Monday, May 17th, 2010
Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of ” The Dr. Oz Show,” famous physician and advocate for healthy aging stopped by Hampton Roads just long enough to play to a packed house – and break a few hearts. Good news – Oz, a world renowned heart surgeon, can definitely fix it.
As the sponsors of the event, Bon Secours Health System was able to conduct a live twitter feed as well as capture these great pictures. Enjoy!
Read more @Wavy.com and The Daily Press.
Friday, February 26th, 2010
The area’s top doctors share the secrets of good health, new technologies, and most effective treatments at Day of Dance, Peninsula, celebrated 10am-2pm, Saturday, February 27 on the campus of Thomas Nelson Community College.
Who will be there? A cardiac surgeon, a pain management specialist, a hernia specialist, a urologist, cardiologists, and the Peninsula’s foremost orthopaedic and spine specialists. These top physicians will share their knowledge in seminars and presentations.
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Day of Dance for Heart Health at Norfolk Waterside Marriott has plenty of dance to delight you. But there’s so much more – fun, prizes, cooking demonstrations, and our heart health information – that makes this a “can’t miss” event.
For the Kids
There will be face painting, a magician, and balloons. For everyone’s pleasure, there will be dance from top area groups and studios.
Dance Performance
Cooking Demonstrations
See what Iron (Heart) Chef Marcus Cuffee is cooking in two heart healthy cooking demonstrations, at 11am and 1pm.
Door Prizes
Door Prize drawings will be held at 2pm. You must be present to win.
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Day of Dance for Heart Health at Thomas Nelson Community College is about dance. And heart health. And dance. And a helicopter and the Chik-fil-A® cow!
Be prepared to enjoy serious health information from top Bon Secours-aligned doctors, and, a healthy measure of dance and light-hearted fun. Free Red Boas are given to the first 500 that attend.
It all comes together in the Closing Ceremony with the Red Boa Dance!, special performance by a silk aerialist, and drawings for door prizes.
Dance Performance, Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium – Templin Hall
Closing Ceremony
Enjoy a medley of dances by our featured dance studios and a very special performance by Dede, a silk aerialist. All door prize drawings for the day will be held during the closing ceremony – you must be present to win. And finally, use all that you’ve learned and dance ake a little dance history when you dance Bon Secours’ very own Red Boa Dance for Cardiovascular Awareness.
Friday, February 12th, 2010
This year’s Day of Dance for Heart Health promises to be bigger and better than ever!
Saturday, February 27, at Thomas Nelson Community College and at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, Bon Secours hosts free health screenings, dance performance, dance lessons, and heart healthy cooking demonstrations.
These events are free.
However, visitors to downtown Norfolk event should know that there is a fee for parking in any of the downtown garages.
When you come to Day of Dance, you’ll meet top area physicians with important health information about your heart, bone health, joint and back pain and nutrition. Free screenings up the value and give you important information about the state of your health.
This year, guests will enjoy Irish Step, Latin, Hip Hop and other dance styles in spirited demonstrations by local dancers.
But for all the fun, don’t forget the day’s real message – get active, get information, and prevent Heart Disease in women.
We’ll bet you didn’t know that heart disease is the no. 1 killer of American women. And it’s an unnecessary killer, since healthy lifestyle choices can significantly lower a woman’s heart disease risk by 82%.
Day of Dance wants to influence you to make heart healthy choices!
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Since 1963, by Presidential proclamation, February is celebrated as American Heart Month. (Circle February 11 & 27 on your calendar for important Bon Secours Heart Health events. Information follows.)
Between then and now, as heart disease and stroke have become better understood, American Heart Month has taken a different shape. Today, this month celebrates advances in prevention and in care, urging us all to make heart healthy choices.
Daily Heart Health
In Hampton Roads, Bon Secours provides year-round support for better heart health with free, convenient heart risk screenings, seminars and classes. Here’s something you can do today – schedule your free Heart Aware Risk Assessment through the Bon Secours Early Detection Center nearest you:
Heart Health on the Calendar
A glance at the Bon Secours Calendar of Events shows a range of heart health events, support groups and classes.
February 2010 introduces a new, free Nutrition for a Healthy Heart class that will be offered twice each month.
February 11, at Bon Secours Health Center at Virginia Beach, “Get Heart Smart“ offers free health screens for glucose, Body Mass Index and blood pressure, followed by a panel Q & A session with Bon Secours heart specialists. Space is limited – don’t delay in registering.
February 27, at Thomas Nelson Community College and at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, Bon Secours hosts Day of Dance for Heart Health events. Free health screenings, dance performance, dance lessons, heart healthy cooking demonstrations await you.
Good for Your Heart in 2010
Last year, our patient education events and screenings gave hundreds of men and women in Hampton Roads a clearer picture of their heart health, and good advice on keeping their hearts strong.
This year, Bon Secours Virginia will continue to host events that will positively affect your heart health. We’ll help you connect to our growing network of cardiologists, whose care is exceptional and compassionate.
When advanced cardiac care is necessary, Bon Secours cardiovascular specialists, fellowship trained in 21st-century heart care, from electrophysiology to interventional medicine to advanced surgical techniques, make Bon Secours a good partner to your heart’s good health.