A research team led by Mayo Clinic physicians has found that older women with diabetes face a more than doubled risk for some types of colorectal cancer. The findings were presented at Digestive Disease Week 2010, the annual meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association. Colorectal cancer remains the third-leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. For more on this study, visit http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2010-rst/5756.html
Health Tips
Need a Good Night’s Sleep?
Monday, June 14th, 2010
Did you know that any disruption in your normal sleeping patterns is considered a sleep disorder? Sadly, many sleep disorders go undiagnosed for long periods of time simply because patients think these disruptions are either small and unimportant or may resolve on their own. Both thoughts are wrong and pose potential risks to your overall health.
This month we’re working to help spread the word that you deserve a good night’s sleep and we’d like to make sure you get one. Whether we need to see you, or your partner, we encourage you to speak with your doctor about what’s keeping you up at night.
Learn more about our sleep disorders and our technologically advanced sleep lab here.
Different Strokes For Women – May 19, Newport News
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Different Strokes for Women is designed as a forum for women to interact with health care providers to discover the breaking news on how to screen for, prevent and treat stroke and other related diseases. It continues in the tradition of Spirit of Women programming developed for the past six years, aimed at empowering women to take charge of their health and act! Different Strokes for Women is focused on the latest advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of stroke, and especially how the disease may manifest itself differently in women and how there may be disparities in the treatment and outcome of the disease in women.
Different Strokes for Women will also include important free health screenings for women, as well as complementary lectures, activities and/or exhibits that entertain, inspire and foster friendship and communication among women.
Based on participant feedback, a panel format for the medical lecture will once again be used, discussing the various dimensions described above, and ensuring the holistic approach of Bon Secours – providing everyone with exceptional, personalized care.
Date: May 19th, 2010
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Newport News Marriott at City Center
740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606
Register online for this and other important stroke events.
Agenda
5:30 pm: Event opens for screenings and all activities
7:00 pm: Welcome from emcee
7:05 pm Medical Panel Lecture
8:25 pm: Q&A session
8:50 pm: Wrap up and Door Prize drawings (must be present to win)
9:00 pm: Adjournment
Lecture: Act F.A.S.T.
When it comes to stroke, the clock starts ticking from the last second the patient acted normally. By learning to act F.A.S.T you can potentially save a life.
F: facial weakness
A: arm and leg weakness
S: speech problems
T: time to call 9-1-1
Speakers:
- Maryview Medical Center: Dr. Ed Skillen
- Mary Immaculate Hospital: Dr. Allen Nichols
- Depaul Medical Center: Dr. Marie Holland
Please plan to come early and participate in these free health screenings
- Written stroke assessment
- A non-invasive ultrasound of your carotid
- Balance screenings preformed by RehabCare
We’ll be serving heart-healthy snacks giving gifts just for attending including matchbook-sized first aid kits, pill boxes, band-aids, pens, brain-shaped stress relievers and brain-shaped key chain holders
Attendees will be eligible for wonderful door prizes like massages, gift baskets, wheeled coolers and Target gift cards.
Bottom Line: March 16 in Newport News
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Be our guest, 6-9pm, March 16, 2010, at the Community Health Education Center on the campus of Mary Immaculate Hospital, Newport News, where surgeon Emily Rivet and a panel of health experts, and financial experts from RBC Centura talk about protecting Your Bottom Line. (more…)
In North Suffolk – Protect Your Bottom Line
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
March 11, 2010, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5921 Harbour View Blvd. in North Suffolk, surgeon Emily Rivet and a panel of health experts, and financial experts from RBC Centura, will talk about protecting Your Bottom Line.
Good colorectal health (and wise money management) are the goals of Bon Secours’ Protect Your Bottom Line events.
Prevention and successful treatment of colorectal diseases, including cancer, are helped by early detection, less invasive procedures, and simple, daily prevention measures. You’ll learn the secrets of colorectal health from colorectal and digestive disease specialists – with time set aside for a medical question and answer session.
Afterwards, financial planners will share secrets of better fiscal health. (more…)
Decision Points: Facts, Feelings & Your Health
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Everyone deals with tough decisions in their own way. Decision Points are interactive tools that help you to weigh your health care options. They were recently introduced in the Bon Secours Orthopaedic Institute pages.
Created by health educators and reviewed by board-certified physicians, Decision Points tools are provided to Bon Secours by Healthwise, a national healthcare information publisher. You’ll find them in the health information pages of bonsecourshamptonroads.com. These tools address a wide range of health issues; medical tests, medicines and surgeries.
Each assessment tool presents the benefit, the risks, and the costs of your opting yes or no. It also factors in how you feel about the health issue.
Each Decision Point tool leads you through a quick, six-step learning session. The six steps of the process take as long to complete as it might to read a brief magazine article.
- Get the Facts
- Compare Options
- (rate) Your Feelings
- Your Decision
- Quiz Yourself (are you sure?)
- Your Summary (”use this to talk with your doctor or loved ones about your decision.” )