In the Headlines

July 14, 2015 - Phyllis Jackson, a registered nurse, an ordained minister and a community engagement specialist with FLHSA's High Blood Pressure Collaborative, talked July 14 at the Westside Farmers Market Talk and Walk with a Doc about overcoming the difficulty of making healthy choices when it seems everything is working against you.

July 14, 2015 - A greater emphasis on prevention and a more connected system are two of the main recommendations about health care in a report just released by the Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency. Those recommendations were put together by the Regional Commission on Community Health Improvement, which has been reviewing health data in the local nine-county region for the past 18 months.

July 8, 2015 - Many parents across the area know summer vacation for the kids means an increase in grocery bills. But for some families, it’s an increase they just can't afford.

July 8, 2015 - Staff with Healthi Kids and FLHSA were at the kickoff for the Summer Meals Program, which featured fun and activities for more than 1,000 kids at Frontier Field.

July 8, 2015 - FLHSA and the Genesee Transportation Council will be studying how health could have been factored into transportation plans that have been approved. FLHSA also will use its health data to develop recommendations planners can use for future transportation plans, active transportation specialist Elizabeth Murphy told City News.

July 1, 2015 - Fitness trackers serve as a constant reminder of whatever it is we strive to achieve—steps walked, minutes jogged, or calories tracked, said Dr. Michael Mendoza, medical director of UR Medicine's Highland Family Medicine and a consultant with FLHSA.

July 1, 2015 - Refuel with lean protein and carbohydrates if training lasts longer than an hour and cut out added simple sugars to stay lean while athletic training, writes Tami Best, a registered dietitian and healthy worksites coordinator for Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency.

June 29, 2015 - Free or reduced meals don't have to end when school lets out for the summer. WXXI News featured the Rochester Summer Meals program, which allows anyone from 2-18 years old living in the city to get a free breakfast or lunch at select locations.

June 18, 2015 - The number of children under 6 newly diagnosed with elevated levels of lead in their blood has dropped 85 percent in Monroe County over the past decade, the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning announced Thursday. FLHSA provides staff support and administrative services to the coalition.

June 16, 2015 - People who follow a plant-based diet should pair citrus fruits or tomato products with plant sources of iron to help boost their iron absorption and avoid drinking tea and coffee at the same time as they ingest sources of iron, writes Tami Best, a registered dietitian and healthy worksites coordinator for FLHSA.

June 8, 2015 - Healthi Kids, an initiative of FLHSA, was at the kickoff of the summer meals program June 8 at Foodlink. At that event, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called for an expansion of the summer meals program and to make it easier for kids to participate in the program.

May 31, 2015 - A new report notes that Rochester has the fourth-lowest cost of medical care in the country, as measured by claims paid by commercial health insurers. Dr. Thomas Mahoney, chief medical officer of FLHSA, noted that medical costs must be aligned with quality of care.