Are you or a loved one interested in hearing more about the latest women’s health issues? Bon Secours for Women is hosting a series of free seminars throughout Hampton Roads in Virginia Beach, Suffolk, and Newport News this month to raise awareness about women’s health issues, including hormone replacement therapy, minimally invasive options for women’s [...]
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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 [...]
Finding Support When a Baby Dies
April 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Virginia’s infant mortality ranks 25th in the nation, with 6.9 deaths per 1,000 live births. As part of continuing efforts to provide good help to our community, a “When a Baby Dies” workshop was hosted at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital earlier this year to help [...]
Avoid Tobacco Exposure During Pregnancy
April 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Health professionals have long recommended pregnant women avoid being exposed to tobacco smoke because it can influence an infant’s risk of developing asthma or a respiratory infection. But new research also suggests that smoke exposure can affect the development of eczema, an allergic skin condition, according to a news release from the American Academy of [...]
Lower Risk of Stroke with Low-Fat Dairy Foods
April 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you want to raise a glass and make a toast to good health, do yourself a favor: fill it with low-fat milk. It turns out that eating low-fat dairy foods can reduce your risk of stroke. Indeed, researchers found adults who ate low-fat dairy foods had a 12 percent lower risk of stroke and [...]
Menthol Smokers More Susceptible to Stroke
April 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found that menthol cigarette smokers are more likely to have a history of stroke than smokers who prefer other types of cigarettes. Researchers found that menthol cigarette smokers were more than twice as likely to have a stroke than non-menthol smokers. The risk was more [...]
