Penn's Women's Health Newsletter
 

Fall 2008

Less Invasive Surgery, Quicker Recovery
Vaccine to Attack Ovarian Cancer
Tools for Sound Sleep
New Technology Available for Sleep Apnea Patients
Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Commit to Quit Smoking
Upcoming Events
 

Upcoming Events

 

31st Annual Radnor Run

Lace up your running shoes and start training now!
Penn Medicine at Radnor is once again the official sponsor of the 31st Annual Radnor Run. The run benefits the American Lung Association.

Participants can run the 5-mile certified course or the 1-mile fun run/walk. The race start/finish returns to the “new” Radnor Township Building this year, located at 301 Iven Avenue in Wayne.

Penn Medicine at Radnor hosts a health fair at the start/finish area. Our physicians, nurses and staff will provide screenings, educational information and items to keep all members of the family healthy.

All UPHS employees are invited to participate in the event either as a runner or a volunteer.

Date/Time:

October 26, 2008

Location:

Penn Medicine at Radnor
250 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087

Register:

If you have any questions or would like to participate on the Penn Medicine at Radnor team, please email Lisa Magno call 610-902-1890 or Megan Reiter at 215-614-1572. For more information about the run or to volunteer or register, please visit the American Lung Association’s Penn Medicine at Radnor Run web site.

Mainly Your Health Fall Series 2008
Mainly Your Health, a series of community wellness and educational programs presented by UPHS health care providers at Penn Medicine at Radnor, began its fall season Wednesday, September 10, 2008. Programs are free and are held on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm and Saturday mornings at 10 am.

Mainly Your Health Speakers Series

Wednesdays at 7 pm and Saturdays at 10 am, Penn Medicine at Radnor.

Visit the Mainly Your Health calendar for more information.

October 22

Current Treatments of Prostate Disease
Joseph Harryhill, MD, Urology

October 29

Advances in Glaucoma Treatment
Husam Ansari, MD, Ophthalmology

Location:

Penn Medicine at Radnor
250 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087

Register:

Please call 800-789-PENN (7366) for more information.

 

Start! Heart Walk to fight Heart Disease and Stroke

Join the American Heart Association in its fight against heart disease and stroke, the number 1 and number 3 diseases that claim Americans’ lives.  Together, heart disease and stroke cause more than 910,000 American deaths each year. 

Date/Time:

November 15, 2008

9am - Registration begins
9:30am - Opening ceremonies
10am - Official start of Start! Heart Walk

Location:

Citizen’s Bank Park
One Citizens Bank Way
Philadelphia, PA

Register:

To register or join a Penn Heart Walk Team, visit pennmedicine.org/heartwalk.

 


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