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THE FLU

1.9
MILLION

ANOTHER
REASON TO
AVOID LATENIGHT SNACKS
The midnight munchies may be bad for more
than your waistline-especially if you're a breast
cancer survivor.
New analysis out of the Women's Healthy Eating
and Living study conducted between 1995 and 2007
suggests that breast cancer patients who go less
than 13 hours between dinner and breakfast had a
36 percent chance of breast cancer recurrence.
While the findings do not establish a cause-andeffect link between late-night snacking and cancer,
previous animal-based studies have found that
prolonged nighttime fasting does fight off high
blood sugar, inflammation and weight gain-all of
which can lead to poor outcomes for cancer.

TRUE OR FALSE

PHOTO BY THINKSTOCK

The stomach flu causes vomiting
and diarrhea.
FALSE. The stomach "flu" isn't the flu at all. It's gastroenteritis, which is inflammation of the stomach and intestines that can lead to vomiting, diarrhea and cramping.
Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis, and stats show it's as sinister as its name sounds. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that
the virus causes 19 million to 21 million illnesses each
year. Peak time is November to April. Protect yourself by
washing your hands frequently and not sharing bites of
food or eating utensils with others.

In the 2014-15
flu season, flu
vaccinations prevented
an estimated
1.9 million illnesses-
that's greater than
the population
of Philadelphia.

966,000

Nearly 1 million
flu-associated doctor
office visits were
prevented (the
number of people
who fit in Manhattan's
Times Square).

67,000

The flu vaccine
prevented an
estimated 67,000
flu hospitalizations,
equal to the number
of seats in the Seattle
Seahawks' stadium.
It's not too late to
get your flu shot.
Flu activity peaks in
January or later. Just
remember that it
takes about

two weeks
after vaccination
for antibodies to
develop-so do
it ASAP!

WHAT'S GOING
ON IN YOUR
HEART?
If you consider yourself healthy simply because you feel good, don't be
so sure. Heart disease is the No. 1
cause of death for Americans older
than 35 and often has no observable
warning signs.
Risk factors such as elevated cholesterol and blood sugar levels and
high blood pressure cannot be seen
by the naked eye, but produce arteryclogging calcium deposits that can
lead to heart disease, heart attack
or stroke. A low-cost coronary scan
offered through the hospitals of
Community Healthcare System uses
breakthrough CT technology to reveal
these deposits in 3-D at their earliest
stages to help prevent disease before
it begins. Scans provide a noninvasive
alternative to a coronary angiogram.
They're offered at the Munster and
Hobart locations.

APPOINTMENTS

Coronary Scans
To register for a low-cost
coronary scan at the
hospitals of Community
Healthcare System,
call 219-836-4599 or
877-999-SCAN. Physician
referral is required.

Source: Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
(2014-15 flu season)

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