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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 11 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.
Primary Care Physicians are Central to Your Health; Ditch the Itch: Winter Skin Care Tips; Watch out for Heart Disease With Weekly Screenings; Easy-to-digest Help for Heartburn; It Is Cervical Health Awareness Month
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New Technology Helps Monitor Brain Activity in Newborns; Plan Ahead for a Successful Surgery; What Is Peyronie's Disease?; How Diet, Exercise Can Prevent Childhood Obesity; Saint Francis Prepares You for Joint Replacements
First Baby of 2011; Remember to Fill up on Fiber; Stay Safe From the Flu; Exercise Helps Slow Osteoporosis; Cholesterol Drugs May Prevent Blood Clots
Level III NICU Treats Sickest Infants; Several Methods Relieve Cancer Pain; Free Heart & Health Screenings; Treating Muscle Spasms After Stroke; Be in the Know on How Children Grow
Missouri Heart Disease Deaths Remain Higher Than National Average; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings Save Lives; Manage High Blood Pressure Early; Get a Free Heart & Health Screening; Clip and Save. It Could Save a Life
Saint Francis Completes Emergency and Trauma Center Expansion and Renovation; Lowering Body Temperature Helps in Cardiac Arrest; Vitamin D Helps Premature Babies Build Bones; New Multiple Sclerosis Therapy, More to Come; Cancer Center Receives Recognition
Address Your Stress - Lowering Stress Levels Leads to a Healthier Heart; Get a Leg up on Life With Varicose Vein Treatment; iPhone App Calculates Heart Surgery Risk; Heart-healthy Exercise; An Eye-opening Fact: Sleep Apnea Linked to Heart Disease
Heart to Heart Luncheon; "Golden Hour." The Difference Between Life and Death; Treating Bone Infections; Avoid Risk of Hypoglycemia; Find Relief From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Right at Home
Adopt a Healthier Diet to Help Your Heart; Know the Dangers of Irregular Heartbeats; Knee, Hip, Shoulder Clinic Gets Athletes Back in the Game; Keep Your Kids Active and off the Couch; Saint Francis Pain Center Earns Accreditation
Back on Course: Knee Replacement Patient Returns to Golfing; Coming Soon: New Center for Digestive Diseases; Painful Neuropathy Usually Starts in Feet; Treatment for Compression Fractures; Nutrition Expert to Share Healthy Eating Habits at Luncheon
Discover Relief From Daily Arthritis Pain; Better, Stronger, Safer: Coaches and Parents Clinic; Do You Embrace a Healthy Diet?; Effectively Manage Blood Sugar Levels with Device; Luncheon Helps Educate Breast Cancer Patients
Geriatric Fracture Program for Hip Fractures; Managing Diabetes; Obesity Poses Serious Health Risks; Control Crohn's Disease Symptoms With Medication; Importance of Bone Density Tests
Cancer Diagnosis Leads to Discovery: Lynch Syndrome; Most Common Eating Disorders; Stop or Go? Understanding Running Injuries; Smoking Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s; Another Smoking Wrinkle: Nicotine Damages Skin
Athletic Republic Prepares Players for Pro Days; Understanding and Treating Pink Eye; Lynch Syndrome Is a Genetic Condition; Relay for Life Honors Cancer Survivors; Spring Into Shape With Reduced Enrollment Fee, Free Gift
Brain Cancer Patient Maintains Active Life During Treatment; Using the Arthritis Tool Kit; Watch out for Cardiovascular Disease; Center for Digestive Diseases Open House; Migraines Caused by Poor Sleep
Tiny but Mighty: Saint Francis Helps Premature Babies Beat the Odds; Avoid Falls at Home and in Public; Oral Cancer Screening at Saint Francis; Athletic Trainers Keep Student Athletes Safe; Get a Leg up With Spider Vein Treatment
Know the Signs of a Stroke; New Technology Detects and Diagnoses Digestive Problems; Care for Aging Parents Right at Home Health; March of Dimes; Find Relief From Your Spring Allergies
Newly Expanded Womancare Decreases Wait Time for Patients; Know When to Seek Help for Back Pain; The Food Pyramid Promotes Healthy Eating; Watch Your Well-being Bloom at RENEW Event; Know the Signs of a Stroke Before it Strikes
Patients Lose Weight and Gain Confidence - The Healthy Weigh; Safeguard Your Skin; Remember Your Annual Mammogram; Senior Health & Fitness Day 2011; Symptoms of Pancreatic Cysts
Family BirthPlace Expansion to Really Deliver for Growing Number of Moms; Keep Your Child's Asthma in Check; Erectile Dysfunction Could Indicate Heart Problems; Treat Cancer With Robotic-assisted Surgery; The Many Benefits of Eating Breakfast
Patient Believed in Saint Francis for Her Breast Biopsy; Nurse Navigators Support Breast Cancer Patients; Knock out Knee Pain With Therapy and Braces; Fitness Plus Hosts Third Annual Furry 5K and Walk; Saint Francis Offers Robotic Lung Surgery
Saint Francis Physicians Supported by World-renowned Cancer Center for the Best Care; Regular Colonoscopies Can Save Your Life; Cut Back Your Child's Caffeine Consumption; Diversify Your Diet; If Facing Kidney Surgery, Opt for Robotic
Every Step of the Way Family BirthPlace Staff Help Mom Through Bed Rest; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings Save Lives; No Bones About It: Bone Density Tests Are Important; Manage Menopause More Effectively; Shield Your Eyes From UV Ray
A Model of Efficiency: Heart Hospital Cancer Institute Can Help Cut Healthcare Costs; Medical Device Offers Later Stroke Treatment; Play it Safe This Summer; Do Not Wait: Seek Treatment for Chronic Wounds; Check Blood Pressure Regularly
Heart Hospital Cancer Institute Offers Technological Advancements, Comfort; Try Alternative Ways to Relieve Pain; Reduce Stress and IBS Symptoms With Exercise; Treating Head and Neck Cancers With IGRT; See a Specialist for Scaphoid Fractures
New Heart Hospital's Smart Design Can Save More Lives and Save on Healthcare Costs; Help Shoulder Instability With Physical Therapy; Remember Whole Grains in Your Diet; Cholesterol Drugs May Prevent Blood Clots; Dysphagia Can Be Hard to Swallow
Life-changing Laser Vein Surgery Relieves Woman's Pain and Discomfort; Commit to Stop Smoking: Medicine Can Help; Avoid Surgery With Minimally Invasive Lung Procedure; A Good Night’s Sleep Is Good for Your Health; High Cholesterol Can Be Dangerous
BBQ Basics - Avoid Getting Ill From Using the Grill; Don't Shrug Off Shoulder Replacements; Treatment for Compression Fractures; Robotic Surgery a Great Option for Complex Heart Bypasses; Preventing Painful Kidney Stones
Discover the Real Value of Medical Partnerships; Remember to Fill up on Fiber; MD Anderson Credentialing Helps Patient Care; Find the Source of Your Back Pain; Exercise Helps Slow Osteoporosis
Saint Francis Opens the Doors to a Higher Level of Heart and Cancer Care; Saint Francis Family Enjoys Many Blessings; Scientific Sessions Draw Physicians and Nurse Practitioners; Nurses Enjoy Special Night Out at Saint Francis; Saint Francis Throws Crew a Thank-you Celebration
Faster Healing, Amazing Results - CyberKnife Transforms Radiation Treatment; Head Off Migraines; Snuff Out Heart Disease: Stop Smoking; Teach Children to Stop the Spread of Germs; Breast-feeding's Many Health Benefits
Intensive Therapy and Daily Care Are Choices for Rehabilitation; Diabetics Can Lower Leg Amputation Risk; Essential Earthquake Safety Tips; Having Heartburn or Heart Attack?; Recognize and Remedy Bone Infections
Four-wheeler 411: Proper Safety Equipment Keeps Kids Safe; Help Prevent a Break With Bone Density Tests; Vitamin D Is Important to Good Health; Up-To-Date Immunizations Keep Kids Healthy; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings Save Lives
Concussions are Cause for Concern ... and Medical Attention; Breakthrough Surgery Can Fix Brain Aneurysms; Move It and Lose It for Maximum Weight Loss; Increased Body Temperature Causes Heat Stroke; Weight Management in Women
Like Clockwork: Level III NICU Doctors and Nurses Know How to Handle Emergencies; Register Now for Fall Coaches Clinic; Colonoscopy Cuts Colon Cancer Risk; Fitness Plus Awarded Best of Aquatics; Spinal Cord Stimulation Offers Pain Relief
Our Mission: Taking Care of Sick Babies; Great from the Start: Level III NICU Retains Dedicated Staff; Just-in-case Care, Just Down the Hall; Critically III Infants Receive Care at Level III NICU; Transporting Sick Babies Takes a Special Team
Saint Francis Gives Patients More Options Through Partnership with Surgery Center; Saint Francis Joyfully Announces Babies’ Births; Family BirthPlace Has It All; Pregnancy 101: Prenatal Education Gives All the Facts; “Baby Shower” Gives Essentials to New Moms in the Community
Ten Years of Serving the Community: Family BirthPlace Opened in Response to Community's Request; Patent Foramen Ovale Closures; Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Offers Maximum Pain Relief; Fitness Plus Aquatics Offers Benefits for All Ages; Know Ovarian Cancer Symptoms
Saint Francis Sponsors Dig for Life During Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings Save Lives; Lung Tumor Removal Can Be Minimally Invasive; Fitness Plus Celebrates Seven Years Strong With Membership Offers; Look After Your Lungs
Comprehensive Care For All Ages - Expanded Womancare Offers On-site Physicians and Nurse Practitioners; Obesity Increases Breast Cancer Risk; Stretching Before and After Pitching Can Stabilize Your Shoulder; Reflux Means Risk for Metabolic Syndrome; Comfort for Grieving Families
Cancer Institute Brings Breast Cancer Fight to New Level; Stop the Spread of Germs at Work; Medication Can Ease Effects of Osteoporosis; Love Your Liver; Saint Francis to Hold Fall Prevention Screening
Saint Francis One of the Best Places to Work Four Years in a Row; Common Stomach Problems; Children Can Avoid Chickenpox with Vaccine; Keep Fall Allergies at Bay; Fibromyalgia Linked to Poor Sleep
Saint Francis Receives Top Ratings from HealthGrades; The ABCs of Avoiding Germs at School; Protect Your Heart; Preparing for Pregnancy; Exercise Your Way to Stronger Knees and Hips
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Means Speedier Recoveries; Remember Your Colonoscopy; Avoid Tanning Beds; Keep Your Skin Healthy; Keep Your Heart Beating Strong
Treatment for Headaches; Respiratory Therapists Care for Sick Infants; Join the Great American Smokeout and Quit for Good; Preventive Cancer Screenings Save Lives; See a Doctor for a Cough
A Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Risk for Alzheimer's; Know the Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer; Get a Leg up on Life With Varicose Vein Treatment; Know the Importance of Washing Your Hands; Be Careful of Cardiovascular Disease
Turn Our Neurosciences Institute’s Advances Into Your Advantages; Dodge Your Diabetes Risk; When Swallowing Problems Become Serious; Watch for Serious Ear Infections; A Tribute of Lights
Shedding the Pounds and Keeping Them Off The Healthy Weigh; Find Relief for Acid Reflux; Join in the Jingle Bell Run/Walk; Treating Wrist Fractures in Children; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings Save Lives
Cardiac Disease Screenings - Know Your Risk by Heart; Skip the Slip: Avoid Falling on Ice With These Tips; Level III NICU Creates Ornaments for Babies; Good Vegetarian Nutrition in a Nutshell; Treating Thyroid Cancer
Home Is Where the Health Is: Home Health Staff's Experience Helps Patients Get Well Faster; Go Fishing for Essential Fatty Acids; Take Your Workout Indoors this Winter; Holiday Drinking Can Cause Heart Problems; Be Aware of Cardiovascular Disease
Miraculous Recovery - Cardiac Cooling Treatment Helps Heart Attack Victim Fully Recover; Think Before You Drink: Hidden Dangers of Energy Drinks; Keep Your Skin Hydrated This Winter; Sinus Problems Are Nothing to Sniff At; Be Wise and Get Energized
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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