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42 THE QUEENS COURIER • HEALTH • MARCH 6, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com health One son’s GIFT OF LIFE BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com/@aaltamirano28 One son returned the gift of life to his mother. Anthony Brown, recently named one of The Queens Courier’s Rising Stars, donated his kidney in 2013 to his mother Zita Brown after she was diagnosed with kidney disease a year before. “It was so emotional because she didn’t know she had it,” he said. “It’s a progressive disease. She gets to the hospital for one thing and fi nds out she has another. They gave her six to seven months to live.” Brown convinced his mother to let him donate his kidney after telling her that his life would not be complete without her by his side. Zita, originally from Laurelton, is now healthy and living in Florida. “I said, ‘Mom, I need you in my life, I can’t imagine having my fi rst kid or wedding without you there,’” he said. “There are life moments that I need her there for. She then buckled down, crying, and said yes.” The now 25-year-old Long Island City resident then felt he had a moral obligation to be the “voice for a population of people who don’t have a voice.” Brown, an associate and banker with J.P. Morgan’s Long Island Private Bank, became a volunteer advocate with the American Kidney Fund and now travels around the country speaking about kidney disease, encouraging ways to get more money for research. “The decision to donate is something you have to make on your own,” he said. “But what I do is talk about my situation. Part of my mission is to make sure that people have a chance to at least consider it.” He also took part in Kidney Action Day, hosted by the American Kidney Fund in Washington D.C., in which advocates come together and meet with local congressmembers to discuss the issues surrounding kidney diseases. Said Brown, “I feel blessed that I can live for something bigger than myself.” For more info of the American Kidney Fund visit www.kidneyfund.org. Photo by James Bland Yoga for the Fabulous 50s and Beyond! . Meets Tuesdays Session #1 | 11 am . Session #2 | 12 noon Marisa Bonfanti, Certified Yoga Instructor. Sign up for one class or many. Sign up today! Registration needed. George T. Douris Tower, 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South, 2nd Floor Exercise Room, Astoria, 11102 Don’t Let Bladder Disorders Limit Your Life Wednesday, 10:30 am Mamta M. Mamik, MD | Half of all women have had a urinary tract infection (UTI) or some degree of urinary incontinence. Come to our lecture and use the facts on three common bladder problems as a springboard for a discussion with your doctor. Catherine Sheridan Senior Center, 35-24 83 rd Street, Jackson Heights, 11372 Manage Your Medicine Chest: Preventing Pills That Clash Thursday, 5:30 pm Philip Manning, MScPharm, RPh | Get vital information about the safer use of medications, tips on keeping track of medicines, and avoiding wrong dosages and drug interactions. Steinway Library, 21-45 31st Street, Long Island City, 11105 NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH M O U N T S I N A I Q U E E N S Free Health & Wellness Events A Detailed Picture of Your Health: MRI, CT SCANS, Digital Mammography and Other Diagnostic Imaging Procedures Wednesday, 6 pm Scott Stickles, DO | A review of the latest digital imaging procedures and their role in diagnosing and treating illness and injury. George T. Douris Tower, 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South, 2nd Floor Community Room, Astoria, 11102 Vertigo & Balance Friday, 10:30 am George A. Poulos, DO | Learn how to decrease symptoms of vertigo to regain balance. JVL-Dimotsis-Vallone Senior Center, 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South, 1st Floor, Astoria, 11102 Breast Health Screening & Education Wednesday, 5–7 pm George Tsioulias, MD, PhD | Comprehensive clinical breast exams and mammograms for women 40 years of age and older. No charge to eligible patients. Presented with support from The Louis and Rachel Rudin Foundation, Inc., with educational support provided by SHAREing & CAREing. By Appointment Only. Call 718-808-7727. Mount Sinai Queens, Family Health Associates, 31-60 21st Street, Astoria, 11106 Save Your Vision Thursday, 11:30 am Chad Haller, MD | Our ophthalmologist will help you to take care of your eyes and preserve your vision. Broadway Library, 40-20 Broadway, Long Island City, 11103 Visit mshq.org/events for information on Blood Pressure Screenings and all events. Call 718-267-4333 to register for events and screenings. For a physician referral, call 800-YOUR-MDS or visit www.mshq.org/FAD 03 04 03 05 03 13 03 19 03 21 03 26 March Wellness 03 27 MARCH 2014 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23/30 24/31 25 26 27 28 29


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