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LifeBridge Health Media Monday News Clips – Week of May 13, 2013
Every week, news related to LifeBridge Health is featured in various media outlets, including business journal publications, local newspapers, online news sites, television stations and magazines. As a health care organization, we are proud that our physicians, medical services and staff are recognized for outstanding, compassionate and caring work. What LifeBridge Health media sources were we featured in this week? Click the links below to find out! LifeBridge Health May 10 – Baltimore Jewish Times – Akiva Shmidman, P.T. at … Read entire article »
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Dawn J. Leonard, M.D., Breast Surgeon, Named to 2013 List of Maryland’s Top 100 Women
Dawn J. Leonard, M.D., fellowship-trained breast surgeon and medical director of the Herman & Walter Samuelson Breast Care Center at Northwest Hospital, has been named to the Daily Record’s annual list of Top 100 Women of Maryland. Leonard was honored the evening of Monday, May 6, at a ceremony at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. As a board-certified surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Leonard counsels patients with breast cancer, educating them about their … Read entire article »
Filed under: breast cancer, Dr. Dawn Leonard, featured, Herman & Walter Samuelson Breast Care Center
103 Pounds Later After Bariatric Surgery and I’m Registered for My First 5K!
It has been awhile since you have heard from me. Sorry! Life officially stepped in the way. Don’t get me wrong, life did not get in the way of my weight loss, I will not allow that to happen. I have officially lost 103 pounds! The weight loss has definitely slowed down but as long as that number continues to decrease I am happy! I am the sole reason that my weight loss has not … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Diana Naanaa, featured, weight loss
LifeBridge Health Community Events for the Month of May 2013
LifeBridge Health offers a variety of wellness education classes, lectures and screenings every week. These community events range from breastfeeding support groups to stress reduction and relaxation classes. They are all part of LifeBridge Health’s commitment to making sure that the local community is leading a healthy lifestyle. So, what are the upcoming community events for the month of March? (Click on the links to learn more and register). 5/1/13 - Sinai Hospital Cancer Support Group - This free program … Read entire article »
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Smoking Cessation Series: Coffee, No Cigarettes, by Laura Bogart
This is the fourth guest blog post in our “Smoking Cessation Series,” which reveals personal stories of people who have successfully quit smoking, or who are currently trying to quit. I didn’t grow up during the time of James Dean, blue jeans and rock-and-roll, but I still took up smoking because I thought it would look cool. My generation, the so-called “Millennials,” came of age during ever-present PSAs about the dangers of smoking; each year, in … Read entire article »
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Join LifeBridge Health for the 2013 Baltimore Kidney Walk
Every spring, the National Kidney Foundation holds a walk at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. The walk is a fun, inspiring community fundraiser that calls attention to the prevention of kidney disease and the need for organ donation. Over twenty six million Americans – that’s 1 in 9 adults – have chronic kidney disease, and most are not aware of it until symptoms are very serious. The key to the success of the Baltimore Kidney … Read entire article »
Filed under: Baltimore Kidney Walk, barbara epke, featured, kidney disease, LifeBridge Health, Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, National Kidney Foundation
Myths and Misconceptions about Organ and Tissue Donation
April is Donate Life Month, and we’re publishing a series of blog posts from Jessica Schram, in-house coordinator for Sinai and Northwest hospitals for the Living Legacy Foundation. Here is Jessica’s second installment: When it comes to organ, tissue and eye donation, there remain many myths and misconceptions surrounding the process. Sometimes these myths are road blocks for why people are hesitant to register themselves as a designated donor or to give consent for their loved … Read entire article »
Filed under: featured, Jessica Schram, National Donate Life Month, organ donation, tissue donation
April Diversity Message for LifeBridge Health
Our workplaces have become a mosaic of different cultural backgrounds, customs and perspectives; celebrating everything that makes us unique fosters a more open, creative environment. That’s why April is Multicultural Communication Month, a time to learn more about our neighbors and co-workers. Culture isn’t simply a synonym for race or ethnicity; it reflects everything from speech, dress, artistic expression, personal values and belief systems. Acknowledging and appreciating different cultures is especially important for health care … Read entire article »
Filed under: diversity, featured, LifeBridge Health, Neil Meltzer
LifeBridge Health Community Events for the Month of April 2013
LifeBridge Health offers a variety of wellness education classes, lectures and screenings every week. These community events range from breastfeeding support groups to stress reduction and relaxation classes. They are all part of LifeBridge Health’s commitment to making sure that the local community is leading a healthy lifestyle. So, what are the upcoming community events for the month of March? (Click on the links to learn more and register). 4/3/13 - Orthopedic Injuries in Youth Sports: A Free Webinar … Read entire article »
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Violent Behavior
Note: During March, we recognize Brain Injury Awareness Month. Throughout the month, we’ll be posting blog entries around this topic. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health problem in the United States. Each year, traumatic brain injuries contribute to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability. Recent data shows that, on average, approximately 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury annually.” A traumatic brain … Read entire article »
Filed under: comprehensive sports concussion program, concussions, dr. kevin crutchfield, featured, traumatic brain injury
March Diversity Message from LifeBridge Health
March is National Women’s History Month. Every March, we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of women throughout American history. In 1981, the National Women’s History Project, a nonprofit educational organization founded to “promote gender equity through education” successfully lobbied Congress to institute a Women’s History Week, which would coincide with International Women’s Day on March 8th. By 1986, 14 states had expanded this commemoration to the entire month; a year later, Congress declared March as … Read entire article »
LifeBridge Health Community Events for the Month of March 2013
LifeBridge Health offers a variety of wellness education classes, lectures and screenings every week. These community events range from breastfeeding support groups to stress reduction and relaxation classes. They are all part of LifeBridge Health’s commitment to making sure that the local community is leading a healthy lifestyle. So, what are the upcoming community events for the month of March? (Click on the links to learn more and register). 3/4/13 - Sinai Bariatrics Information Session – Interested in losing … Read entire article »
Filed under: community health, featured
LifeBridge Health Media Monday News Clips – Week of February 18
Every week, news related to LifeBridge Health is featured in various media outlets, including business journal publications, local newspapers, online news sites, television stations and magazines. As a health care organization, we are proud that our physicians, medical services and staff are recognized for outstanding, compassionate and caring work. What LifeBridge Health media sources were we featured in this week? Click the links below to find out! LifeBridge Health February 17 – Baltimore Sun – LifeBridge Health and the Herman … Read entire article »
Filed under: featured, LifeBridge Health, media, northwest hospital, sinai
Cuts for a Cause: Get a Haircut, Support Breast Cancer Patients
A discounted haircut with proceeds going to breast cancer patients? Yes please! From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, Salon Alpi at Quarry Lake will be offering haircuts to support LifeBridge Health’s braVo! Financial Assistance Fund. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the haircuts performed during that time will go to braVo!, which helps fund wigs, prostheses and other items for breast cancer patients who need financial help during their treatment. The haircut … Read entire article »
Filed under: braVo, breast cancer, cancer, featured
Introducing our In Case of Emergency PLUS app
This week, LifeBridge Health debuted the customizable In Case of Emergency (ICE) Plus app that includes a community physician office locator and options to include personal health data, both of which are crucial for first responders during an emergency situation. The ICE PLUS app also allows users to place an in case of emergency contact on the home screen of the cell phone. This feature allows emergency responders or hospital staff to contact a loved one … Read entire article »
Filed under: app, featured, ICE Plus app
LifeBridge Health Community Events for the Month of February 2013
LifeBridge Health offers a variety of wellness education classes, lectures and screenings every week. These community events range from breastfeeding support groups to stress reduction and relaxation classes. They are all part of LifeBridge Health’s commitment to making sure that the local community is leading a healthy lifestyle. So, what are the upcoming events for the month of February? (Click on the links to learn more and register). 2/1/13 - Childbirth Preparation Class for Siblings - Conducted by the Sinai … Read entire article »
Filed under: community health, featured, LifeBridge Health
Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Journey Toward Recovery
The day begins at 7:15 a.m. Patients stride into Cardiac Rehabilitation at Northwest Hospital. Smiling, they great each other with “ good mornings” and “ hey, how are ya’s.” The easy familiarity in the task at hand is evident. Hang up coats, grab your monitor bag, hook up the telemetry, get a blood pressure and get to work. Music is playing in the background, but it is usually drowned out by the typical conversations between … Read entire article »
Filed under: cardiac rehab, cardiac rehabilitation at Northwest Hospital, featured, Lisa Gerberg, northwest hospital
A Single Eye Screening Can Save Your Life
When we think of “life-saving screenings,” we don’t often think of eye exams. But a visit to the ophthalmologist truly saved Dean Barrick’s life. Dean’s wife, Teresa, a clinical nurse leader at Levindale, recalls that Dean “complained that his eye was bothering him,” so she called the Krieger Eye Institute. “Once I mentioned that he had pain, the receptionist moved him up immediately,” Teresa adds. That quick thinking was pivotal – Dean’s eye pain soon revealed … Read entire article »
Filed under: featured, Krieger Eye Institute, Levindale
New Book on Neurology Ethics Features LifeBridge Health Doctor as Editor
Michael A. Williams, M.D., medical director of The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute (BSI) at LifeBridge Health, is the editor of a new case-based medical textbook titled “Practical Ethics in Clinical Neurology,” published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health. This publication is a groundbreaking textbook that offers useful guidance to practicing neurologists, medical students, residents, fellows and other medical professionals to assess and resolve ethical challenges that … Read entire article »
Filed under: dr. michael williams, featured
Healthy Winter Skin
We know that getting our blood pumping through daily exercise makes our hearts happy, and we know that eschewing cigarettes keeps our lungs invigorated with oxygen, but when we think about ways to get – and stay – healthy, we don’t often consider our body’s largest organ: the skin. Our skins house our blood, muscles, bones and organs and have a remarkable capacity to heal (just think about how quickly you’re able to bounce back from … Read entire article »
Filed under: dr. sean gunning, featured, healthy skin
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