn and practice the skills! Prepare at home: Build an emergency kit, stay informed, and make a plan Fire extinguisher basics: Learn and practice the skills! What is Narcan and how to use it Family and Friends CPR: Learn and practice the skills!

Register for March sessions

Register for May sessions

Healthy Eating Book Club

Book Club Registration

It's not too late to join the book club! The last session will feature Dr. Walter Willett, author of the book Eat, Drink and be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Eating Healthy Date: March 5, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location: The Centre at 1294 Lecture Hall, 1294 Centre St. Newton Centre Free: Registration required. Register at www.newtonmarec.com (click on View our programs and activities) Questions? Call 617-796-1506

Communicable Disease Updates

COVID-19 : The CDC coronavirus page provides an abundance of information about this novel virus. There are no new local updates to share. Our latest update is here. Any new information would be posted at www.newtonma.gov and found under City News. Influenza: The weekly Massachusetts flu reports are released on Friday afternoons and available here . The latest report from Feb. 7 indicates Massachusetts flu activity and severity is high, and all influenza strains that have been characterized in Massachusetts this season to date are covered by the current influenza vaccine. If you would like to get a flu shot, call us at 617-796-1420 for an appointment.

Newton HHS Website

Questions or Feedback? E-mail health@newtonma.gov or call (617) 796-1420

Health and Human Services 1000 Commonwealth Ave Newton, MA (617) 796-1420

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