AUGUST 2008
WOMEN'S HEALTH

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital has developed convenient and high-quality services to meet a woman's health needs in every stage of her life, from wellness to birthing, preventive screenings to diagnosis and appropriate care.


 In This Issue
Feet Take the Heat from Flip-Flops and Sandals
Vaccine Makes Shingles Less of a Pain for Older Adults
Iron and Zinc: A Bad Mix While Breast-Feeding

Feet Take the Heat from Flip-Flops and Sandals
With each step, your feet are subjected to 150 to 175 percent of your body weight. This adds up to several hundred tons of force on your feet every day. Can you still wear the hottest sandals of the season without taking a toll on your tootsies?

 
Vaccine Makes Shingles Less of a Pain for Older Adults
If you are one of the many who’ve had the classic childhood disease chickenpox, you may be at risk of getting shingles. Now there’s a vaccine available that can protect people ages 60 and older from this painful condition.

 
Iron and Zinc: A Bad Mix While Breast-Feeding
Many mothers-to-be are advised to get enough iron to help prevent anemia during pregnancy. But taking in too much iron after the baby is born can cause problems. Specifically, it can alter how well a woman's body absorbs zinc. See the easy change you can make to avoid getting too much iron.

 


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