General Lab Information

Health Promotion Program

Fostering a work environment that supports positive health and fitness practices so employees can reduce health-risk factors, achieve healthy lifestyles, and become more fit.

Important Information

Diabetes

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Find out by taking the test. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services is offering a free Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) to all Suffolk County residents at risk. Programs are conveniently located at hospitals, health care centers and libraries.

Program Shedule

The program is led by a trained Lifestyle Coach and meets one hour per week for 16 weeks, followed by at least six monthly follow-up sessions.

The sessions cover healthy eating, physical activity, and lifestyle changes to help participants achieve the goals that lead to the prevention or delay of a diabetes diagnosis.

Related Informtion

A lifestyle change program offered through the CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program can help you make those changes—and make them stick. Through the program, you can lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 58% (71% if you're over age 60).

View a sneak peek into the lifestyle change program (video)

Heart Disease

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Nutrition & Health

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Smoking Cessation

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Resources for Firefighters

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Know Your Numbers

Metabolic Syndrome: Do you have Metabolic Syndrome? People with metabolic syndrome are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes. Read more.

Operation Medicine Cabinet

The Suffolk County Police Department now offers drop off locations to safely dispose of expired or unwanted prescription drugs.

Contact Us

For further information on any of these topics, contact the Occupational Medicine Clinic at 344-3670 or 344-3671.

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