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LifeBridge Health has compiled a heart healthy recipe booklet, Buzz in the Kitchen, which is available free of charge. Recipes include salads, entrees, appetizers and desserts. For your free copy, call 410-601-WELL (9355). |
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Sometimes knowing that you�re not alone in a problem is half way to the solution. LifeBridge Health sponsors many support groups that meet at various times and places each month. Some of these groups are disease specific�such as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Support Group. Others are more general, such as the cancer patient support group. For a list of support groups, call 410-601-WELL (9355).
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| The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that breast milk is the best food for babies in the first year of life. It contains all the right nutrients in just the right amounts. It is also rich in factors that help fight infection. The BirthPlace at Sinai Hospital recommends breast feeding to all new mothers. Nursing is something that mom and baby must learn to do together. If you have questions about breast feeding, call 410-601-5193 to speak with a trained lactation nurse. |
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Many of us super-size� our servings without even realizing it. A cup of fruit is the size of a baseball. Three ounces of meat is the size of a cassette tape. One ounce of pretzels is as much as a large handful. One ounce of cheese is equal in size to four dice. One teaspoon of peanut butter is the size of one die. For further guidance on portion control, weight management or general nutrition, call
410-601-WELL (9355).
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How strong are your bones?
Osteoporosis - or low bone mass-affects 10 million people a year. A simple bone density screening can tell you if you are at risk. Specialists at the Herman and Walter Samuelson Breast Care Center at Northwest Hospital can conduct this quick, easy and painless test, as well as alert you to other lifestyle choices, behaviors or biological factors that may increase your risk to develop osteoporosis. Post menopausal women, smokers and those who don�t get enough calcium in their diets may be candidates for the disease. Call the Center at 410-521-5913 to schedule a screening and consultation.
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Need a program for your organization�s next meeting or event?
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LifeBridge Health�s Speakers Bureau health care professionals can speak to your group on a number of topics � from aging and health to minimizing your risk for heart attack to healthy lunches for kids. We can also customize a program to meet your group�s specific needs. Find out how to schedule a guest speaker or program by calling
410-601-WELL (9355).
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Can�t understand what your doctor�s really saying or just want to impress your friends?
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Take a medical terminology class. This five-class series is offered continuously at Northwest Hospital and various other locations throughout Baltimore City and County. A certificate is awarded upon completion. The cost is $25. For more information or to register for an upcoming session, call 410-521-5968. |
For the third year in a row, US News & World Report ranked
Sinai Hospital among the top 50 heart hospitals in the country. According to the report, Sinai ranked 49th. U.S. News & World Report started the annual listings as a way to identify facilities with the best level of medical care in the country. In order to be eligible for the ranking, a hospital must first belong to the Council of Teaching Hospitals, be affiliated with a medical school or have at least nine technology services out of a prescribed list of 17. Those services include cancer; digestive disorders; ear, nose and throat; geriatrics; gynecology; heart; hormonal; kidney; neurology; orthopedics; rheumatology; respiratory; urology; ophthalmology; pediatrics; psychiatry; and rehabilitation. Hospitals in the listing are ranked based on several factors including reputation among specialists, mortality rates and other medical data, most of which comes from an annual survey by the American Hospital Association. |
