The week of August 1-7 is recognized as World Breastfeeding Week. To mark this annual global event, New York Methodist Hospital will host World Breastfeeding Day. The event will feature free educational materials and giveaways, and an NYM certified lactation consultant will be available to answer questions.

New York Methodist Hospital offers a free diabetes support group. The group is facilitated by a certified diabetes educator and is open to people living with diabetes, as well as those who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Join the Diabetes Support Group for a discussion on the topic of Dining Out: What Can I Eat? on Thursday, July 30, 2015.

At approximately 11:15 this morning, a fire started in a trash chute in the Carrington Pavilion at New York Methodist Hospital. The fire appears to have resulted from soldering during a necessary repair of the trash chute.

Festivities for this year’s National Nurses Week are underway at New York Methodist Hospital (NYM). The annual celebration began on May 6 and concludes on May 12, and gives NYM an opportunity to recognize the one thousand nurses and nursing associates who serve on the Hospital’s staff.

May is American Stroke Month and NYM will sponsor Stroke Alert! Day on Wednesday, May 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Hospital’s Carrington Atrium Lobby, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please call 718.780.5367 for more information.

In preparation for construction of the Center for Community Health, a new building to house an outpatient care center, New York Methodist Hospital (NYM), located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has begun publishing a newsletter that will provide information and updates on the construction process.

May is American Stroke Month and in observance, New York Methodist Hospital will sponsor Stroke Alert! Day. This health fair will feature free blood pressure screenings and free educational information from the American Stroke Association. NYM healthcare professionals will be available to answer questions. Stroke Alert! Day will take place on Thursday, May 25, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Hospital''s Carrington Atrium Lobby, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please call 718.780.5367 for more information.