Volume 5, Number 3
Spring 2008

Meeting a woman’s needs: successful recovery from a heart attack A woman has different needs then a man for cardiac rehabilitation when recovering from a heart attack. The Lancaster General Heart Center makes sure that a woman’s individual needs are addressed to ensure successful rehabilitation and recovery from a heart procedure. Click here to read more.

Heart Health Highlighted at 2nd Annual Day of Dance More than 1,000 people joined Lancaster General for an afternoon of dancing, cooking demos and health education and awareness during the second annual Day of Dance event, held Saturday, February 23 at the Health Campus. Click here to read more.

Caring for the Men in Your Life: Reducing the Risk of Skin Cancer Whether mowing the lawn, reeling in fish, working on home projects or relaxing by the pool, men are often exposed to the sun’s damaging rays, and are not always appropriately protected. It may be a key factor as to why skin cancer is now the number one cancer in men over age 50. Click here to read more.

The Importance of Teen Immunizations Between studying for tests, extracurricular activities and working to maintain good grades, teenagers are busy and there isn’t time in their schedules for illnesses. Immunizations are one way to protect your teen from diseases. Click here to read more.

Healthwise: Lancaster General Woman Now Printed on Environmenally Friendly Paper Lancaster General Woman is now being printed on quality paper that has been certified as environmentally safe by the United States Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Click here to read more.

Healthwise: E-mail Program Offers Timely Advice to New Parents To help clarify many common questions parents can have, Lancaster General Women & Babies Hospital has launched a valuable resource to help guide you through pregnancy and the first year of a baby’s life.. Click here to read more.

Effective Ways to Prevent Hearing Loss from MP3 Player Use Portable MP3 music players like the iPod have revolutionized the way people listen to their music. Unfortunately, prolonged and improper use has increased the risk that these players contribute to permanent hearing loss. Click here to read more.

On the Lighter Side: Baked Corn Casserole
Click here for the heart healthy recipe for Baked Corn Casserole  Click here for a complete list of our On the Lighter Side recipes.

Did you know?

That Lancaster General-Willow Lakes is expanding and moving into a new building this summer? Check here for updates.

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