Be Aware. Be Informed. Be Well.
Mark your calendars for these important cancer education and awareness events:
• Breast Health Symposium – This free community education event features Sarasota Memorial physicians and breast health specialists, discussing the latest advances in early detection, treatment and prevention, 8:30 a.m. (check-in) 9-11 a.m. (program), Oct. 25, in Sarasota Memorial’s first floor auditorium. Call 917-7777 to RSVP.
• Key to the Cure – Sarasota Memorial is pleased to be the recipient of proceeds from “Key to the Cure,” a weekend shopping event sponsored locally by Saks Fifth Avenue and Mercedes Benz. During the four-day event, Oct. 16-19, 2008, the Sarasota Saks will donate 2 percent of sales to benefit Sarasota Memorial’s Women’s Cancer Programs. To date, this event has raised more than $400,000 to further breast, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancer research and related projects in the Sarasota/Manatee community. For more information, visit the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation website at www.smhf.org, or call 917-1286.
Community Health Calendar
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Do you have a question about health & fitness? Ask David - a Healthplex Expert: David-Flench@smh.com  The initial improvements that come from starting an exercise routine can be very motivating. Many people are able to improve their endurance, lose weight, and become stronger over the first 30 to 60 days of their workout program. However, after this initial period many people also experience the “exercise plateau effect” and become discouraged. To prevent the plateau, keep these three concepts in mind: consistency, intensity, and variety. To stay consistent you should aim for at least 20-60 minutes of cardiovascular exercise on at least 3-5 days per week. For intensity, make sure you are using your heart rate training zone. A simple way to calculate this is to take 220 minus your age, and then multiply that number by 60% and 85% for the lower and upper ends of the zone. For a 40-year old, the heart rate zone would be 108-153. Incorporating variety in your routine will also help sustain improvements. To do this, cross train among a few different exercises so that your body does not adapt too much to one form of exercise.
The exercise professionals at Healthplex want to help you reach your health and fitness goals. To learn more about our programs and services, we invite you to come by for a tour. Visit www.SarasotaHealthplex.com or call (941) 917-7000 for more information. |
Oct. 14, 10-11 a.m.: 
Does Cancer Run in Your Family?
Find out if you’re at risk for hereditary cancer … and how to fight it.
Approximately 5-10 percent of all cancers are hereditary, meaning cancer develops due to an altered gene passed from generation to generation. The altered gene is present at birth and places individuals at an increased risk for certain cancers. It can be passed from grandparent to parent to child. Simple blood tests are now available to test for this altered gene, which allows those at risk to work with their doctors to reduce their cancer risk, detect cancer in its most treatable stages – or better yet, possibly prevent it from occurring at all. Testing can also help survivors protect themselves from new diagnoses of cancers. Most insurance plans accepted. Please call (941) 917-2005 to schedule a consult or for more information.
Heart Smart
If you are concerned about your personal or family history of cardiovascular disease, learn more about a simple series of tests that can detect early markers of the disease at a free community presentation at 6 p.m. Oct. 22. Sarasota Memorial’s Cardiovascular Disease Assessment Center staff will share the latest strategies doctors are employing to assess your risk for cardiovascular disease and steps you can take to safeguard your heart health. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the community education room at Sarasota Memorial’s Institute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. Call (941) 917-6969 for information.
Visit Sarasota Memorial’s drive-through vaccination station … or one of the following neighborhood care centers for your flu and pneumonia vaccine, Oct. 6-Nov. 26 (while supplies last).
Drive-through vaccinations: Every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s south garage, corner of U.S. 41 and Hillview Street.
Vaccinations also are available at the following locations:
• Institute for Advanced Medicine (lobby), 5880 Rand Blvd., ½ mile west of I-75 off Clark Road
Mondays & Fridays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & 2-5 p.m.
Saturdays, Oct. 11, 25 & Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Sarasota Memorial Community Medical Clinic, hospital first floor, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail
Thursdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Waldemere Medical Plaza, 1920 Waldemere St., Suite #405
Wednesdays & Fridays 9 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.
• Sarasota Memorial Care Center at Blackburn Point (Room # 204), 929 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m. (adults)
Wednesday, Oct 15, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. & Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m. (children & adolescents)
• Ultracare Endocrine and Diabetes Consultants, 389 Commercial Ct. Suite A, Venice
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Sarasota Memorial Care Center at University Parkway, 5350 University Parkway (corner of University Parkway and Honore)
Wednesdays & Fridays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.
• St. Martha’s Church, 200 Orange Ave N., Sarasota
Saturday, Oct. 18 3-7 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fee: $30 per vaccine (flu or pneumonia). Original Medicare plans accepted (you must bring your Medicare card). Others must pay cash and seek reimbursement from their insurance company. Coverage varies, so please check with your insurance provider for limitations. For information, call Sarasota Memorial’s HealthLine at 917-7777.
Living with Chronic Pain?
Join Sarasota Memorial's pain medicine physicians for a free community education event presenting the latest therapies to eliminate or manage chronic pain. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 8, at Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota (1/2-mile west of I-75 off Clark Road). Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with physician presentations from 10 a.m. to noon. Refreshments and tour of Sarasota Memorial's new pain care center will be available after the program. For information or to RSVP, please call Sarasota Memorial's HealthLine at (941) 917-7777.
Eating Healthy for Life
This four-week program focuses on menu planning, grocery shopping, restaurant eating, exercise and education. A healthy balance of one-on-one counseling and free support group helps participants overcome key barriers to weight loss. Next session begins Oct. 29. Classes are held in the Waldemere Medical Plaza, 1921 Waldemere St., 6-7:30 p.m. Cost is $200. Register online or call Sarasota Memorial's HealthLine at 917-7777 for more information.
Diabetes Treatment Services
Too often, diabetes is an unfortunate complication of obesity. For individuals and family members dealing with diabetes, free support groups and individualized treatment services are available. For more information, call 917-7468.
Weight Loss Surgery
When other programs have proven ineffective despite your best efforts and weight issues are threatening your health, bariatric surgery may present a viable solution for you. Sarasota Memorial’s bariatric surgeons perform both the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and gastric banding procedures with remarkable success rates. For information, attend one of our free monthly information sessions at Sarasota Memorial’s Care Center at Blackburn Point: (gastric bypass sessions are held 6-8 p.m. the second Thursday of every month, and gastric band sessions are held 6-8 p.m. the third Thursday of every month). Call HealthLine at (941) 917-7777 for information or visit www.smh.com to register online.
Ethics & Geriatrics
Co-presented by Sarasota Memorial, this special course will examine the social changes and ethical obligations related to the medical, social and psychological care provided to older adults. Saturday, Nov 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s first floor auditorium, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail. Fee: early registration $45, or $60 at door. CEU/CMEs available for qualified professionals. Call 917-1779 for information or reservations.
Relax & Express Yourself
Sarasota Memorial is proud to introduce Arts in Health Care – a free weekly expressive arts open studio to promote individual creative expression, relaxation, health and healing. The class meets 2-4 p.m. every Monday at Sarasota Memorial’s Institute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd. Supplies are provided. Please RSVP to (941) 917-7293.
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