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Promoting wellness in people
living with HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis C by providing free holistic
health care and support services in a safe, caring and confidential
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Easy Way to Support
NS Health Project |
Celebrate Gloucester
will donate its proceeds to three nonprofits that receive the
most online votes during the month of September. Voting closes
September 30.
The Health Project has been nominated.
Click
on the link below to go to the site and see the
listing for the North Shore Health Project
Find
us here, at Celebrate Gloucester.
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Vote! |
The
Health Project is adding its name to the list of nominees
for a charitable donation from BankGloucester. BankGloucester
will make donations to the top 15 nonprofits in its monthlong
campaign.
The Health Project is a write-in candidate, so write down
our name, North Shore Health Project, and put it on a ballot.
Go to the link below for a ballot, or pick one up at BankGloucester,
Main Street, Gloucester.
Voting ends October 1, 2010.
BankGloucester
Info & Ballot
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Save
the Date |
Join us at Jalapenos Restaurant on
Wednesday, November 10!
Enjoy a delicious meal and relaxing setting. The Health
Project will receive 10% of the food bills from that night. |
Public
Service Announcement |
The North Shore Health Project has posted their first Public
Service Announcement on YouTube....
Check
it out!!
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Assistance |
Energy & Fuel
Assistance
If you, or anyone you know is looking help with
energy or fuel assistance this winter, please contact one of
the following organizations:
Cape Ann, Ipswich, Hamilton and Wenham: Contact Jennifer
Schmorrow at Action
Energy 978.283.2121
Salem, Peabody, Danvers and Beverly: Contact Kara
Ullestad at NSCAP 978.531.0767 |
Make
a Donation |
A gift to the North
Shore Health Project provides hope to people living with
with HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis C by providing free holistic
health care and support services.
Donate $75.00 and receive a free copy of our book:
20 Years / 20 Voices:
Interviews with Members of the North Shore Health Project
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This
has been a busy summer for the Health Project, and we enjoyed a
number of public events with our clients and staff.
We
participated in the Sidewalk Bazaar and the
Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Gloucester Rotary, and held our
annual client/family picnic.
But one of my happiest moments came when I met a
former client out in the community going about his business, looking
well and sounding cheerful. It's a great feeling to see someone back
on their feet, living the life they wanted. It means that we've done
our job.
The best way to celebrate this kind of success is
to join us for dinner at Jalapenos Restaurant on
Wednesday, November 10. Jalapenos will donate 10%
of its food bills that night to the Health Project. If you haven't
been to Jalapenos, this is a great opportunity to find out why it's
so popular. Join us on Wednesday, November 10.
Best regards,
Susan Oleksiw
Executive Director
| Choosing
Foods to Help You Sleep |
 Far
too many of us arrive at work ready for a nap. We are,
as a nation, sleep deprived, and we know this is not
good. Sleep deprivation leads to a decline in the efficiency
of our immune systems and makes us vulnerable to disease.
Our bodies heal better if we have adequate sleep, which
for the average adult is 7 to 8 hours a night.
Sometimes
we go to bed ready to sleep, but can't fall asleep. There
are lots of reasons for this, and we can lie
awake all night trying to figure it out. We're worried
about work. We're overtired or excited about a coming vacation.
Perhaps it's something we ate. Whatever the reason, we
can do something about it.
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Money on Your Medications |
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The
Health Project is partnered with NeedyMeds
to provide drug discount cards, helping you save on medications
and other medical costs. If you don't have a prescription
plan or you still have high medication costs, this card
may help you save up to 80% on prescriptions, over-the-counter
medications, medical supples, and pet prescriptions filled
at pharmacies.
The Health Project has cards to give out free
of charge (we receive a small donation each time
you use the card).
Just ask at the Front Desk for a drug prescription
card.
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Quick
Links |
NSHP
Youtube Channel
Check out our Public Service Announcement posted on YouTube.
Watch
It...
Hepatitis
Health Center
Not everyone infected with the hepatitis C virus knows it. It's
a tricky illness. It can be deadly. Information is crucial. Read
More..
Hepatitis
Video
It is estimated that one in every 10 Americans have Hepatitis
C. Known as a "silent killer," many people are unaware
they are infected, leaving them vulnerable to liver damage
and other health problems.This is a powerful video on Hepatitis
C. Watch
the Video...
Read
More...
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Clinical
Trial Resources |
Clinical Trials
Find a list of open clinical trials at Massachusetts General Hospital
(MGH), the Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH), and other Partners
HealthCare System institutions in a therapeutic area of interest
to you.
Browse
Clinical Trials by Therapeutic Area
The AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (ACTU) at Massachusetts General
Hospital is seeking HIV-1 and Hepatitis C co-infected
individuals over the age of 18 to participate in a research study.
The study will look at a new treatment for people with insulin
resistance who have not responded to previous peginteferon/ribavirin
therapy. Subjects will receive Actos for the first 24 weeks then
add peginteferon/ribavirin therapy for an additional 48 weeks.
To qualify you must have a CD4 count ¡Ý200, have
HCV genotype 1 virus, currently on stable HIV treatment for 12
weeks or no treatment, and are Hepatitis A or B negative. Read
More...
Other Resources:
CISCRP ~
The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation.
Center
Watch ~ Clinical Trials Listing Service
Clinical
Trials.gov ~ Search Clinical Trials.
MedlinePlus ~
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health
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Natural
Compound Blocks Hepatitis C Infection
Researchers have identified two cellular proteins that are important
factors in hepatitis C virus infection, a finding that may result
in the approval of new and less toxic treatments for the disease,
which can lead to liver cancer and cirrhosis. Read
more...
ADAP provides medications for the treatment of HIV disease. Program
funds may also be used to purchase health insurance for eligible clients
and for services that enhance access to, adherence to, and monitoring
of drug treatments. Read
more...
Study
Warns of Drug-Resistant HIV Strains
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is a Federal program that provides
HIV-related health services. The program works with cities, states,
and local community-based organization to provide services to more
than half a million people each year. Read
more...
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Nutrition
Fact Sheets
Proper nutrition is a powerful tool for the successful management
of the HIV virus. Medical research confirms that weight loss, especially
muscle tissue wasting, often leads to malnutrition and is a fatal
manifestation of AIDS.
Read More..
Building
a High Quality Diet
A high quality diet is a diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains,
and legumes, with lean, low-fat protein sources. These foods are
nutrient-dense, and will contribute much more to your health and
well-being than empty calories from sugar and fat.
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Join
the United Way "MATCH" MADNESS! |
Donate by March 31 !!
Donate by March 31st and your gift will be matched, dollar
for dollar AND you could win one of these prizes!
(drawing held April 1)
· Signed
Ray Allen Jersey
· Tickets
to Celtics vs Cleveland Cavilers
· Tickets
to Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks
· Tickets
to the Bruins vs Hurricanes
As
we enter the last stretch of the campaign, we still need
to raise $100,000 to avoid having to cut critical programs
that provide needed services to 22,000 North Shore residents. Thanks to a very generous group of donors
who stepped forward with a second donation to this year's
campaign, we a re able to match every donation made during
March. So...
 If
you give $25, the NSUW gets $50.
If you give $100, the NSUW gets $200.
Make your donation count twice!
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Order
our 20th Anniversary book: 20 Years/20 Voices: Interviews
with Members of the North Shore Health Project
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North Shore Health Project•
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Shore Health Project
67 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, Tel.
978-283-0101, Fax 978-283-3311
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