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Nearly half a million readers rely on Better Health to live smarter, healthier lives and make better healthcare decisions. We’ve been Connecticut’s leading health and wellness magazine for more than 30 years. And we’re only getting better. Better Health is published bimonthly by the Saint Raphael Healthcare System. It’s mailed free to more than 160,000 homes in 20 communities throughout south central Connecticut.
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In the March/April 2012 issue of Better Health:
Experience makes the difference . . .
New da Vinci® expands horizons of robotic surgery
The term robotic surgery might sound like science fiction, but at the Hospital of Saint Raphael, advanced robotic technology is very real and is allowing expertly trained surgeons to perform intricate surgeries with amazing precision. From prostate surgery and hysterectomies to cutting-edge thoracic, colorectal procedures and more, Saint Raphaels new da Vinci® robotic surgery system is expanding uses into new specialties. Read more about the amazing da Vinci technology, its benefits to patients and what sets Saint Raphaels da Vinci surgeons apart in the March/April issue of Better Health.
Robotics in cancer treatment
CyberKnife® delivers with pinpoint accuracy
Siegmar Knebl of Hamden was experiencing recurring, crushing headaches when he came to Saint Raphaels last year for a checkup. A CAT scan revealed seven tumors on the left side of his brain, prompting his physician to recommend a cutting-edge treatment known as CyberKnife®, which requires no cutting but uses beams of radiation to destroy operable and inoperable tumors with pinpoint accuracy. Learn more about this amazing technology, available at just a few hospitals in the state, in the March/April issue of Better Health.
Osteoporosis and bone basics
Adopt good bone health to last a lifetime
Angela Guiliano is only 53, but she worries about her bone health. Guiliano, a Hamden resident, experienced two separate foot fractures a year apart in her 40s and wonders if shes doing enough today to keep her bones healthy. An estimated 28 million Americans 80 percent of them women have osteoporosis, a disease in which bones become weak and are more likely to break. Learn more about osteoporosis and ways to safeguard your bone health in March/April issue of Better Health.
Neuromonitoring guides complex spine surgery
You need spine surgery. But the idea of a surgeon poking around your bodys infrastructure makes you nervous. After all, your spine isnt only the backbone of your skeletal foundation, its also the superhighway of your entire nervous system. Given its complexity, wouldnt it be great to know there is a technology available that improves patient safety? There is. Saint Raphael spine surgeons are using a progressive technology called neuromonitoring during complex spine surgery. Read more about it in the March/April issue of Better Health.
New program gives babies a healthy start
With a $75,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Saint Raphaels Dr. Romeo A. and Lena B. Vidone Birth Center has established a program to provide breastfeeding support and education to recently discharged and new mothers in the community. Find out more about the new B.A.B.Y. program and how it supports Saint Raphaels Baby-Friendly® designation and its role as a regional leader in providing breastfeeding and support in March/April issue of Better Health.
A Success Story
Robotic surgery life-changing for hysterectomy patient
As someone whose mother and two older sisters all required hysterectomies in their late 30s or 40s, Kathy Blossom always suspected she was a likely candidate for one as well. However, the 47-year-old East Haven resident never imagined that when surgery became necessary for her, she would characterize the procedure as a wonderful experience. In this issue of Better Health, read about Blossoms surgery with da Vinci® technology and how the experience made her feel like a new person.
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