Caring for You
News from Lisa Larkin, MD, & Associates
March 2011
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April Health & Wellness Topics | Don't miss this month's lectures at the CSC featuring our renowned speakers sharing their expertise. The lectures, as always, are free to attend!
April 12: 6:30 p.m. - Am I at risk for diabetes? Steps to take to prevent the disease, presented by Amanda Denny, M.D., board-certified endocrinologist from the Diabetes and Endocrine Center.
7:30 p.m. - Diagnosing and treating ovarian and uterine cancers, presented by William Edward Richards, M.D., board-certified gynecologic oncology physician, and Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology & Advanced Pelvic Surgery & Urogynecology at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine.
The Health & Wellness Lecture Series is a free resource designed to help you improve your overall health and well-being. Although the series is free, space is limited, so call and reserve your seat today!
Installments of the Health & Wellness Lecture Series are held at the Cincinnati Sports Club (CSC). Call our office at 513.271.5111 or the CSC at 513.527.4000 to sign up. |
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Larkin's Menopause Series Videos
|  As part of the Health and Wellness Lecture Series for 2011, Dr. Larkin is presenting a three-part Menopause Series. Dr. Larkin presented Part 1, Riding the Wave: Successfully Navigating the Choppy Waters of Mid-Life Hormones, on February 23. We know seating is limited, and you may have missed the first lecture in the series. Even if you attended, it can be difficult to remember every detail. That is why we are providing full-length videos of Dr. Larkin's Menopause Series Lectures on our website to watch whenever it's convenient for you. A video for Part 1 is already posted. Watching the first video is a great way to prepare for the second installment of the Menopause Series, coming in May. Access the videos here. |
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Welcome Kelly Cunningham
| | Lisa Larkin, M.D., & Associates is excited to welcome Kelly Cunningham, MS, LPC, IHC, to the practice. Kelly offers Health Coaching and Counseling services through her company, Insightful Directions.
Kelly's program emphasizes the need to pursue optimal wellness, which includes physical health and peace of mind. Her coaching and counseling helps patients with a wide variety of needs, including:
- Managing a chronic illness
- Dealing with a new diagnosis
- Dealing with relationship changes that are affecting your overall life
- Fulfilling your health goals you have made with your physician
- Tweaking your lifestyle to help achieve optimal wellness
Thanks to those of you who attended Kelly's "Meet and Greet" on Thursday, March 31. She enjoyed meeting each of you and looks forward to helping you achieve your goals. To make an appointment with Kelly, call our office at 513.271.5111. To learn more abut her services, view her program's information page on our website.
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Better Health Blog | In our most recent post, Dr. Larkin shares her thoughts on recent analysis of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). A large component of the WHI was researching the connection between hot flashes and the risk of coronary artery disease.
Although data from the WHI was originally released in the 1990s, recent reports attempt to clarify what conclusions can be made from the data. However, the reports often conflict and make it difficult for women at menopause to get a definitive answer on if a relationship between hormone therapy, hot flashes, and their risk of heart disease actually exists.
In her blog, Hormones, Hot Flashes, and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease: An Unknown Correlation, Dr. Larkin presents several conclusions that have emerged from the WHI data and shares her expert opinion on how
women at menopause should reduce their risk for heart disease.
Full Post Here
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Healthy Weigh Coming in Late April |
Lisa Andrews of Sound Bites Nutrition LLC, offers personalized individual and group weight-loss and nutrition classes at our offices. The Healthy Way is a six-week weight loss program designed to give you the skills to make healthier choices for weight loss and optimal health.  The next six-week cycle starts this month:Wednesdays, April 20 - May 25, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Group sessions are $175 for six weeks. The personalized individual sessions are $350 for the entire six-week cycle. Call 513.271.5111 or email lisa@soundbitesnutrition to reserve a spot in the upcoming cycle.
Lisa also offers individual counseling sessions for $100. |
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Take Charge of Your Health
|  Integrative medicine specialist Dr. Josefa Rangel's "Taking Charge of Our Health: A Healthy Living Discussion Series" presents books and movies for discussion about our health. The series is held on select Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the offices of Lisa Larkin, MD, & Associates. Be sure to attend this month's discussion:
April 14: Book Discussion: Food Rules: An Eater's Manual, by Michael Pollan. The discussion series is free, but there is limited seating. Please call our office at 513.271.5111 to reserve a seat. |
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Thanks for a Successful AHA Heart Mini Marathon & Walk | |
 A special thanks to all of you who participated in this year's Heart Mini Marathon & Walk. The event raised over $1.8 million for the American Heart Association.
That money will help doctors have the most up-to-date research available to better prevent and treat heart disease among patients.
It will also fund groundbreaking pediatric heart and stroke research to help us better understand and prevent heart defects in infants.
I am proud to say your donations helped me raise the 3rd largest total at this year's event. I cannot thank you enough, and I hope you will continue to support this great cause and participate in many Heart Mini Marathons to come!
Sincerely,
Dr. Lisa Larkin |
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Larkin's List | |
Larkin's List is a collection of books and DVDs endorsed by Lisa Larkin, M.D., & Associates. Most of the items in the collection are available free of charge, and all the items can be picked up at our Red Bank Road location.
 Although there are a large number of items to choose from, we will select two works to "spotlight" each month. The current feature items are: In Defense of Food, a book by Michael Pollan. $11Menopause in an Hour, a video created by Dr. Tara Allmen. $20For more details on Larkin's List, visit our website, or call our office at 513.271.5111 for more information. |
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Thank you again for the opportunity to participate in your healthcare. We hope you will take advantage of the many resources available to you, and we look forward to serving you.
As always, we place great value on open communication with you. If you ever have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact us at 513.271.5111 or
officeinfo@lisalarkinmd.com.
Sincerely,
Lisa Larkin, M.D., NCMP
Lisa Joliat, M.D., NCMP
Maria Wright, M.D., NCMP
Kim L. Miller, M.D., NCMP
Susan Stegman, M.D.
Anna Fox, CNP
Sondra Lyness, PA-C
Cindy Dellinger, M.D., FACOG, NCMP
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Lisa Larkin, M.D., & Associates | 4460 Red Bank Rd., Suite 100 | Cincinnati, OH 45227
www.lisalarkinmd.com | 513.271.5111
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