You're Invited!!
In celebration of the opening of our new, $54 million facility expansion, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center will hold a community Open House and Health Fair on Saturday March 12 from 10:00am - 3:00pm. Everyone is invited to attend and get a “sneak preview” of the region’s newest hospital facility. Activities for all ages will be provided, including educational exhibits and seminars, health screenings, chair message, tours and even a Teddy Bear Clinic for teddy bear check-ups! All events are free of charge with no registration required. For more information, call (856) 482-4965.

 
Gastric Bypass Surgery Lecture
Are you considering weight loss surgery? What are the benefits and risks for weight loss surgery? These are just a few of the questions being addressed when surgeon David Greenbaum, M.D. will give a FREE presentation on weight loss surgery on Wednesday March 30, 2005 at 7pm in the Landow Conference Room at Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County. To register or for additional information, call (609) 835-5813.

 



MARCH 2005
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Keep Your Mind Sharp with a Nap
If you long for an afternoon nap, don’t fight it. According to a small study, taking a regular nap as you get older may boost your alertness during the day.
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Asthma Medications Are Safe During Pregnancy
Pregnant women with asthma might be afraid that inhaled steroids and other asthma medicines could harm their baby. But the bigger risk to your unborn baby is asthma that is out of control. If you can’t breathe, neither can your baby.
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Healthy Habits Can Help Control Your Metabolism
Some diet products make changing your metabolism sound as simple as switching your socks. Unfortunately, altering the rate of your metabolism—how quickly your body burns food for energy—isn’t that easy. But it can be done!
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Butterbur May Prevent Migraine Headaches
The fewer migraines you have to suffer, the better. Self-care approaches and prescription medicines can help prevent these debilitating headaches. Here’s news about another product that may prevent painful attacks: the herbal supplement butterbur.
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New and Exciting Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Is Provided at Lourdes.
Having an enlarged prostate is not life-threatening; it is, however, life-controlling. Many men who are dealing with an enlarged prostate have had to alter their lifestyles and are frequently sleep deprived because of needed trips to the bathroom during the night.  The good news is that a revolutionary procedure for relief of an enlarged prostate is now available to men right in South Jersey.  Find out more about this exciting development!
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