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| An e-health newsletter brought to you by the doctors and staff at Virginia Women's Center Fall 2007 | |
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Virginia Women's Center is pleased to bring you the second installment of Centerpiece, your source for the most up-to-date health information brought to you by the doctors and staff at Virginia Women's Center. If you prefer not to receive this communication, please see the directions for unsubscribing at the bottom of this email. If you like what you see, please share with a friend. |
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 How Can We Serve You?: With a Wellness Parade!
Our bodies change during every decade. With busy lives, it's hard to keep up with all we should know to stay healthy. That's why four of your favorite neighborhood businesses are teaming up at John Rolfe Commons to bring you the Wellness Parade!
No matter what your age, we'll have something for you!
September 26, 2007, 3:30-7:30 p.m.
Ukrop's Super Market at John Rolfe Commons, at the corner of John Rolfe and Ridgefield parkways
Virginia Women's Center, Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Ukrop's Pharmacy and the John Rolfe Family YMCA will present:
- Free health risk assessments, chair massages, exercise demonstrations and prizes for participation.
- Discount coupons, health screenings and heart-healthy diet tips
- The latest on mammography, heart health and hormone replacement
- Child care provided by the John Rolfe Family YMCA
Visit www.virginiawomenscenter.com and click on the Wellness Parade logo for a schedule of talks and demonstrations. Come join us! Bring a family member or friend. |
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Focus on Health: Starting or expanding your family
Are you thinking of starting a family? Or maybe you're ready for a little baby brother or sister for your first child? Starting and expanding your family is a big decision and requires a lot of advance planning. Once you and your husband or partner are ready to make the leap, don't forget to include "your body" to the list of preparations. "Pregnancy is really a 12-month event," says Elizabeth Compton, a Virginia Women's Center nurse practitioner at St. Mary's. "Addressing health and nutrition needs at least three months prior to conception goes a long way to ensuring a nutritionally sound environment for baby to grow and develop." 
Let your doctor know if you are thinking of getting pregnant. In the meantime, if you would like Elizabeth or one of our other nurse practitioners to speak to your group about preconception or any other topic, follow the directions on our Web site.
Elizabeth Compton, W.H.N.P. |
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In the News
Gardasil, the vaccine for cervical cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine called Gardasil that targets human papillomavirus (HPV) for females age 9 to 26. This is the virus that causes almost three-fourths of cervical cancer cases and is the most common sexually-transmitted infection. At least half of all sexually-active people in the U.S. catch HPV at some point in their lives. Left untreated, HPV can develop into cervical cancer. Research is currently being conducted to determine whether the vaccination will prove helpful after age 26. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that the best chance for avoiding cervical cancer is to get both the vaccine and your Pap test.
Virginia Women's Center's clinical trials division was one of the sites that conducted the Gardasil research. If you are interested in being part of a clinical research trial at Virginia Women's Center, please let us know. |
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What's New: First-trimester genetic testing
Virginia Women's Center now offers NT testing during the first trimester of pregnancy. Doctors historically have offered Nuchal Translucency testing during the second trimester. New studies have drawn strong conclusions that NT testing performed between weeks 11 and 13 of pregnancy can provide you and your doctor valuable information about fetal abnormalities. The test is highly accurate in identifying Down Syndrome and Trisomy 18, and it also has the ability to detect other abnormalities, such as heart defects.
If you are interested in NT testing, please don't wait to schedule an appointment, so we can conduct the test at the optimal time of your pregnancy. Call us at 288-4084. As with any new offering, please check with your insurance carrier to determine coverage.
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Answers To Your Questions: Digital Screening Mammograms
Q: I've heard a lot about digital mammography. Why is this important?
A: Digital mammography is a relatively new technology where solid-state detectors, similar to those found in a digital camera, replace x-ray films. The signals are used to produce images of the breast that can be viewed on a computer screen or printed on special films to look like regular mammograms. According to new studies, digital mammography is significantly better at screening women under age 50 and especially those with dense breast tissue, which is often the case in younger women. These mammograms can be performed legally only in certified facilities, such as Virginia Women's Center's mammography suite at our John Rolfe Commons location. | |
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