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Welcome to the premier issue of Healthy
Living, an
eNewsletter from The University of Tennessee Medical
Center designed to deliver timely information and
tips for a healthier lifestyle and a healthier you.
Every other month you will receive articles, links,
new technologies, events, hospital services and
other resources to help keep you and your family at
your best. In this issue, we are observing National
Stroke Awareness Month (May).
Best Wishes for Summer Fun!
Wendi Bishop, Editor
| Skin Cancer Risks and Signs |
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May is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and
Prevention Month. It has been estimated that nearly
half of all Americans who live to age 65 will
develop skin cancer at least once.
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| Allergy and Asthma |
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This spring, more than 50 million Americans will
suffer from allergies and another 20 million from
asthma. Knoxville was ranked sixth of the top cities
with the worst allergens.
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| Osteoporosis: Our Silent Bone Disease |
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Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease and is
a silent process that steals bone strength by
thinning and weakening them as we age. The good news
is that it easily can be prevented and reversed with
early treatment.
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| Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer |
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The recent death of actress singer Dana Reeve, actor
Christopher Reeve’s widow, has focused attention on
the alarming increase of lung cancer among women.
For every woman who succumbs to breast cancer nearly
two die from lung cancer.
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| Early Hearing Loss Identification Gives Hope |
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UT Medical Center began its hearing screening
program more than a decade ago because the
importance of early identification and treatment of
patients with hearing loss was clearly understood,
which has certainly made a difference for
five-year-old Leah Hall.
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National Cancer Survivors Day 2006 |
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Mark your calendars for “Celebrating Life” in
observance of National Cancer Survivors Day, Sunday,
June 4, and celebrate life with more than 700 cancer
survivors, friends
and families.
find out more....
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