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 Benfits/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?

Fall 2007 (1362KB, PDF)
October 30, 2007
In this issue: For Women Only: Midwife Services; Osteoporosis Prevention & Treatment; Stop and Scribble: Reaching Out to Our Community; Breast MRI; HPV Vaccine; EGH New Oncology Care Unit: Indiana's First Lady Speaks at EGH; Home Medical Equipment; New Offices at Bristol Family Practice; Free Home Care Assesments: Classes from EGH; Bariatric Surgery: Denelle Clark; Vacationing Without Kids?

Winter 2006 (1645KB, PDF)
December 29, 2006
In this issue: New Oncology Care Unit; Total Breast Care; Continence Treatment; Looking for a Doctor?; Destroying Cancer with Heat; Weight Management Success Story; HealthGrades Update; Great Classes from EGH; Home Health Care Solution; Information Services; Vacationing Without the Kids

Fall 2006 (1101KB, PDF)
October 20, 2006
In this issue: Straight Talk about Obesity Surgery; Pregnancy after 35; Health CAre Quality Awards:What do the really mean?; Importance of Bone Health; Information Therapy; A State-of-the-Art ER; Diabetes Risk; Organ Donation; Great Classes from EGH; Dr. James Jin; Elkhart General: A Great Place to Work!; Total Care at Home; 24/7 Services from EGH; Consent for Emergency Treatment of a Minor Child; Blood Donation Information

Summer 2006 (1005KB, PDF)
August 1, 2006
In this issue: The Breast Health Clinic; Digital Mammography; Cryoablation; Nationally Recognized Excellence; Cardiac SmartScore; New Directions; Bariatric Surgery; MedGem; National Cancer Research is Helping Local Cancer Patients; Great Classes from EGH; Total Care at Home; 24/7 Services from EGH

Summer 2005 (1476KB, PDF)
June 1, 2005
In this issue: Bari-Buddies Annual Fashion Show, Help for Personal Crisis, Home Care, Michiana's Newest Maternity Center, Thriving Through Menopause, Breast Cancer Clinic, Pamper Yourself at the Women's Boutique

Spring 2005 (1211KB, PDF)
April 1, 2005
In this issue: West Wing, Digital Mammography, Lap-Band Obesity Surgery, Resting Metabolism, Menopause Clinic, Special Beginnings, Osteoporosis, MammoSite Brachytherapy, Lactation Services, Urinary Continence, Classes from EGH, FasTrak/ER, 24/7 Services from EGH, Important Vacation Tip

Also published this year

Healthy Business

January 2005 (548KB, PDF)
January 1, 2005
In this issue: Building for Tomorrow, West Wing Open House, Special Beginnings, Osteoporosis Testing, Total Joint Replacement, Digital Mammography, MammoSite Brachytherapy, EGH Women's Services, Heart Health for Women

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.

Safe Medicine

July/August 2008 (95KB, PDF)
July 1, 2008
In this issue: Taking your medicine correctly after discharge from the hospital; Stronger warnings needed about tendon rupture when taking certain antibiotics; 60-second safety tip;

May/June 2008 (131KB, PDF)
May 1, 2008
In this issue: Herbal medicines: Consult with your doctor before use; Proper medicine disposal; Camphor and seizures in children; All is not as it seems: Mix-ups between Avandia and Prandin; Comparing choices: New resource to help you choose the best treatment choices (including medicines); Summer travel tip: Bring a list of your medicines with you