Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Community Healthcare - (Page 1)

CONTENTS SPECIAL A Tiny Miracle Find out how the Splant family is working to give back to the community and raise awareness about sudden infant deaths. FEATURES 21 24 34 38 42 49 56 Take Aim While typically not life-threatening, a ministroke is a warning. Take charge and reduce your future risk. It Might NOT Be Cancer Don’t panic: Those breast lumps and bumps could be a benign condition. Step Up to the Plate Reduce your children’s risk for diabetes and score a home run for their health with these expert tips. Life After Cancer Take a cue from these survivors: There is life after cancer. Get Dad to the Doc When it comes to dodging the doctor, Dad usually wins. Here’s your best game plan for combating his excuses. Getting His Groove Back When 58-year-old Daniel Mayorga of Hammond became a rehab patient at St. Catherine Hospital, he had one goal—to dance at his son’s wedding. Balancing Act An alternative to traditional medicine, integrative and functional medicine addresses the whole person. 3 DEPARTMENTS 2 Community Message How healthcare is making a lasting impact. 46 Virtual Health Use your smartphone wisely by tapping into our favorite health-focused apps. 50 SPOTLIGHT ON: Community Hospital See how experts are helping athletes get the care they need. 52 SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine Hospital Working to improve asthma management in Northwest Indiana. 54 SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Mary Medical Center The EMS Institute provides future healthcare professionals with an enriching career experience. 4 6 8 10 14 18 Over the Rainbow On their journey, cancer survivors stop in at the Cancer Resource Centre to express their true colors. Home Is Where Hartsfield Is Living in a continuing care retirement community can be the next best thing to home. Get RIPPED A fun, new total-body, high-intensity workout that’s sweeping the nation is now available at Community Hospital Fitness Pointe® in Munster. The Breakfast Club Hop on the breakfast bandwagon and find out why breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day. Arthritis Answers From symptoms to treatments to exercise, get answers to your most pressing questions about osteoarthritis. A TV Guide to Radiology Does your favorite medical drama get it right? Brush up on your medical terminology with this handy glossary. COVER PHOTO BY JIM WRIGHT 28 Vim & Vigor · SUM MER 2012 ON THE COVER At 51, Colin Firth shows us that being middle-aged is nothing to fret. He’s as healthy and handsome as ever. Learn Firth’s healthy secrets. 1

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Community Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Community Healthcare
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Community Healthcare
Contents
Contents
Community Message
Community Message
A Tiny Miracle
A Tiny Miracle
Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow
Home Is Where Hartsfield Is
Home Is Where Hartsfield Is
Get RIPPED
Get RIPPED
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
Arthritis Answers
Arthritis Answers
A TV Guide to Radiology
A TV Guide to Radiology
Take Aim
Take Aim
It Might NOT Be Cancer
It Might NOT Be Cancer
Colin Firth
Colin Firth
Step Up to the Plate
Step Up to the Plate
Life After Cancer
Life After Cancer
Get Dad to the Doc
Get Dad to the Doc
Getting His Groove Back
Getting His Groove Back
SPOTLIGHT ON: Community Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: Community Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Mary Medical Center
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Mary Medical Center
Balancing Act
Balancing Act

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Community Healthcare