Health Matters

Winter 2012 (1485KB, PDF)
January 13, 2012
In this issue: New Medical Staff. Bariatric Surgery Advances at Elkhart General Hospital. Collaborative Care: A Comprehensive Team Approach to Saving Lives. Pulmonary Rehabilitation: More Living with Less Air. Bullying: These Days It's Not Just About Beating Up a Kid for Lunch Money. Treat Yourself to a Healthy 2012. Seasonal Affective Disorder: Shining a Light on the Winter Blues.

Fall 2011 (1204KB, PDF)
October 31, 2011
In this issue: New Medical Staff. New Cancer Survivorship Clinic. Knocking Down Barriers of Annual Mammograms. Recovery from Joint Replacement Surgery Takes a Big Step Forward. New Assault in the Battle Against Lung Cancer. Stroke Rehabilitation at Elkhart General Hospital. Taking Charge of Preserving Your Health. How Genes Contribute to Obesity. New 128-Slice CT Scanner Arrives at Elkhart General Hospital. HealthGrades Awards and Recognitions.

Summer 2011 (2754KB, PDF)
July 29, 2011
In this issue: Medical Staff Update; Affiliation Update; Safety in the Palm of Your Hands; Free Annual Medicare Wellness Visits; Back to School Checklist for Wellness; New MRI-Safe Pacemaker Makes Diagnosis of Other Conditions More Accurate; New Partnership Makes Elkhart General Home Care Program Even Stronger; Medication Assistance Program Helps Hundreds Receive Free Prescriptions

Spring 2011 (801KB, PDF)
May 6, 2011
In this issue: Medical Staff Update; Volume Heart Surgeries; Reducing Radiation Exposure; Safe Travel; Severe Acid Reflux; Field EKGs; Q & A with Gale Sayers

Winter 2011 (740KB, PDF)
March 1, 2011
In this issue: Helping Infants Nurse Properly; New Tool to Maintain Healthier Lifestyles; Mohs Micrographic Surgery; Road to Recovery; Shorter Waits in the Emergency Department; Sleep Disorders; Learning to Live with Heart Failure

Summer 2010 (2253KB, PDF)
July 1, 2010
In this issue: New Medical Staff; Orthopedic Surgery; Managing Diabetes; TLC for Preemies; Confusion on Mammograms; Special Beginnings Maternity Center; Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Classes; New Electrophysiology Lab; Non-surgical Alternatives to Cosmetic Surgery; Better Technology in the Fight Against Cancer; Shedding Emotional Baggage in Order to Shed Pounds; Classes and Support Groups; Medical Consent Form

Also published this year

SHE (Women's Health)

Winter 2008/2009 (1065KB, PDF)
January 12, 2009
In this issue: Surviving Breast Cancer; Mammograms & Bone Density Scans; New Directions Weight Management; Home Care Services; Treating Urinary Incontinence; For Women Only; New Practice Opening in Granger; Meet the New Members of Our Medical Staff; Ten Decades. One Hundred Incredible Years; National Awards; EG Foundation Names Executive Director; Blood Donation; ROH Benefits/Meet Dave Dravecky; Mark Sandock, MD Joins EGH; Cement that Cures Your Aching Back; Great Classes at EGH; Do You Have Sleep Apnea?; Medical Consent Forms

Spring 2008 (1956KB, PDF)
April 1, 2008
In this issue: Heart Disease; Testing for Aortic Aneurysm; Blood Donor Center has the Wrold's Greatest Cookies; Cancer Experience Guides Provide Personalized Cancer Care; Detecting and Treating Osteoporosis; For the Men in Your LIfe; Prostate Health; Taking on Stroke; Farmers Market; Aching Back? Recurring Headache?; Coping with Grief Seminar; EGH Classes; Health Buddy; Vacationing Without the Kids?

Stories of Interest

Barcodes: Not Just for Cereal Anymore
November 18, 2009
In this issue: Thirty six years ago a supermarket checkout clerk in Troy, Ohio, scanned a 10-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum across a laser beam, and the cash register automatically recognized the item’s price. That event kicked off the widespread use of barcode technology to speed transactions, manage inventory and prevent errors in almost every retail transaction we make.

Coping with Urinary incontinence? This treatment may help you regain control.
July 21, 2009
In this issue: The treatment is Pelvic Floor Therapy and it is offered at the Elkhart General Women’s Center. The Continence Nurses use biofeedback which helps you “see” your pelvic floor muscle activity during a pelvic muscle exercise or Kegel.