Health News from The Valley Health System
Summer 2008

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Home
 Women's Health Matters
 Caring for
Mom and Baby

 Women Have Special Cardiac Needs
 Ease the Discomfort of Sinus Inflammation
 Having Same-Day Surgery?
 Herbs and Surgery
Don't Mix

 Have a Safer Summer
 SENIOR Advantage Summer 2008 Calendar of Events
 Summer Travel Tips
 Local Spotlight: American Red Cross
 Healthy Recipes
 Summer's Bounty Can Help Prevent Diabetes
 A Living Will Helps Communicate Your Wishes
 Hospital News

Centennial Hills Hospital

Desert Springs Hospital

Spring Valley Hospital

Summerlin Hospital

Valley Hospital

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 Past Issues

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SENIOR Advantage
Summer 2008 Calendar of Events

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Reservations required for all events. Please call our Direct DoctorsSM Plus referral line at 702-388-4888 to register. After dialing the number, press 1, then press 1 again and wait for a representative. (Please do not call the Senior Advantage message line for class reservations.)

JUNE
Ovarian Cancer*
June 10, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Desert Springs Hospital
Lunch provided.

Are You Coming of Age?
How to Prepare for Medicare

June 12, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Spring Valley Hospital
Lunch provided.

Medicare Optimization Forum:
Building Partnerships to Better
Service Beneficiaries

June 17, 9 AM to 3 PM
Summerlin Hospital

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Celebrating Men's Health:
Stroke Awareness Luncheon*

June 26, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Valley Hospital -- 2020 Goldring

Home Safety Month: Fire Safety
June 27, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Centennial Hills Hospital
Lunch provided.

AARP Driver Safety Classes
June 28, 8 AM to 5 PM
Spring Valley Hospital

Yoga Stretch for Seniors*
Desert Springs Hospital
For more information, please call 702-369-7911.

JULY
Foot and Ankle Health for Seniors*
July 8, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Spring Valley Hospital
Lunch provided.

AARP Driver Safety Classes
July 16-17, 8 AM to noon
(Must attend both sessions)
Spring Valley Hospital

Stroke: Living with the Challenges*
July 17, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Desert Springs Hospital

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Summertime and Living Is Easy in
Summerlin: Tips on Easy Fitness

July 21, 10 to 11:30 AM
Sponsored by Summerlin Hospital and held at Summerlin Library

Virtual Grocery Store Tour
July 24, 11 AM to 1 PM
Interactive seminar. Features an aisle-by-aisle product review, label reading, foods for managing
diabetes and a take-home shopping list.
Valley Hospital -- 2020 Goldring

Cyber Seniors:
Introduction to the Internet*

July 25, 10 AM to 12:30 PM
Must be able to type and use a mouse. Space is limited.
Valley Hospital -- 2010 Goldring

Ultraviolet Month: Sun Safety
July 25, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Centennial Hills Hospital
Lunch provided.

AUGUST
Your Heart Is in Your Hands*
August 5, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Desert Springs Hospital

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5th Annual Summer Health Fair
Stay cool and healthy at Spring Valley Hospital

August 9, 11 AM to 1 PM
Enjoy free ice cream and food sampling, entertainment, kids' activities, giveaways and raffle prizes. Plus, stay healthy with physician/health information tables, student sports physicals and a variety of screenings, including blood pressure checks.

Dash Away Hypertension
August 13, 10 to 11:30 AM
Learn to manage blood pressure through dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH), exercise and stress reduction. Sponsored by Summerlin Hospital and held at Summerlin Library

Emergency Preparedness:
What You Need to Know*

August 14, 9 to 10:30 AM
Spring Valley Hospital
Breakfast provided.

Seniors CAN*
August 21, 10:30 AM to noon
A 16-week health and wellness program. New topic covered each week. Space is limited.
Valley Hospital

Psoriasis Awareness Month:
Inflammation Skin Disorder

August 22, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Centennial Hills Hospital
Breakfast provided.

AARP Driver Safety Classes
August 23, 8 AM to 5 PM
Spring Valley Hospital


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* This seminar open to Senior Advantage members only. Please call us at 702-853-3008 if you would like to join.

Join Senior Advantage Today!
This program is especially for adults ages 55 and older, offering access to wellness classes, seminars, discounts and much more for a one-time, $10 membership fee. Call 702-853-3008 or visit www.valleyhealthsystem.org to learn more.


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