Happy Holidays from Health-e Woman!
We know this can be one of the happiest times of the year and certainly one of the busiest. It can be easy to put aside thinking about your health when you are faced with a seemingly endless to-do list but now is exactly the right time for catching your breath and catching up on how to keep you and your loved ones healthy. We can give you good advice on which toys are Santa-approved, how to stay healthy and reduce seasonal stress and even a gentle reminder that women can get drunk more easily than men. So take a moment to catch up -- after all, good health for you and those you love is certainly a reason to celebrate this season!
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For Kid’s Sake: Think Toy Safety
by Advice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission
"It will poke your eye out" is a common phrase we hear around this time of year as parents warn their children about the potential dangers of their new toys. Our report from the Consumer Products Safety Commission will let you know what to avoid when selecting a toy for a child as well as how to make sure the toys are maintained and stored so that a child’s plaything doesn’t become a dangerous thing!
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How healthy are you? Use our online tools to find out
New interactive health calculators online
Have you ever wondered at what age you should get a mammogram or prostate exam? Do you know the toll smoking takes on your body and your pocketbook? You can get answers to these questions and many more with our new adult and pediatric health calculators on www.BannerHealth.com.
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What to eat when you are pregnant
by Florian Walter, MD, obstetrician/gynecologist at Banner Del E Webb
Can I eat tuna while I am pregnant? What about salmon or shellfish? When you are expecting, you have a million questions. Our Ask the Expert columns, featuring trustworthy medical advice from our health care providers, can answer a lot of those questions and even some you haven’t thought of yet.
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Antibacterial Products: Can You Be Too Clean?
by Elissa Sonnenberg, MSEd
In a world full of runny noses and hacking coughs, products with labels like "antibacterial" and "antimicrobial" regularly dispense hopes of germ and illness-free lives to their users. But as the variety of germ-fighting products continues to rise—including antibacterial scissors, pens, and even underwear—medical experts continue to disagree over their benefits and potential long-term effects.
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Recipes for nutritious and tasty dishes for winter
We’ve got three easy-to-prepare dishes that are good to eat and good for you:
- Turkey and Blue Cheese Salad
- Candied Yams
- Wild-Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash
There’s step-by-step directions as well as the nutritional information for each recipe
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Keep cool and enjoy the Yule
by Banner Del E Webb
Can you keep your cool when everyone around you is stressing out? This is not so easy during the holidays, when celebration becomes more like one huge chore to get through rather than the season to be jolly. Don’t let the festivities undermine your ability to enjoy them. Our behavioral-health expert at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center offers tips on avoiding the perfection trap, missing loved one, overbooked schedules, financial stress and family concerns.
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Does alcohol affect women differently than it does men?
by Jacquelyn Rudis
Should a girl try to keep up with the guys while drinking at a party? Though some people think otherwise, women and men do process alcohol differently. Women become more intoxicated and their blood alcohol concentration is higher after drinking the same amount of alcohol as men, even if they are the same weight. Learn about the fascinating differences in enzymes, body fat, water levels and hormonal changes that create the difference.
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The year-around gift: Volunteering
These people know what it means to be generous with their time and attention: Volunteers at Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers in November celebrated 40 years of service to Sun City, Sun City West and the surrounding communities. During those 40 years, they have provided more than 11 million service hours – the equivalent of more than 5,000 years – and raised almost $10 million dollars to support the delivery of award-winning health care in the Northwest Valley.
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Community Education and Wellness Classes
Our Community Education and Wellness programs offer a wide range of classes: food safety, nutrition, hypertension, and advice for diabetics, pre-diabetics and cancer patients. We also offer blood-pressure checks and support groups.
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