| …WHERE SHOULD I CALL? by Joan Birsh |
| The answers to these typical member questions are based on interviews with the staff of both the Public Safety Department and the Medical Center at Ocean Reef |
| Focusing on Men's Health |
| June is Men’s Health Month and this Sunday is Father’s Day - therefore I feel it is a perfect time to remind men of the importance of recommended preventive health testing. |
| Enjoying a Healthy Lifestyle: What You Need to Know |
| At Ocean Reef, we are blessed with a myriad of healthy lifestyle opportunities. Daily, this community provides many opportunities for us to exercise and eat right, and there is consistent emphasis and reaffirmation of these healthy choices through our club’s many offerings. In fact, those who choose to live at Ocean Reef probably saw these opportunities as strong reasons to live here. |
| Colonoscopy and endoscopy – Why it’s necessary and lifesaving |
Colonoscopy and endoscopy – Why it’s necessary and lifesaving
By Dr. Robert Zolten, M.D., gastroenterologist at the Medical Center at Ocean Reef
Colon cancer is the second cause of death from cancer in the U.S. Yet, it’s totally unnecessary to have colon cancer. Because colon cancer can be found and treated, it’s a matter of knowing American Medical Association (AMA) recommendations, options, prevention and treatment.Endoscopy is a general term for putting an inspection device into someone’s body. It encompasses gastroscopy (inspecting through the throat) and colonoscopy (through the colon). |
| For women: Everything you want to know, By Barbara Olcott |
For women: Everything you want to know…
For the second Ladies Night Out lecture, set for Thursday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. at the Medical Center, Dr Elizabeth Updike will present “Everything you want to know about menopause and sex after age 53.” Ladies Night Out is presented by the Medical Center Foundation |
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