Join us for an evening of learning and laughter. Our local experts from Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach will talk about the latest on pelvic pain, minimally invasive options for women’s surgery, pap smear guidelines, weight loss & metabolic syndrome and hormone replacement therapy. Private mini-consults available with women’s rehab specialists to discuss turning back [...]
Tight Swaddling Can Dislocate Hips
May 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Several pediatric groups are warning parents and caregivers not to regularly wrap an infant too tightly in a blanket or cloth because it can lead to abnormal development of the hip joint. Although tight swaddling can give a newborn infant a feeling of warmth and security, it can also cause the ball of the hip [...]
Treating Chronic Female Pelvic Pain
May 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Female pelvic pain is widely described as any pain that a woman experiences below her belly button. “Pelvic pain” can refer to many types of pain, ranging from mild to sever, dull to sharp, pain during sex, pain during urination, and even severe cramping. This pain becomes “chronic” when it persists for at least six [...]
Preventing Dementia Through Diet
May 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A new study suggests people may be able prevent dementia by eating certain foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids. Fish, chicken, salad dressing and nuts all contain these fatty acids. Eating them may be associated with lower blood levels of a protein related to Alzheimer’s disease and memory problems, according to a news release from [...]
Bon Secours Nurse Wins GI Professional of the Year Award
May 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System is proud to announce that Nancy Schlossberg, BA, BSN, RN, CERN, nurse manager for Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View’s Endoscopy Center, has won the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN) GI Professional of the Year Award. Ms. Schlossberg, nominated by her peers, was selected for [...]
Pain Relief Found Through Therapy, Study Finds
May 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
People who suffer from chronic pain may sleep and feel more relief if they can learn to avoid focusing on their ailment and to think more positively about their condition, a new study has found. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who published their findings in the journal Pain, studied more than 200 [...]
Being Good Help to Families
May 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
During this time of year, we celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Yet, maintaining strong families is incredibly challenging. Pressures of life can create strains, which then begin to stress communities. At Bon Secours, we honor families all year, not just during these national holidays, by providing good help. Our mission is not good health; [...]
Binge Drinking Increases Health Risks for Women
April 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As part of Alcohol Awareness Month, federal health officials are reminding women to avoid binge drinking because of the dangerous health effects associated with this behavior. Binge drinking is when a women consumes four or more drinks or when a man has five or more drinks. Unfortunately, this common and dangerous habit contributes to more [...]
Berry Good for the Brain
April 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A new study will likely prompt many women to eat more strawberries and blueberries each week. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that a “high intake of flavenoid rich berries, such as strawberries and berries, over time, can delay memory decline in older women by (two and a half) years,” according to a news [...]