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NEWS AND EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS DINING WITH DOCS: INCONTINENCE- NOT JUST YOUR MOTHER'S PROBLEM Wednesday, Sept. 3, 5:30 p.m., UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Join Kelly Huestis, PT, MPT, clinical coordinator, to learn about the wide range of therapies. Dinner and lecture: $5 (cash or check). Registration required by calling HealthLink. KIDS FOR HOPE Saturday, Sept. 13, Arena Club in Bel Air This ultimate obstacle course for kids ages 7 to 18 beneﬁts Cancer LifeNet at the Kaufman Cancer Center. $25 to register, visit us at facebook.com/uchkidsforhope. CRUISE FOR A CAUSE MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN/7 CARD DRAW Saturday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m. Ride begins at Pete's Cycle in Bel Air at 9 a.m., and ends with a post-ride celebration and awards in the UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center parking lot at noon. Prizes, a live band and food will be available. $25 early registration, $35 day of registration. Visit uchfoundation.org for information. 7TH ANNUAL CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH SEMINAR Monday, Oct. 20, 5 p.m. UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Chesapeake Conference Room Join us for this informative seminar that will feature free heart health screenings. Healthy snacks will be provided. 5 p.m.: Heart Health Screenings 6 p.m.: "Preventive Cardiology," presented by Niteen Milak, MD 6:45 p.m.: "Living with Chronic Lung Disease: How Caregivers Can Help," presented by Jason Birnbaum, MD Registration required; call HealthLink. 5TH ANNUAL DIABETES HEALTH FAIR Tuesday, Nov. 11, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Facilitated by the educators from the UM Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology. Includes educational breakout sessions, vendors with diabetes supply information, vendors from other health programs affected by diabetes and door prizes. HEALTH SCREENINGS screening tests is one of the most important things you can do for your health. MAKE A DATE FOR BETTER HEALTH! VEIN SCREENINGS Tuesday, Sept. 23, 5 to 7 p.m. UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Klein Ambulatory Care Center Screening is free. To schedule an appointment, call HealthLink. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS (Educational materials also provided) ■ Harford Mall in Bel Air Thursdays, Aug. 14, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ Walmart in Abingdon Saturdays, Aug. 9, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ■ Senior Centers, 10 a.m. to noon * Aberdeen: Aug. 7, Sept. 4, Oct. 2 * Edgewood: Aug. 4, Sept. 2, Oct. 6 * Fallston: Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 8 * Havre de Grace: Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 22 * Highland: Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13 * McFaul: Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1 MEDICAL MOBILE VAN HEALTH SCREENINGS Tuesdays, Aug. 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 28, 4 to 7 p.m. Free blood pressure, body composition and sleep apnea screenings; cholesterol screenings for $10; osteoporosis screenings for $15; and full cardiac risk assessment for $20. (Cash or check) UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Parking Lot M EDUCATIONAL CLASSES WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY INFORMATION SESSIONS ■ Tuesdays, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, 5:30 p.m. Find schedule information for these and more events, screenings and support groups online at umuch.org/calendar, or call HealthLink at 800-515-0044. UM Harford Memorial Hospital, Havre de Grace Room ■ Tuesdays, Aug. 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 28, 5:30 p.m. UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Chesapeake Conference Center ■ ■ ■ ■ SMART Driver CPR Health Care Provider Cardiac Rehabilitation Pulmonary Rehabilitation FAMILY BIRTHPLACE Family Birthplace services don't end after the hospital stay is over. Follow-up home care visits, breastfeeding consultation, and support and parenting seminars are offered. Lactation experts are available to help moms with breastfeeding. Visit umuch.org/calendar for full details on these offerings, or call 800-515-0044 to register. Inaugural Healthy Heart-ford 5K Run/Walk Saturday, Sept. 20, 8:30 a.m. Exercise is one of the best things you can do to keep your heart healthy! Join us for the inaugural Healthy Heart-ford 5K Run/ Walk at University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital. Follow the course through historic downtown Havre de Grace and enjoy refreshments and a brief awards ceremony after the event. Come out and get your heart pumping! Watch for more information at umuch.org. Screenings can help doctors ﬁnd diseases early, when they are easier to treat. Getting  Call HealthLink at 800-515-0044 for info and to register. umuch.org | Summer 2014 15 http://uchs.org/calendar http://www.facebook.com/uchkidsforhope http://www.uchfoundation.org http://uchs.org/calendar http://uchs.org/ http://uchs.org/

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Summer 2014

Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Summer 2014
In This Issue
A Healthy Start
Sun Smarts
An Inside Look
Special Deliveries
Full-Fledged Support
At A Glance
Physician Update
News and Events

Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Summer 2014