Contents WINTER 2016 THE BIG STORY Kale is all the rage for good reason. PAGE 46 Take it easy: You can improve your health in small, manageable steps. PAGE 14 IN EVERY ISSUE 2 3 32 33 38 40 42 FEATURES 44 Community Message Community Briefs The Quick List This Just In The Truth About Depression How To: Share a Diagnosis Quiz: Freak Out or Chill Out? At a Glance: Inside a Stroke In the Market: Kale Health by the Numbers: Medication Mishaps Ask the Expert 4 22 52 46 48 9 10 28 54 Hit the treadmill or the weights? PAGE 34 49 14 50 A Prescription for Top-Notch Service Outpatient retail pharmacies provide personalized service that is helping to reduce readmissions. Long Live Us We're living longer than ever. How about living better, too? A Strong Voice TV star and cancer survivor Sofia Vergara is one of many Americans who deal with a thyroid condition. Making the Best of Every Day Simple strategies for eating better, exercising more and coping with chronic diseases. When Cancer Hits Home A cancer diagnosis has a major impact on the whole family, and everybody needs support. Take a Look Inside You know the abbreviations, from CT to MRI. But what do these scans actually do? A New Way to Attack Cancer Immunotherapy helps the immune system fight malignant tumors. SPOTLIGHT: St. Mary Medical Center Cardiologist uses minimally invasive methods to improve quality of life for patients with heart conditions. SPOTLIGHT: Community Hospital Pulmonologists provide expert care to patients with lung conditions. SPOTLIGHT: St. Catherine Hospital New renovation improves comfort and service in the Emergency department. 56 6 Right Place, Right Time Hospital teams recognized for delivering expert, timely care for stroke patients. COVER PHOTO BY MARK DAVIS/GETTY IMAGES | RUNNER BY SVETIKD/GETTY IMAGES | KALE SALAD BY JENNIFER BOGGS/AMY PALIWODA/GLOW IMAGES | DUMBBELL BY FSTOP/GLOW IMAGES WINTE R 2016 1