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| Community Health & Safety
Fair |
Join Lourdes Medical
Center of Burlington County on Saturday, September 18 from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. for the Community Health & Safety Fair!
Events for
all ages with many activities under a big tent - located in the
East Building Parking Lot (across from the Emergency Department, just
off Sunset Road in Willingboro) with refreshments and giveaways!
Free health screenings, car seat safety checks, home & bicycle
safety, cardiac, cancer & skin care, "Ask the Pharmacist" & "Ask
the Dietician", face painting, clowns, Teddy Bear clinic for
children, therapeutic massage, healthy lifestyles & smoking cessation
programs and much more! For more information, call
856-482-4965.
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| Annual Breast Cancer
Symposium |
Lourdes Health System
invites you to a special, FREE community symposium on breast
cancer.
Listen to experts from Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and
Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County discuss breast cancer
prevention, early detection and new, minimally invasive diagnostic
procedures, less invasive surgical techniques in treating breast cancer
and non-surgical techniques for treating breast cancer.
The
Symposium will be held over the three evenings, October 5 through
October 7, with 6:30 PM registration and 7:00 PM to 8:30pm
presenations and discussions. The seminar will be at the following
locations:
Tues., Oct. 5 at
Merion Caterers in
Cinnaminson,
Wed., Oct. 6 at the
Hilton Cherry Hill, and
Thurs., Oct.7
at
Adelphia Restaurant in
Deptford, NJ.
This event is made possible
in part through a grant by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation, Philadelphia Affiliate.
The program is FREE, but space is
limited. To register, call 1-888-LOURDES.
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SEPTEMBER 2004
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
| Many Childhood Sports Injuries Are
Preventable |
Childhood
sports injuries are a legitimate worry. Experts say many young
athletes suffer sprains, fractures, cuts and scrapes, open wounds, and
head injuries. Safety measures make a dramatic difference in
preventing childhood sports injuries. What steps can you take to keep
your little athlete safe?
[learn
more...]
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| Common Symptoms for Ovarian Cancer
Identified |
Ovarian cancer is
not the silent killer that people think it is. A new study shows
that many women experience frequent and severe symptoms even when the
cancer is in the early stages--when treatment may be most
effective.
[learn
more...]
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| Music
Can Jump-Start the Healing Process |
There's more to music than meets the ears.
Soothing or stirring, music can help us reduce stress and feel less
pain. Now a growing number of studies are helping to explain music's
healing powers.
[learn
more...]
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| Computer Time May Give Preschoolers a Jump
Start |
Many children as young as
age 3 or 4 are using computers once a week or even every day. Is
this a good thing or a bad thing? One study suggests computer time
might just help developing minds get ready for preschool. Read on
to learn more.
[learn
more...]
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| Breast Milk May Lower Later Heart Risks |
Experts say breast milk is the
optimal food for most growing babies. It is nutritionally balanced and
contains antibodies to help infants fight infections. And, for many
newborns, breast milk is easier to digest than formula. An added
bonus: A new study has found that babies who were fed breast milk
may have benefited from lower cholesterol later on.
[learn more...]
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| Diabetes Could Raise Risk
of Alzheimer’s Disease |
Diabetes can take a terrible toll, striking out at the
eyes, heart, kidneys, and other organs, including the brain.
Research suggests that older adults with diabetes may be at an increased
risk for dementia.
[learn
more...]
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