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NEWS AND EVENTS All events are free unless designated otherwise. Help a Child in Need Have a Safe and Happy Summer Every year, the Y of Central Maryland raises funds to provide ﬁnancial assistance to children whose families struggle to afford safe and enriching activities like summer camp. Camp keeps kids safe and out of harm's way while school is out, but it also keeps them growing, learning, healthy and physically active. UM St. Joseph Medical Center is proud to support the Y's Give Every Child a Chance campaign. You can help too. About $200 funds one week of camp for one child, but any amount will help. To donate, go to ymaryland.org to support a child in the central Maryland community of your choice. HEALTH SCREENINGS BONE DENSITY SCREENING Suitable for adults who want to know how their lifestyle is affecting their bone density and for those with certain risk factors (family history, small body frame, inactivity, smoking, excessive caffeine or alcohol consumption, low calcium and vitamin D intake). Consists of a quick, painless ultrasound test of the heel bone (not diagnostic). For those who have not had a DEXA scan or an ultrasound bone test in the past year. Appointment required. * Thursday, July 23, 9:30-11:30 a.m. * Thursday, Aug. 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call 410-337-1337 or visit stjosephtowson. com/events. BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS To identify your unique body makeup and associated health risks. The Tanita SC-331S professional scale uses bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) to determine weight, body fat, BMI, total body water, muscle mass, metabolic rate and more. Appointment required. * Tuesday, June 2, 4-6 p.m. * Tuesday, July 28, 2-4 p.m. * Tuesday, Aug. 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 410-337-1337 or visit stjosephtowson. com/events. PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE SCREENING If you experience leg discomfort when you walk that goes away when you rest, you may have peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Diagnosis is made by comparing the blood pressure in your ankles to the blood pressure in your arms, a painless procedure utilizing a blood pressure cuff and an ultrasound Doppler. This screening is for people older than 50 with a history of smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attack or stroke. Appointment required. Call 410-337-1479. * Wednesday, July 29, 4-7 p.m. CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP DISCUSSION Daniel Dietrick, MD, FACS, chief of the Department of Surgery at UM SJMC, will speak on treating urologic issues in men with heart disease. Register at 410-337-1337. * Tuesday, June 16, 6:30 p.m. FOOT SCREENING Visual check and education for a full range of foot problems. * Thursday, Aug. 13, 4-7 p.m. Call 410-337-1479. AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Schedule a lifesaving donation. For medical and eligibility questions, call 866-236-3276 before scheduling your appointment. * Friday, June 26, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. To register, call 410-337-1479. WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES Thursdays 4-5:15 p.m. $5 donation per class. Registration required. Located at the Irwin Center. Call 410-337-1479. COMMUNITY EVENTS WJZ-TV 'ASK THE EXPERT' Tune in to see UM SJMC and other UMMS hospitals in an orthopaedic-based "Ask the Expert" program. Viewers can call in with questions and, at the top of each hour, learn more from our physician experts. * Thursday, June 4, noon to 6:30 p.m. 'STEPPING ON' 7-WEEK WORKSHOP A fall-prevention program aimed at teaching participants (older adults) ways to reduce the risk of falling. It focuses on how strength and balance exercises, medication management, home safety, footwear, vision and mobility are important in preventing falls. * Wednesdays, May 27-July 8, 1-3 p.m. Registration required. Call 410-337-1479.  Need a health class? Go to stjosephtowson.com/events. TAKE STEPS WALK FOR CROHN'S & COLITIS Help the University of Maryland Inﬂammatory Bowel Disease Program team raise money to cure digestive diseases by registering to join it at the Take Steps Walk for Crohn's & Colitis fundraiser organized by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. Events begin at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Rash Field in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. To register for the team, donate to its efforts, or start your own team, go to cctakesteps.org/ baltimore. stjosephtowson.com | Spring 2015 15 http://www.ymaryland.org http://www.stjosephtowson.com/events http://www.stjosephtowson.com/events http://www.stjosephtowson.com/events http://www.stjosephtowson.com/events http://www.cctakesteps.org/baltimore http://www.stjosephtowson.com http://www.stjosephtowson.com/events

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