(Submitted by Wood County Hospital)
February wellness initiatives are being planned at Wood County Hospital. February is American Heart Month and a great time to increase awareness of the dangers of heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women over the age of 25.
It kills one of every three women and one in every four males and claims approximately 600,000 lives annually. Fortunately, 80 percent of cardiac and stroke events are prevented with education and action.
On Feb. 2, National Wear Red Day, at 9 a.m. and again at 10 a.m., Michael Brown, Ph.D., BGSU life coach, and mentor, will be speaking in the Wood County Hospital Meeting rooms on celebrating each day.
Healthcare professionals are often on the front lines of witnessing firsthand the pain, suffering, and often unhealthy choices of people. Those who spend the best hours of their days tending to the needs of others are often the most susceptible to neglecting their health and well-being.
Dr. Michael Brown will explain the four perspectives, four principles, four practices, four problems, and four prescriptions of maximizing the miracle of your life, so that you can once again, begin to celebrate each day.
The community is invited to this free presentation. Also, there will be information tables, free health screenings, chair massages, refreshments and door prizes available from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
The Positively Pink Women’s Health Series meets monthly and covers a range of topics relevant to women in the community. The next meeting is on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting
rooms at the Wood County Hospital.
The topic for February will be “What about Alternative Medicine?” presented by Jeffery D. Swartz, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., primary care physician and medical director at Falcon Health Center. Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) have gained in popularity over the years and are used by many patients without their doctor’s awareness. Evidence Based Medicine now supports many of these CAM therapies as effective and with very few side effects.
Dr. Jeffery Swartz will discuss CAM as an integrative approach to healing that includes traditional medicine and interventions such as nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, acupuncture, chiropractic, Tai Chi and much more.
To register, visit www.WoodCountyHospital.org and select classes or call Wellness Services at Wood County Hospital at 419.354.8887.
