UPCOMING EVENTS
Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights is August 14
Save the date for Greater Belhaven's annual street festival. Festival hours are 5:30-9:30. Admission is $4 -13 and older, $1 for 12 and under. Click here
to read more about the festival.
Baptist Health Systems Announce Events for July Through September 2010
July 13: Regular Treatments for Irregular Beats
If you have an irregular heart beat, or cardiac arrhythmia, you know that treatement may range from medicine to a pacemaker. But do you know all the available options? Join J. Michael Bensler, MD, to find out how specialists in heart rhythm abnormalities treat this condition. Lunch provided.
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Location: Baptist Madison Campus, Community Room.
Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601-948-6262, 800-948-6262 or online at www.mbhs.org/classes
July 13: What You Need To Know About Clinical Trials
Participation in clinical trials may be a good option for some people being treated for cancer. Attend this free seminar with guest speaker Teresa Davis, RN, BSN, OCN, of Jackson Oncology Associates, for help deciding if it’s right for you.
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Hederman Cancer Center
Cost: $5 for optional lunch
Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601-948-6262, 800-948-6262 or online at www.mbhs.org/classes
July 16: Interstitial Cystitis
Are you experiencing pelvic pain, urinary frequency and /or urgency? You might have Interstitial Cystitis, a condition that affects about 700,000 Americans. Work, sexual activity and normal routines can become almost impossible at times. Find out how to improve your quality of life.
Time: 11:45 am
Location: Baptist for Women Conference Center
Cost: $5 for optional lunch
Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601-948-6262, 800-948-6262 or online at www.mbhs.org/classes.
July 20: Longing for a Baby
If you’ve been disappointed in trying to start your family, don’t give up hope. There are more options than ever before to help couples become parents. Join OB/GYN John Wooley, M.D., and reproductive endocrinologist John Isaacs, M.D., to learn about testing and treatments.
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Baptist Madison Campus, Community Room
Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601-948-6262, 800-948-6262 or online at www.mbhs.org/classes.
August 10: Q & A with a Pharmacist
Cancer treatment often involves taking a host of new drugs along with some you may already be taking. Come and ask our Cancer Center pharmacists any questions you may have about your own medications, cancer drugs, and drug interactions.
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Hederman Cancer Center
Cost: $5 for optional lunch
Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601-948-6262, 800-948-6262 or online at www.mbhs.org/classes.
August 13: Interstitial Cystitis
Are you experiencing pelvic pain, urinary frequency and /or urgency? You might have Interstitial Cystitis, a condition that affects about 700,000 Americans. Work, sexual activity and normal routines can become almost impossible at times. Find out how to improve your quality of life.
Time: 11:45 am
Location: Baptist Madison Campus, Community Room
Cost: $5 for optional lunch
Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601-948-6262, 800-948-6262 or online at www.mbhs.org/classes.
August 17: Do you KNEED a New Joint?
If you are living with constant pain in your knees that pain relievers can’t touch, you should consider a partial or total knee replacement. Join orthopedic surgeons Jeff Almand, MD, and Trevor Pickering, MD, to learn how the latest technology is making this surgery more precise.
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Location: Baptist for Women Conference Center
Cost: $5 for optional lunch
Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601-948-6262, 800-948-6262 or online at www.mbhs.org/classes.
Timeless Transformations for Womens Seminar Series:
You’ve dealt with the challenges of your twenties and thirties and come out with your sanity, a smile, and a style of your own! Now it’s time to get expert information to set a smart, healthy course for more fabulous years ahead. Join us for this series for women in midlife. All seminars will be held at 11:45 a.m. in the Baptist for Women Conference Center.
Topics/Dates:
Getting a Handle on Menopause and Osteporosis (Holland Addison, MD, and
Thomas Wiley, MD) - August 19
Skin Care, Botox, Face Lifts and More (David Steckler, MD, William
Wallace, MD and Cathy Partridge, RN CPCP- August 27
When the Weight Won’t Come Off (Baptist Fitness and Nutrition professionals)
– September 9
Cost: $5 for optional lunch
Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601-948-6262, 800-948-6262 or online at www.mbhs.org/classes.
August 25: How a Woman Risks Her Heart
Sometimes it's good to take a risk-but nothwhen it comes to your heart's health. Join cardiologist Chris Waterer, MD, to find out what risk factors play an especially big role for women and heart issues.
Lunch provided.
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601-948-6262, 800-948-6262 or online at www.mbhs.org/classes.
September 13: Us Too Support Group Meeting
In this support group for men with prostate cancer, you and your loved ones can gain encouragement and ideas from others who are sharing your experiences. Genetic testing for prostate cancer will be part of the discussion.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Hederman Cancer Center
Online registration not available. To register, call 601-948-6262.
Prostate Screening
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but when detected early, survival rates are excellent. Join Baptist and physicians from Mississippi Urology Clinic for FREE prostate screenings, including a PSA test and a digital rectal exam. Screenings are available for men:
:: Ages 50 to 75
:: Ages 40 to 75 whose father or brother had prostate cancer
:: Ages 45 to 75 who are African-American
Men older than age 75 and those currently under the care of an urologist are excluded.
Dates/Locations: September 14 - Hederman Cancer Center
September 16, Mississippi Urology Clinic
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Online registration not available. To register, call 601-948-6262.
September 14: PET Scans and Your Heart
PET scans offer detailed images of your body’s internal structures in less than half the time required by traditional tests. How do cardiologists use this technology to improve care for people with heart concerns? Find out with Alfredo Figueroa, MD, as he discusses cardiac PET scanning. Lunch provided.
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Location: Baptist Madison Campus, Community Room
Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601-948-6262, 800-948-6262 or online at www.mbhs.org/classes.
September 14: THINK PINK (People In Need of Knowledge) All Year Long!
Breast care is a highly specialized medical field. More than breast cancer, it involves care for a number of benign breast conditions and diseases that, if correctly diagnosed, are relatively easy to treat and keep under control. Learn how to take care of yourself at this panel discussion.
Panel speakers: Donna Lustig, Breast Health Center Manager; radiologist James Burkhalter, M.D.; surgeon Russell Rooks, M.D.; and surgeon Jason Murphy, M.D.
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Location: Baptist for Women Conference Center
Cost: $5 for optional lunch
September 17: This One's For the Boys
If there is an important man in your life, come and bring him—or come alone—to learn the basics about what men need regarding their health. Urologist H. Jason Blalock, MD; cardiologist William Harper, MD; and gastrointerologist Ron Kotfila, MD, will lead this panel discussion.
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Location: Baptist for Women Conference Center
Cost: $5 for optional lunch
September 21: Walking Forward Support Group Meeting
This support group for women with any kind of gynecological cancer is a great resource for sharing ideas and gaining encouragement. Gynecologic Oncologist Mildred Ridgway will give an update on gynecologic cancers.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Hederman Cancer Center
Online registration not available. To register, call 601-948-6262.
ONGOING CLASSES:
Art Therapy For Cancer Patients Free Classes
Baptist Cancer Services off ers a free series of art workshops designed to help cancer patients and provide an outlet to express feelings, reduce stress, assist in pain management, help build positive coping skills and increase self-discovery and self-awareness. The program includes art supplies. Classes are led by Susan Anand in the Activities Room of the Hederman Cancer Center on Wednesdays at Noon. Registration required by calling the Baptist Health Line at 1-800-948-6262 or 601-948-6262.
Baptist Offers Free Cancer Rehab Classes
Baptist's Cancer Rehab Program is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. every week at no cost in the Activity Room of the Hederman Cancer Center, 1227 North State Street, Jackson, Miss. To register, call the Baptist Health Line at 1-800-948-6262 or 601-948-6262. The class helps cancer patients enhance cardiovascular strength and endurance and immune system and bone density. It helps to increase overall strength and stamina, decrease fatigue, weight loss and improve digestion.
Baptist Holds Childbirth Classes
The Birthplace at Baptist provides the comfort and convenience of private Labor-Delivery-Recovery Rooms along with up-to-date technology and experienced nurses with training in fetal heart monitoring. Take advantage of some of the classes such as Childbirth, Breastfeeding, Natal
Fit, Infant Care, Infant CPR, Sibling Adjustment, and Grandparenting Class. Call the Baptist Health Line at 601-948-6262 for costs and times.
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