E-Health News - Fall 2007

What's Happening?

Wednesday, November 7
Weighing the Options for a Healthier You

Wednesday, November 14
The Beat Goes On: A Way to a Healthy Heart

Thursday, November 15
Speaking of Kids: Teaching Kids How to Problem-Solve

More events

Avoiding Common Winter Illnesses
Rhode Island Hospital experts give tips for weathering the cold and flu season.
[More about infectious diseases]

Sneezing Season
For children, many allergy symptoms are caused by a seasonal change of habits, not a change of seasons.
[Asthma and Allergy Center at Hasbro Children's Hospital]

Men's Midlife Health Crises
The Miriam Hospital hopes to improve awareness of the common illnesses that men face.
[Prostate cancer services at The Miriam Hospital]

Imaging Bipolar Disorder
Bradley Hospital's new Pedi-MIND program uses MRI to explore the bipolar brain.
[The Pedi-MIND program at Bradley Hospital]

New to Aquidneck Island: Digital Mammography
Digital mammography provides better detection of breast cancer in younger women.
[The department of diagnostic imaging at Newport Hospital]

ESL and the Foreign-Trained Professional
The Lifespan Learning Institute offers new classes and expanded opportunities for foreign-trained professionals.
[Careers at Lifespan]

Cutting Edge

Learn more about electronic brachytherapy for early-stage breast cancer at Rhode Island Hospital.
Read about a recent treatment.

Any health information found in this newsletter and on the Lifespan.org web site is not intended to be a substitute for a consultation with a medical professional. If you have a question about symptoms always contact your primary care physician. Use of the Lifespan.org web site assumes that you have accepted Lifespan.org's user agreement. This e-mail newsletter was sent to you by request. If this was sent to you by a friend and you would like to add your e-mail address to our mailing list, please subscribe at www.Lifespan.org. © Copyright 2007, Lifespan. All rights reserved.