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Health Page is a community health education resource published by Saint Francis Medical Center in various newspapers throughout the region, including:
Below is a list of all Health Page Volume 10 issues. You can use the ”Find a Topic” area to search for a specific article or subject. Click on an issue to download a PDF.
Understanding Stomach Cancer; Protect Your Heart; Lose Holiday Weight; Overcoming Driving Restrictions After an Injury; Doctors Have More Time to Treat Strokes
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Use a CPAP Humidifier During Winter; Heartburn Could Be Symptom of Reflux Disease; Heel Pain May Be Plantar Fasciitis; ERCP May Treat Abdominal Pain; First Baby of 2010
Know Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome; Discograms Help Pinpoint Source of Back Pain; Parasomnias Are Often Hereditary; Identifying Developmental Delays; Stroke Patient Finds Her Way to Recovery
Woman Find Relief for Pelvic Pain; Staging Cancer With Endoscopic Ultrasound; Seek Treatment for Postpartum Depression; 23 Physicians Credentialed by M. D. Anderson Physicians Network®; Replace Your CPAP Supplies
Heart to Heart Luncheon; Home Sleep Test or Overnight Sleep Study?; Trauma Care Requires Coordinated System; Treatment Can Relieve Diabetic Nerve Pain; da Vinci® Bladder Surgery Yields Better Outcomes
Heart Disease Can Be Prevented; Exercise Is Medicine; Cancer: I Can Cope; Take Couples Massage 101 Class; Winter Skin Care
Vital New Resources to Fight Heart Disease Are on the Way; Free Heart & Health Screenings; Your Doctor Can Help You Avoid a Heart Attack; Get an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening; Help Your Heart With Proper Nutrition
Certification Recognizes Excellence in Neck Ultrasound for Thyroid Disorders; Transporting Sick Babies Takes Special Team; Mirror Neurons Aid in Stroke Recovery; Saint Francis Offers Breast Cancer Support Group; da Vinci® Treats Mitral Valve Prolapse
Saint Francis Medical Center Earns Prestigious Recognitions From Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Saint Francis Shortens Stays for Joint Replacement Patients; Take Charge of Diabetes Management; Prostate Cancer Screening Has Benefits; Spinal Cord Trauma is Serious
Saint Francis Ofers Men's Health Seminar; I Can Cope; Interactive Exhibit to Promote Colorectal Cancer Awareness; Arthritis Aquatics Can Help Relieve Pain; Sleep Disorders Center Receives Reaccreditation
Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery Offers Alternative to Open Surgery; Innovations in Joint Replacement Event; Not All Cholesterol Is Bad; Preventive Cancer Screenings Save Lives; Living With Congestive Heart Failure
Endoscopic Unltrasound Can Identify Tumors; Make Sure You Have Enough Calcium; Remove a Thoracic Tumor With Robotic Surgery; Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spinal Fusion; Oxygen Therapy Is Best Treatment for Crush Injuries
Truck Driver Survives Two Cancer Scares; Coping With Restless Legs Syndrome; Approach Yard Work Safely; Heart to Heart Luncheon; Fitness Plus Helps You Spring Into Action
Coach Appreciates Teamwork Philosophy at Center for Joint Replacement; Colorectal Surgery Has More Minimally Invasive Options; I Can Cope; Get Your Skin Ready for Prom; Immediate Convenient Care Offers Fast Healthcare
Cancer Patient Regains Voice After Speech Therapy; Get an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening; Medical Fitness Week at Fitness Plus; Avoid Risk of Hypoglycemia; Relay For Life an Inspirational Event
New Era in Emergency Care Saint Francis; Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Surgery; Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers; RENEW Gives Women Some “Me” Time; Saint Francis Sponsoring March for Babies™
Senior Health and Fitness Day; Multivitamins Do Not Replace a Healthy Diet; Fitness Plus Hosts Furry 5K and Walk; Saint Francis Offers Stroke Screening; Treating Enlarged Prostate Minimally Invasively
Look for Signs of a Stroke; Fitness Plus Extends Spring Promotion; Teach Children Water Safety; I Can Cope; Skin Cancer Is Often Curable
Mother and Daughter Bond Through Exercise; Saint Francis Offers Home Medical Response Units; Specialized Care Needed After Severe Brain Injury; Using the Arthritis Tool Kit; Special Radiation Therapy Works From Within the Breast; Senior Health and Fitness Day
Top-notch Physicians Provide Expert Cancer Care; PSA Test Important for Prostate Cancer Screening; Lumbar Fusion Can Reduce Lower Back Pain; Treatment Options for Trigger Finger; Watch out for Cardiovascular Disease
Saint Francis Offers Drug Testing for Employers; Vary the Colors of Vegetables You Eat; Level III NICU Provides Highest Level of Care; Safety Tips for Youth Coaches; Free Lung Health Screenings
Saint Francis Earns Prestigious Cardiac Care Designation; SHAPEDOWN Helps Kids Shape Up; National Cancer Survivors Day®; I Can Cope; Innovations in Joint Replacement Event
Door-to-Balloon Initiative Saves Lives; Speech Therapy Can Help Swallowing Difficulties; Minimally Invasive Treatment for Carotid Stenosis; InterStim® Therapy May Help Urinary Control; Treating Hip Bursitis
ICU Nurses Are Among the Best in Their Field; Learn How to Run Safely; Get an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening; Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy; Saint Francis Home Health
Dad and Daughter Bond at Fitness Plus; Growth Plate Injuries in Children Require Special Care; MRI Improves Breast Biopsy Accuracy; Protect Your Heart; Legumes Offer Fiber, Protein
Better Technology Means Better Treatment for Varicose Veins; Smoking Linked to Lou Gehrig’s Disease; Incontinence in Women Is Treatable; Understand Partial and Total Knee Replacement; Screening Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer
More Uses for Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Procedure; Better Outcomes for Joint Replacements; Vitamin D Is Important to Good Health; Increased Body Temperature Causes Heat Stroke; Vesicoureteral Reflux Causes Frequent UTIs
Primary Care Physicians Are Central To Your Health; Not All Cholesterol Is Bad; iPhone App Calculates Heart Surgery Risk; Frequent Heartburn Could Indicate Reflux Disease; CMV Can Be Dangerous for Pregnant Women
Minimally Invasive Treatment For Brain Aneurysm; Common Stomach Problems; Saint Francis Offers Screening Reminders; Remember Whole Grains in Your Diet; AV Fistulas Are Important for Dialysis
Tips for Keeping Your Adolescent Healthy; Pulmonary Function Tests; Teach Children Water Safety; Prepare for Surgery; History Is Key to Diagnosing Migraine
World Breast-feeding Week Promotes Healthy Starts; Tingling and Paralysis Could Indicate Neurological Disorder; Babies With Brain Damage Require Specialized Care; Minimally Invasive Surgery Can Treat Overly Sweaty Palms; Managing Celiac Disease
Move It and Lose It; Take Care to Avoid Staph Skin Infections; Controlling Diabetes During Pregnancy is Critical; Hydrocele Usually Requires No Treatment; Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers
Discharge Brunch Feeds New Mothers' Bodies and Minds; Get an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening; Minimally Invasive Treatment for AVMs; Fall Allergy Season is Here; Cancer-related Speech and Swallowing Problems are Treatable
Annual Screenings for Women; Check Your Blood Pressure Annually; Liquid Diet Can Control "Lazy Stomach;" Voice Change Indicates Vocal Disorder; Learn How to Recognize a Concussion
Minimally Invasive Surgeries For Women; Minimally Invasive Back Surgery Offers Immediate Relief; Colon Cancer Screenings Are Vital; Several Treatments Available For Prostate Cancer; Untreated Sleep Apnea May Cause Diabetes
Prostate Cancer Screenings Critical to Reducing Deaths; Severe Heart Attacks Demand Immediate Response; Menopause Symptoms Can Be Eased; Proper Gear Can Prevent Facial Injuries in Sports; I Can Cope
Patient Regains Memory, Strength After Car Crash; Many Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction Are Available; Watch out for Cardiovascular Disease; High Blood Pressure Can Cause Kidney Problems; Avoid Falls at Home
Joint Replacement Program Ranked #1; Causes Vary for Peripheral Nervous System Problems; Painful Hemorrhoids Can Be Removed Surgically; Common Stomach Problems; Immediate Convenient Care Offers Sports Physicals
Geriatric Fracture Program for Hip Fractures; Take Charge of Diabetes Management; Parkinson's Drugs Can Help Restless Legs Syndrome; Bounce Back from Tennis Elbow; Fitness Plus Offers Reduced Enrollment Fee
Remember Your Annual Mammogram; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings Save Lives; Prevent Disease, Wash Your Hands; Improve Your Health With Exercise is Medicine; Keep Fall Allergies at Bay
Dig for Life Provides Free Mammograms; Stay Safe From the Flu; Keep Your Lungs Healthy; Take Some Time and RENEW Yourself; Help Prevent Childhood Obesity
Athletic Republic™ Trains Notre Dame Regional High School Athletes; Cancer Patients Should Exercise; Protect, Monitor Your Heart Health; Be Proactive to Avoid Falls at Work; Try Alternative Ways to Relieve Pain
Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy Is Faster, Less Painful; The Difference Between Good Fat, Bad Fat; Living With Fibromyalgia; Manage High Blood Pressure Early; da Vinci Treats Swallowing Disorder
Expanded Womancare to Offer Patients Quicker Mammography Results, New Minimally Invasive Biopsy Technology; Teach Children How to Avoid Traumatic Injuries; More Americans Having Colonoscopies; Free Lung Health Screenings; What is an Electrophysiologist?
Saint Francis To Open Revolutionary Neurosurgery Hybrid Suite; Saint Francis a Top Place to Work Third Year in a Row; 5K Benefits Toys for Tots; Hyperbaric Treatments Ease Complications of Radiation Therapy; Recognize Alzheimer's Warning Signs
Treatment for Headaches; A Tribute of Lights; Protect Your Heart; Exercise Can Help Control Diabetes; Treating Patellar Tendonitis
Minimally Invasive Back Surgery Gives Poplar Bluff Man New Lease on Life; Holiday Drinking Can Cause Heart Problems; Strong Muscles Help Prevent Falls; Swallowing Problems Have Many Causes; Neck Injuries More Severe Than Back Injuries
Neuromuscular Diseases Clinic Provides Expert Treatment; Living Well With Arthritis; Easier, Less Expensive Test for Tuberculosis; Run or Walk to Find a Cure for Arthritis; Head off Migraines
Treating Carbon Monoxide Poisoning With Oxygen Therapy; Get an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening; Vision Loss Is Common Multiple Sclerosis Symptom; Lung Tumor Removal Can Be Minimally Invasive; A Difficult Diagnosis: Asthma in Children
Fitness Plus: Nations leading Weight-management Program Offers Hope for Kids and Families; Surgery Can Treat Brain Tumors; Remember Whole Grains in Your Diet; Not All Cholesterol Is Bad; Screening Can Detect Common Digestive Diseases
Cape Girardeau Woman Feels Blessed By Home Health Angels; Make Sure You Have Enough Calcium; Fibromyalgia Linked to Poor Sleep; Diagnosing ADHD in Children; Minimally Invasive Treatment for Lung Cancer Patients
Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery Solves Major Problem and Provides Peace of Mind; The Food Pyramid Promotes Healthy Eating; Nuclear Cardiology Helps Diagnose Heart Disease; Teach Children to Stop the Spread of Germs; Safety Precautions for Cold-weather Exercise
Saint Francis Medical Center is located at 211 Saint Francis Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO. For more information call 573-331-3000.
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