Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - (Page 3)

for your health choosing good health sometimes, it’s the little decisions that make a big difference flu news ❋ centura campuses go smoke-free Last year, the state of Colorado passed legislation prohibiting smoking in public venues. This past summer, Centura Health joined other Front Range hospitals in declaring their campuses smoke-free as well. Citing the need to set an example of health, some 50 healthcare provider organizations began asking patients and guests for their cooperation in reducing the direct risks of smoking and the indirect but still serious impact of secondhand smoke. Smoking and other tobacco use is no longer permitted in the facilities or on the grounds of Avista Adventist Hospital, St. Anthony Central Hospital and St. Anthony North Hospital. Thank you for respecting this signiﬁcant preventive health decision. If you smoke but would like to quit, consider joining one of the supportive programs offered by your local Centura hospital. Free coaching and nicotine replacement therapy are also available at coquitline.org. If you’re pregnant and would like extra support in stopping, check out the special smoking cessation program for expectant moms now offered by St. Anthony North Hospital. To learn more, turn to page 49 in this issue of Vim & Vigor. For more information about flu prevention nationwide, visit cdc.gov/flu. To learn more about Centura Health’s flu initiative, visit centura.org. go ❋ give it your best shot Since 1999, Avista Adventist Hospital, St. Anthony Central Hospital and St. Anthony North Hospital have partnered with Colorado Wellness Connection to offer ﬂu shots to the community. “Remember that ﬂu is a vaccine-preventable disease,” says Bonnie Thomas, R.N., of Colorado Wellness Connection. “The 2008-09 vaccine addresses three new strains of inﬂuenza, so getting a shot this year is important. It’s not too late.” If you haven’t received your 2008 ﬂu shot, visit one of the following clinics: • St. Anthony North Hospital (main lobby), Saturday, Nov. 1 and 8, noon to 3 p.m. • St. Anthony Central Hospital (main lobby), Saturday, Nov. 15, noon to 3 p.m. • Avista Adventist Hospital (main lobby), Sunday, Nov. 16, 1 to 3 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 7, 1 to 3 p.m. vim & vigor · wi nter 2008 3 http://www.cdc.gov/flu http://www.centura.org http://www.coquitline.org

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Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 Contents Friendly Faces For Your Health 'Tis the Season to be Safe Eat Your Veggies Joint Effort Fresh Beginnings Decades of Opportunity Keeping Score Your Big Give Roll Up Your Sleeve Tidings of Comfort and Health Blueprint for Safety The Smoke-Free Mom-to-Be Childbirth Trends Moms Choosing Midwives Community Sections Dollars & Sense Ask the Experts

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008

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