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In the January/February 2012 issue of Better Health:
12 for ‘12–
Healthy advice for a healthy year
At the beginning of each year, many of us – young and old alike – make New Year’s resolutions. However, within weeks, months, days or perhaps hours, some of us let those personal goals fade away. The good news is that it’s never too late to get on the wellness track or improve fitness choices. To find out how you can make 2012 your healthiest year yet, be sure to read the evidence-based advice offered by 12 Saint Raphael physicians in the Jan/Feb issue of Better Health.
Beautiful beginnings
Give your baby a healthy start
Giving your newborn a healthy start begins long before you bring your baby home from the hospital. From pregnancy onward, physicians and special programs at the Hospital of Saint Raphael can help new and experienced parents provide a healthy start for their babies. With its new Baby-Friendly® status and renovated Dr. Romeo A. and Lena B. Vidone Birth Center, Saint Raphael’s was the right choice for new mom Lisa Baines of Hamden. Find out why in the Jan/Feb issue of Better Health.
Stroke Center receives quality award for stroke care standards
Saint Raphael’s has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award for its commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring patients receive treatment according to national standards. Learn what this means for stroke patients in this issue of Better Health.
Five cancer screenings that can save your life
You have a sore throat that just won’t go away. Or you’ve found a mole on your shoulder that wasn’t there before. While chances are it’s nothing serious, prevention and early detection of potential health problems are important to successful, live-saving treatment. That’s where screening comes in. Saint Raphael’s offers a variety of adult cancer screenings throughout the year that could help save your life. Find out which screenings Saint Raphael’s offers in the Jan/Feb issue of Better Health.
A Success Story
New hips and knees keep 92-year-old active
Of the many things Jacque Chapman enjoys in life, sitting still is simply not one of them. That’s why the Wallingford resident – who flew his first solo flight at age 11, earning the name “Baby Eagle” – opted to have bilateral knee and double-hip replacement surgery at the Hospital of Saint Raphael over the past several years. In this issue of Better Health, read about Chapman’s decision to have his joints replaced – and find out how the surgeries have helped him maintain an active lifestyle.
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