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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Check it out…If you are a nurse, you can snag a couple yummy freebies this week in honor of Nurse’s Week!
Starting today through May 12th, Cinnabon is celebrating Nurse’s week and offering up a FREE Cinnabon Classic Roll or Mini Roll to all nurses when you show their healthcare badge. Note that there is a limit one offer per nursing professional per visit during promotion while supplies last; and no purchase is necessary.
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Nurses can also head over to Buca di Beppo this week (May 6th-10th) and snag a FREE Buca-Taster Bowl of Macaroni & Cheese with the coupon found here. Note that this offer is for dine-in only and you will need to show your hospital or Nurse’s ID.
And to all those Hip Nurses out there, I thank you for working such long hours and taking great care of all of us. We love our nurses!
(Thanks, Freebie Finding Mom and I Crave Freebies!)
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Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Brain Attack can happen to anyone
Wednesday May 1, 2013
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Overlake Medical Center – PACCAR Education Center
1035 116th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Registration Details
Pre-registration required. Call 425-688-5259 or classes@overlakehospital.org
Fees & Payment
FREE
Description
Although stroke can happen to anyone, certain risk factors can increase your chances of having a “brain attack”. Studies show up to 80 percent of brain attacks can be prevented by working with a healthcare professional to reduce personal risk. Come hear Abhineet Chowdhary, MD, Neurosurgery Program Director, discuss what symptoms to watch for and what you can do to decrease your chances of a brain attack.
Instructor(s)
Abhineet Chowdhary, MD, Neurosurgeon
Contact
Family & Community Education at 425-688-5259
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Monday, October 1st, 2012
Click here to visit the Susan G. Komen for the cure website to learn how you can help advocate Breast Cancer Awareness.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). Since the program began in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled for women age 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This is exciting progress, but there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection at all and others who do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals.
- Women age 65 and older are less likely to get mammograms than younger women, even though breast cancer risk increases with age.
- Hispanic women have fewer mammograms than Caucasian women and African American women.
- Women below poverty level are less likely than women at higher incomes to have had a mammogram within the past two years.
- Mammography use has increased for all groups except American Indians and Alaska Natives.
If all women age 40 and older took advantage of early detection methods – mammography plus clinical breast exam – breast cancer death rates would drop much further, up to 30 percent.
The key to mammography screening is that it be done routinely – once is not enough.
For more information about NBCAM, please visit www.nbcam.org. For additional information, please call one of the following toll-free numbers: American Cancer Society,
(800) 227-2345, National Cancer Institute (NCI), (800) 4-CANCER, Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, (800) 221-2141.
The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month program is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Fifteen national public service organizations, professional associations, and government agencies comprise the Board of Sponsors, who work together to ensure that the NBCAM message is heard by thousands of women and their families. For more information, please visit their website.
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Thursday, August 9th, 2012
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
We all need immunizations (also called vaccines or shots) to help protect us from serious diseases. To help keep our local community safe, Cascade Memorial is proudly participating in National Immunization Awareness Month.
August is the perfect time to promote immunizations and remind family, friends, and coworkers to get caught up on their shots. Immunizations (or vaccinations) aren’t just for babies and young kids. We all need shots to help protect us from serious diseases and illness. Everyone over age 6 months needs a seasonal flu shot every year.
Young children:
- Children under age 6 get a series of shots to protect against measles, polio, chicken pox, and hepatitis.
Preteens:
- All 11- and 12-year-olds need shots to help protect against tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, and meningitis.
- Doctors recommend girls also get the HPV vaccine to protect against the most common cause of cervical cancer.
Adults:
- All adults need a tetanus shot every 10 years.
- People age 65 need a one-time pneumonia shot.
- Talk to your doctor or nurse about which shots you and your family need.
Take action to raise awareness of immunizations:
- Organize a free or low-cost immunization clinic at a local community or health center.
- Create and distribute an immunization tracking card. Include space for people to record the names and dates of their shots along with helpful facts and phone numbers.
- Partner with a school nurse to host an immunization education event for parents at a local school.
- Create and distribute an immunization reminder flyer to all the members of your organization.
- Work with local summer camps to provide tips on the immunizations children need before they attend camp.
From the National Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
Lifecare Center of Kirkland WA
Acupuncture has been shown to be beneficial for treating chronic pain symptoms in some individuals. Find out which conditions respond well to acupuncture and acupressure.
June 20, 2-3 pm at Life Care of Kirkland Retirement Facility, 10101 Northeast 120th Street Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
June is National Safety Month
Falls are one of the leading causes of unintentional injures in the United States, accounting for approximately 8.6 million visits to the emergency department. Adults 55 and older are more prone to becoming victims of falls, and the resulting injuries can diminish the ability to lead active, independent lives. The number of fall deaths among those 65 or older is four times the number of fall deaths among all other age groups.
To prevent falls, the National Safety Council recommends:
- Exercise, such as brisk walking, tai chi and yoga, helps reduce falls by improving strength and balance. Stay hydrated while exercising and consult with your physician before starting an exercise program.
- Have a doctor or pharmacist review all of your medications. Some medicines, combination of medicines or other combinations (sun, alcohol, etc.) can make you drowsy or light-headed, which can lead to a fall.
- Have your vision checked regularly by an eye doctor. Poor vision can greatly increase your chance of falling.
- Pay attention when you walk or use stairs.
- Avoid distractions, such as texting or reading while walking, that can lead to a slip, trip or fall due to a step, crack or hole in the ground.
- Be aware of your surroundings at all times. Falls can happen in any location, even in familiar areas.
Click here to download the Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls PDF.
Preventing Slips Trips and Falls
Please visit the National Safety Council website for more information, articles, and downloads regarding National Safety Month.
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Friday, March 16th, 2012
Bellevue Haggen now open in Crossroads
We would like to welcome to the neighborhood Haggen Food & Pharmacy to the Crossroads, Bellevue area. Haggen is a company, founded in 1933 in Bellingham, Washington offering many natural, healthy, scratch-prepared foods, including fresh produce, baked goods, gluten-free products, and an emphasis on local sources. They opened in the former Top Foods location at 156th Ave NE and NE 15th Street, and just in time for National Nutrition Month. We’re happy to have you in Bellevue, neighbor!
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012
- Eating Well on a Budget
[From Aging in Stride eNews]
Four grocery shopping tips to protect your health and your wallet
Concerned that rising food prices may lead Americans to pinch grocery pennies by skipping healthful vegetables and fruits, experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) recently outlined four ways shoppers can make budget-friendly choices without sacrificing health at the supermarket.
Although higher fuel prices and recent cold snaps that hurt the harvest mean many Americans are paying more for food, “Shoppers can still choose a wide variety of vegetables and fruits and keep their budget lean,” said Alice Bender, AICR Registered Dietitian. “By comparing prices, doing a bit of meal planning and staying flexible, Americans can fill up their grocery carts with healthy foods—and save money while they’re doing it.”
AICR’s advice for making low-cost but healthy choices is based on recent data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service comparing the cost of vegetables and fruit on a cup-for-cup basis.
Click here to read the rest of the article and for some great tips!
For More Information
March is National Nutrition Month. Sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association), this event focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Visit the academy’s EatRight.org website to learn more about this event and to download a free guidebook, Eating Right for Older Adults.
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
- Snoqualmie Valley YMCA
[From the SnoValley Star article, published March 8 2012]
Tickets for the May 5 Authentic German Dinner Fundraiser are now on sale, with proceeds going to benefit Relay For Life’s Partylite team.
Tickets may be purchased at the Relay For Life Kick-Off, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 10 at the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St, Snoqualmie. You may also contact Bev Jorgenson at 922-8645.
Tickets are $15.
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Monday, March 12th, 2012
- Meditation: Should you try some om at home?
[From the UnitedHealthCare article by Arleen Fitzgerald, L.I.C.S.W.]
You don’t have to be a Zen master to benefit from a quieter, more peaceful mind.
Meditation, an ancient mind-body practice, may do wonders to relieve modern-day stress — and enhance overall well-being.
In general, meditation involves learning to focus your attention. And, yes, it’s been done for thousands of years. But, research on the benefits of this practice is still ongoing.
It has been shown to produce positive changes in the body. For example, meditation may:
- Produce a calming, relaxing response
- Stimulate “feel-good” areas of the brain
- Lower blood pressure
- Improve blood flow and digestion
- Increase the ability to concentrate during everyday tasks
Some research suggests meditation may be helpful in easing stress and certain conditions, including:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Chronic pain
- Insomnia
Some people with chronic illnesses — such as cancer and heart disease — also use it to help cope with physical and emotional symptoms.
Quiet your mind
If you’d like to give meditation a try, you can learn forms of it from classes, books, CDs, DVDs or online programs. But, you can also practice mindfulness on your own. Some basics for beginners:
Find a peaceful place. A quiet, distraction-free zone is best.
Get comfortable. Find a relaxing position. You might avoid lying down — if you think you’ll fall asleep.
Focus your attention. Some people choose a word, phrase or sound — a mantra, such as om — to repeat aloud or silently. Others just concentrate on their breathing — or visualize a pleasing setting.
Don’t worry about perfection. It’s normal to be distracted, especially at first. Masters of meditation say the art is in letting your thoughts just come and go — without mulling them over.
Give it time. You might start small — with five-minute blocks of time, for example. As you become more practiced, work up to longer sessions.
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