June, 2016--Brooklyn, NY-- Kingsbrook's
Best Health School provides free education and early detection options for Central Brooklyn
residents all year round. On June 27-30 free asthma screenings will be
held for the entire week, from 11:00-2:00pm in the Respiratory (Department DMRI 5th Floor) on our main campus at
585 Schenectady Avenue between Winthrop Street & Rutland Road.
Asthma involves narrowing of the airways, this is sometimes triggered by
allergens or irritating things entering the lungs. Symptoms include trouble
breathing, wheezing, coughing and tightness in the chest. In severe cases,
asthma can be deadly. There is no cure for asthma, but asthma can be managed
with proper prevention and treatment. There are more Americans than ever
before suffering from asthma.
" The mission of the
Best Health School is to provide better access to wellness information and screenings to promote
healthier communities in our borough. says Enid Dillard, Director of Marketing
& Public Affairs. “As such, the Best Health School's education
programs provide access to services that are specifically designed for
the uninsured of our community, and plays a large part of our effort to
improve access to quality care.”
Asthma impacts a large part of the Central Brooklyn community and needs
a level of treatment and understanding that is critical for living a normal
healthy life. The American lung Association describes, asthma as a lifelong
disease that causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing.
It can limit a person's quality of life. It is one of this country's
most common and costly diseases.
For more information on screenings and education from Kingsbrook’s
Best Health School, visit our website at
www.kingsbrook.org under Community Programs & Events or call
718-604-5062.
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, celebrating its 91st year, is a 784-bed
teaching Medical Center. Centers of Excellence Include: Kingsbrook Rehabilitation
Institute offering Physical & Rehabilitative Medicine, including Brooklyn's
only New York State approved Traumatic Brain Injury & Coma Recovery
Unit, The Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center comprised of Inpatient
Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry and Outpatient Psychiatry, The Bone &
Joint Center providing care in Joint Replacement/Sports Medicine and the
Neurosciences Institute providing care in General Neurology, Rehab and
Stroke care. Kingsbrook and Rutland Nursing Home are JCAHO certified and
not-for-profit members of the Greater New York Hospital Association and
the Healthcare Association of New York State.