Volunteering: A Caring Tradition
April 19 through April 25 is National Healthcare Volunteer Week. Lourdes Health System recognizes the support that volunteers and auxilians provide to our hospital staffs, our patients and family members and our communities.
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Save Three Lives in an Hour!
Lourdes Health System will host blood drives at both of our medical centers on Wednesday, April 29. All blood types are needed!
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APRIL 2009
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

How to Cope with Cancer-Related Anemia
If you have cancer, watch closely for symptoms of anemia. Treating the blood disorder promptly can help you cope with cancer-related fatigue. It may even improve your chance of recovering from cancer. Find out the warning signs of anemia and what you can do to treat it.
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An Advance Directive Can Make Your Wishes Known
Sometimes, circumstances leave you unable to participate in decisions about your health care. Who chooses when you can't? For the record, you can stay involved in your medical treatment by making an advance directive, and lessen the burden on those whom you love by empowering them with knowledge of your wishes. Here's how.
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Don't Let Stress Compromise Your Pregnancy
You are expecting a baby! This should be a time filled with joy and anticipation as you look forward to the birth of your child. For many women however, circumstances of life are especially stressful to deal with and can be detrimental to an expectant mother. Learn how to curb your stress during your pregnancy.
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Helping New Jersey's Uninsured Find Medical Benefits
If you have no medical insurance, you are not alone. Some may have lost it through a job loss, while others are employed but are not offered medical benefits by their company. Whatever the cause, it's important to know that help is available.
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Heads Up on Head Injuries
The sudden and tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson following a seemingly minor head injury while skiing has people reeling. How does a person sustain a head injury one minute, feel fine, develop a headache after an hour and die two days later? In any sport, you have to protect yourself as well as be aware of the symptoms of a head injury for yourself and your family members.
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