Wednesday, October 1, 2008

October e-HealthNews

VOLUME 5 ISSUE 9

Flu Season: Vaccine Clinics Begin in Late October

About 5 to 20 percent of individuals in the United States get the flu each year, and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To help patients stay healthy this flu season, PAMF has scheduled its annual flu shot clinics to start in late October. The early clinics are reserved for patients who are at highest risk of having serious complications if they get the flu, as well as persons with whom they have contact. Read more….

Palo Alto Center Offers Alcohol and Drug Treatment

Like most diseases, chemical dependency does not discriminate. Alcohol and drug abuse affects people of all ages, incomes, educational backgrounds, races and ethnic groups. For those affected by substance abuse, it can be difficult to know where to turn for help. PAMF's Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Department launched its Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program to meet this need. Read more...

PAMF Launches New Breast Cancer Care Web Site

We know that a cancer diagnosis can be difficult and confusing. With this in mind, it is our goal to provide you with the information and individualized support you need to ease your fears; along with the highest quality care, delivered with compassion in a healing environment. PAMF has created a new Breast Cancer Care Web site to help you learn about breast cancer, introduce our medical team, provide an overview of treatment options and resources, and support cancer caregivers. Visit the new Web site...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month at PAMF

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, PAMF is offering several free lectures and events to the public to inform, support, inspire and help navigate the journey of breast cancer detection, treatment and survivorship. We hope you can join us at one or more of these events in October. View the list of events...

PAMF and Stanford Women's Volleyball "Dig for the Cure"

Stanford Women's Volleyball is offering PAMF patients and friends discounted tickets to the "Dig for the Cure" Breast Cancer Awareness Match on Sunday, October 19 at 12:30 p.m. against its Bay Area rival - the University of California, Berkeley or "Cal." Both teams reached the NCAA Final Four in 2007 and are ranked in the Top 10 this season, creating an exciting match up. This event is co-sponsored by Stanford and PAMF, and proceeds benefit the Susan B. Komen Foundation. Purchase your ticket online or visit the ticket window on game day and present your PAMF newsletter or other printed PAMF material for the $3 general admission ticket. Wear pink and GO Cardinal!

Community Resource Center Volunteers Needed

The PAMF Community Health Resource Centers in Fremont and Palo Alto are seeking volunteers to assist the health educator. Requirements include a health care related background, interpersonal, clerical and basic computer skills. Three hours per week and a minimum one-year commitment are requested. For more information or to apply for this position, please contact CHRC Manager June Badal, R.N., at 650-614-3200.

Take the Parent Web Site Survey

The physicians and staff members at PAMF know there are many questions and concerns that come with raising a child. Whether a parent is looking for answers about a newborn's development, seeking advice on talking to a preteen about difficult topics or watching a teen struggle with making the right decision, PAMF's Online Resources for Parents Web site can help. We are conducting a short survey in order to make future improvements to the parenting Web site. Your participation is appreciated. Take the survey.

Palo Alto Center Parking Reminder

Patients driving to the Palo Alto Center to attend a flu shot clinic or medical appointment are encouraged to park in the above-ground parking garage conveniently located behind the Lee Building on the Palo Alto campus. To enter the above-ground parking garage, turn onto Encina Avenue from El Camino Real. The above-ground parking garage is often easier and faster to access than the underground parking garage located off of El Camino Real.

Classes and Lectures

Pre-Diabetes: How to Lower Your Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

Join Veena Jarayam-Chou, D.O., PAMF Family Medicine, and Valerie Spier, MPH, R.D., CDE, PAMF Diabetes Education, to learn more about pre-diabetes and what you can do to delay or prevent it from developing into type 2 diabetes.

Tuesday, October 14
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Dublin Center
4050 Dublin Boulevard
Conference Room, Level 2
Dublin, CA 94568
No cost

For more information or to register, call 925-875-6464 or register online.

Breast Cancer Today: Current Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment

In honor of Breast Health Awareness Month, join Paula Kushlan, M.D., PAMF Oncology and Hematology, to learn more about current approaches to the management of breast cancer from diagnosis through treatment.

Wednesday, October 15
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Fremont Center
3200 Kearney Street
Conference Room, Level 2
Fremont, CA 94538
No cost

For more information or to register, call 510-498-2891 or register online.

Celiac Disease: Highlights of Diagnosis and Treatment

Join Claribel Taylor, M.D., PAMF Gastroenterology, for a presentation about celiac disease, its common symptoms and how it is diagnosed, as well as tips on following a gluten-free diet.

Thursday, October 30
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Palo Alto Center
795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301
No cost

For more information or to register, call 650-853-4853 or register online.

View a complete list of classes and lectures at PAMF:

For Dublin, Fremont and Palo Alto, click here.

For Mountain View and Sunnyvale, click here.

For Santa Cruz, click here.

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Breastfeeding Resources for
New Mothers

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Trick or Treat: It's Halloween

Preteens
Home Alone

Teens
Coping with Depression

Adults
Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

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