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[ Features ]
6 5 Questions for Dr. Barry Sears The founder of the Zone Diet discusses his latest book, Toxic Fat. Catch him in Richmond on June 19.
8 5 Surprises About Health Care Reform
aj N. Sureja, M.D.
What you should know about the massive overhaul.
15 Vitamin D’s Amazing Attributes
Research reveals the “sunshine vitamin” is more powerful than once thought.
23 Meet Dr. Mehmet Oz
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30 Fact or Fiction?
A dermatologist debunks five common suntan myths.
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4 Editor’s Note
Coleman, M.D. 5 Inbox
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18 Fitness
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30 Skin & Beauty
38 Health Directory
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Hayes Cloninger [“Hayes’s Way,” June 2006; “It All Started with a Bead,” May 2009] While being treated for a brain tumor at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, six-year-old Hayes Cloninger began making friendship bracelets for doctors and patients. Her hobby turned into a major source of funding for the American Cancer Society—to date she has raised over $36,000 for the ACS through the sale of her hand-made crafts.
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Katrina and Brian Wise of James City County are learning to cope after multiple sclerosis took Katrina’s vision in 2002. Permanant vision loss is a rare effect of this devastating disease.
“Yes, It Really Is Brain Surgery” [April 2007] I’ve always liked the juxtaposition between patient Nancy Belvin’s (far right) small-town life in Gloucester and the remarkable Gamma Knife that doctors used to shrink her brain tumor. A University of Virginia professor and leading expert on stereotactic radiation weighed in, as did neurosurgeon Dr. Jim Lesnick. During my interview with Belvin at her > INSIDE house in Guinea, we ISSUE ate soft-shell crab sandwiches—a local delicacy! THIS
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Dr. Mehmet Oz Visits Hampton Roads [January 2009, June 2010] Meeting the “Grand Poobah” of health not once but twice were definitely highlights from the first five, as was sharing his comments with our readers. What we like most about Oz isn’t his own star-power or that he’s in Oprah’s inner circle, but that his message is simple and straightforward. He genuinely cares about America’s health and wants to stamp out preventable diseases like obesity, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. [Read our latest interview with Dr. Oz on p. 24.]
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“The Mysteries of Multiple Sclerosis” [July 2007] When Katrina Wise went blind in 2002 as a consequence of multiple sclerosis, her husband Brian became more than her caregiver; he became her biggest advocate. That same year he entered the Hampton Roads MS 150-mile Bike Tour held annually on the Eastern Shore to benefit the Hampton Roads MS Society. This month Wise rides for the eighth time and has set a fundraising goal of $3,000 (donate at www.nationalmssociety.org).
When a local father queried me about an essay he’d composed, detailing 33 Woman with a Cause the life and loss of his 10-month-old daughter Josephine and the physispiritual journey that followed, I wasn’t sure how to 5cal, emotional and 34 Let’s Go to the Beach! proceed. But after reading his draft, I followed my heart and ran it as our 34 feature story. I connected with this story because at the time my own In Every Issue daughter was turning 10 months old. I’d come home from work every 4 Letter from the editor day and hug and5 Local kiss Cami nonstop—I still do. news
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elcome to our Five-Year Anniversary Issue! Throughout this month’s Health Journal, you’ll find a “5” theme in several of our regular columns and special features, which cover topics ranging from the health care reform bill (p. 8), to illuminating new data on “the sunshine vitamin” (15) to common myths surrounding sun exposure (30). My monthly column follows suit with my five all-time favorite stories (and follow-ups). Here goes:
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From the athlete to the outdoorsman, the traditional to the “I-don’t-need-anything” type of fathers, here are some great “green” gift options for Fathers’ Day. 1. Green Gear ($8.99, www.organicbambooclothing.com) Instead of going for the usual cotton tees and socks, why not try another excellent organic choice, like bamboo? It’s softer, naturally antibacterial and hypoallergenic. Bamboo absorbs moisture quickly, keeping you dry and odor-free in the summer months and warm in the winter. It also releases more oxygen into the atmosphere than trees. At left: “Men’s Bamboo Dress Socks”
2. Kayak Tours ($35 to $100; try www.kayakonline.com/virginia.html) Drift slowly and experience the tranquility and wildlife on the James River and other local waterways. Unguided tours average $35 per person for two to three hours, and guided tours can average $100 or more.
Enter to win a FREE custom-guided kayak fishing trip for two ($100 value) from Ocean Eagle Kayak Adventures (www.oceaneaglekayak.com)! Tell The Health Journal about a special dad who’s deserving of a day trip. He and his guest of choice will embark from Virginia Beach’s Rudee Inlet. E-mail your essays to info@ thehealthjournals.com. Deadline: Friday, June 18, 12 noon. 3. Suunto Foot POD ($75 to $100, www.suunto.com) Whether training for a marathon or simply trying to enhance your jogging performance, the Suunto Foot POD assesses your running by recording real-time speed, distance and pace data—essentials for runners, joggers and walkers who want to improve. The POD attaches to a shoe and performs training analysis complete with illustrations. A speed-limit alarm also prevents overtraining.
4. Golf Lesson With a Pro (Call your local golf club for prices.) Improve your golf game with a private session from a seasoned pro. Cover the fundamentals or concentrate on a specific technique.
5. Guided Mountain Hike of the Shenandoah Terrain ($250—average cost for a six-hour hike) Spend the day outdoors taking in the scenic views of the hardwood forests, and mountain ridges while and learning about the local flora and fauna. Try this site: www.excitations.com.
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—Melanie T., Williamsburg Ed.: Did you mean the Center for Metabolic Health? Their phone number is (757) 873-1880. “The Health Journal has a superfluity of information pertinent to Hampton Roads…and provides a diversity of health information. I commend each of its staff for their educationally illuminating efforts, from publisher to contributing writers.” —Anita W., Norfolk THE HEALTH JOURNAL
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Five Years Stensland Dental Studio Opens in New Town Stensland Dental Studio has opened in New Town at 5372 Discovery Park Blvd. The studio offers family and cosmetic dentistry utilizing state-of-theart equipment. Dr. Steve Stensland has been serving Williamsburg residents for four years, previously practicing at Norge Dental Center. “Dancing In The Streets” Benefit to be Held June 6 The First Annual “Dancing in the Streets” benefit for Hospice House and Support Care of Williamsburg and the Virginia Chefs’ Association, will be held Sunday, June 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Williamsburg Community Building. Money earned for the Chefs’ Association will go towards a scholarship for a culinary student, and the remainder will assist the Hospice House in its support and care of the terminally ill and their loved ones. Tickets are available by advance purchase only and are $35 per person. For more information, contact Teresa Christin at (757) 253-1220. Sentara Healthcare Recognized for Health and Wellness Programs For the second year in a row, Sentara Healthcare has received the American Heart Association’s Platinum Level award for its employee health and wellness program, Mission: Health, which focuses on decreasing health care costs and helping employees lead healthier lives. Mission: Health program offerings include courses on heart health, yoga and smoking cessation as well as a structured walking program. Sentara received the Platinum Level award because Mission: Health meets criteria established by the American Heart Association’s Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program, which aims to be a catalyst for positive change in the American workforce by helping companies make their employees’ health and wellness a priority. HTSAC On The Move Historic Triangle Substance Abuse Coalition (HTSAC) has moved from their old location at McLaws Circle to their new building at 301 Monticello Avenue, the new home for the College of William and Mary’s School of Education. Staff at the new location can be reached to (757) 221-6022 and via e-mail at htsac@wm.edu.
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Questions for Dr. Barry Sears
Catch the Zone Diet founder in Richmond on June 19
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verweight? Don’t be so quick to blame yourself. According to Dr. Barry Sears’ new book Toxic Fat, the root cause is your genes. “There’s a stereotype that fat people are weak-willed or lazy and that all they need to do is eat less and exercise more,” says Sears, founder of the Zone Diet (www.zonediet.com). “That’s simply not true.” Sears has been telling Americans for years that most of our chronic health problems—cancer, diabetes, obesity, even Alzheimer’s—stem from inflammation that is linked to our genes. His new book focuses on the role that arachidonic acid or “toxic fat,” plays in the body,” and here he takes time to answer a few questions for Health Journal readers.
HJ: Toxic Fat is your 12th Zone Diet book. What will readers of your previous books find different about this one, and how is it different from the thousands of other diet programs out there? Sears: “It’s looking at the diet from the standpoint of not cutting calories, but altering hormones and how those hormones change our genes. It’s understanding how the food we eat can cause inflammation in our bodies and that inflammation can turn on genes that make us fat and keep us fat.” HJ: You’ve been quoted as saying, “Medicine is not as complicated as we think, and likewise, nutrition is not as simple as we are led to believe.” Could you elaborate on that a bit?
Sears: “If we look at virtually all chronic diseases, they are caused by inflammation. Obviously the way to treat them is to simply reduce inflammation. Your diet is the primary cause of inflammation, so it’s not as simple as eating less and exercising more. This method always fails because it doesn’t address the real reason why we gain weight and the real reason we get sick. We need to treat food like a drug and take it in the right dosage at the right time.”
“There’s a stereotype that fat people are weak-willed or lazy and that all they need to do is eat less and exercise more. That’s simply not true.” HJ: In your book, you write that “the epidemics of weight gain and diabetes in America are primarily caused because the genes in susceptible individuals are being activated by recent changes in the American diet.” Is fast food the culprit here?
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HJ: You believe that toxic fat causes hormonal changes in the brain that create a constant state of hunger. You also write that this toxic fat can activate the bad genes in those who have a genetic predisposition to obesity, presumably causing them to put on more weight. How can you tell if you have high levels of toxic fat? Sears: “You really can’t tell what your levels are without a blood test any more than you can tell if you have high levels of cholesterol. Looks can be very misleading. Some people who are obese have very low levels. Some who are fit have very high levels. About two-thirds of the U.S. population is genetically predisposed to gain weight if their genes are activated through inflammation. The other third aren’t off the hook, though; they could just have inflammation show up as cancer, heart disease, etc. Those genes can be turned on or turned off by your diet. Drugs can’t do that, but the food you eat can.”
HJ: So many diets out there don’t seem to be designed for people to stay on them long-term. Is your program a long-term solution for all those people who struggle with yo-yo dieting and weight gain? Sears: “It really is. It’s a way of life to keep hormones in a zone that isn’t too high or low. It’s a dietary program you can follow for the rest of your life because it’s a fight against inflammation. Until you go to the root cause of why you gain weight, you will never lose weight. The good news is that you have the ability to change it now. You can start today and begin to reverse the effects.”
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Dr. Sears’ Diet Guidelines Sears says the key is to change your diet to exactly the way your grandmother told you to eat two generations ago. She told you four things:
1. Eat small meals throughout the day. 2. Eat protein in every meal—an amount the size of the palm of your hand. 3. Always eat your veggies. 4.
Don’t leave the house until you eat your fish oil. Two generations ago, no child could leave until they drank cod liver oil.
Free Skin Cancer Screenings on Thursdays Keith W. Schumann, M.D., a volunteer for the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, will offer complimentary skin cancer screenings (by appointment) on Thursdays this month at his office, Ageless Dermatology & Laser Center, located at 5309 Discovery Park Blvd. Dr. Schumann will provide free sunscreen samples as well as educational materials on skin cancer prevention. Screenings will last approximately 15 minutes each, and insurance is not necessary. To schedule an appointment, call (757) 564-1200.
Corrections In last month’s Local Beat story, “Agents for Change” [p. 6], we incorrectly stated that Physicians for Peace performs missions within the U.S. Also, founder Dr. Charles Horton died in 2003, not 2006 as stated. On last month’s Snapshots page, the picture of Big Bird and the girl was taken by Peter Jones for Child Development Resources.
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Things That Might Surprise You about Health Care Reform Written By Alison Johnson
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edia coverage of the $940-million health care reform overhaul—which aims to extend coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans—may have seemed nonstop, during the debates about this massive piece of legislation, but there were bound to be some surprises in the end. Here are a handful:
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Payments for end-of-life counseling sessions are NOT included. Legislators originally considered reimbursing doctors for having conversations on end-of-life care with Medicare patients—discussions that would have included information on treatment options, living wills and advance medical directives, which outline the interventions a person would prefer should his or her health decline. One version of the legislation would have paid for such sessions every five years, although they would not have been mandatory for patients. However, a loud chorus of opponents raised fears that the policy would encourage doctors to push patients into hospice care rather than pursue more aggressive and expensive therapies. Some critics, including former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, labeled the sessions “death panels.” In the end, lawmakers dropped the entire provision from the final bill. Supporters still hope doctors will make time for the talks, saying they ease stress on aging patients and their families.
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There ARE exemptions to the mandate on buying insurance. Some Americans who choose not to purchase health coverage will have to pay fines starting in 2014, with penalties fully phased in by 2016. The goal is to get younger, healthier people into the insurance pool to reduce costs for others (parents also can keep children on their plans until age 26). But people can ask for exemptions for several reasons, including significant financial hardship, their religious beliefs or membership in a Native American tribe. People also will not be penalized
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if the cheapest option available to them costs more than eight percent of their annual income. Of approximately 21 million people predicted to be uninsured in 2016, government officials estimate about four million will end up facing a fine of $695 a year or 2.5 percent of their household income, whichever is greater (but families wouldn’t pay more than $2,085). After 2016, penalties will increase with annual cost-of-living adjustments. The Internal Revenue Service will have authority to collect the money through tax returns but not to charge anyone with a crime. A number of state attorneys generals, including Virginia’s Ken Cuccinelli, have declared the mandate and the fine unconstitutional; Cuccinelli argues it is an overstepping of government authority and clashes with state legislation dictating that Virginians can’t be forced to buy health insurance. Many legal scholars believe the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution will give precedent to the federal statute.
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TANNING SALONS are taking a tax hit. To help fund the overhaul, Congress approved a 10 percent tax on customers at indoor tanning businesses (other sunless tanning options, including spray tans and tanning lotions, aren’t included). The government expects to raise $2.7 billion over 10 years with the tax—scheduled to kick in July 1—and hopefully reduce rates of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. (See www.thehealthjournals.com if you missed last month’s article on melanoma.) Outraged business owners, though, say the extra charge will force layoffs and shutdowns. The tanning industry actually was the second such tax target in the health reform debate. Earlier versions of the reform bill would have slapped a five percent tax on elective cosmetic procedures such as Botox injections and breast implants, but legislators dropped the so-called “Botax” after heavy lobbying from the medical and dermatology industries. No such luck for the Indoor Tanning Association.
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Illegal immigrants will NOT benefit from the bill. Earlier drafts of legislation would have extended coverage to uninsured illegal immigrants, who often seek treatment in hospital emergency rooms. But Congress dropped that language to help gain support from conservative Democrats, who felt it would unfairly reward lawbreakers. As passed, the bill aims to bring in 95 percent of the population currently without insurance—mostly people who couldn’t afford coverage, had a pre-existing health condition or chose to go uninsured. Anyone in the country illegally will be excluded from new state-based insurance exchanges—online portals through which consumers can now “shop” for the best plan—even if they want to buy coverage with their own money and not federal funds. According to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, about 23 million people will remain uninsured five years after the exchanges start running in 2014, and a third of them will be illegal immigrants (the other two-thirds likely will be people who choose to pay fines rather than buy insurance). That 23 million is expected to include immigrants who have lived in America for many years and have children who are citizens.
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Taxpayer subsidies WON’T go toward plans that cover abortions. No health care plan will be required to include abortion coverage, and individual states can pass legislation to opt out of offering it. The bill also dictates that people who receive subsidies and want to buy such coverage will have to pay into an account kept separate from federal and taxpayer funds. At the urging of pro-life Democrats, President Barack Obama also issued an executive order stating that no federal funds can be used for abortion except in cases of rape, incest or when the mother’s life is at risk.
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Dr. Martin Coleman of Orthopaedic & Spine Center (OSC), located in Port Warwick, Newport News, hands a donation check to Rob Bradley, executive director of the Lackey Free Clinic. The Lackey Free Clinic, located in Yorktown, is thankful for the continued support from OSC.
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During the Week of Young Child, York County families celebrated each day with children at the First Steps Child Care and Development Center at the Griffin-Yeates Government Building. The families did a five-minute activity each day including painting, reading, planting flowers and taking pictures. (2) Local mom Melissa Olivis smiles for a picture with her daughter Meya Holmes. (3) Early Head Start Policy Council Chair Kim Griffin reads with her son.
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Bon Secours Virginia Health System cut the ribbon for the expanded Harbour View Medical Arts Building on the campus of Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View in Suffolk. The 20,000-square-foot expansion brings a host of services to meet the needs of Suffolk’s growing population, which Bon Secours has served for 11 years. Pictured from left to right: Linwood Howard, chair, Bon Secours Hampton Roads Board of Directors; Robert C. Barclay, IV, Suffolk City Council; Sister Patricia Heath, senior vice president for sponsorship, Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System; Jun Chung, M.D., cardiologist, Cardiovascular Specialists; Millie Lancaster; Glen Moore, M.D., surgeon, Tidewater Surgical Specialists; Trudy Roberts; Ernesto Luciano-Perez, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon, Virginia Orthopaedic and Spine Specialists; Linda Johnson, mayor, City of Suffolk; Michael Kerner, CEO, Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System.
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Vitamin D is important for people of all ages. While vitamin D is beneficial in many aspects of senior health, it has been reported to decrease the risk of diseases such as childhood diabetes. It even has been studied in relation to prenatal care. According to the Vitamin D Council, research has shown that low maternal vitamin D3 has a significant impact on the developing brain of a fetus. Also, the council links dysfunctional vitamin D receptors in newborns to abnormal emotional responses and a deficiency in certain motor skills. Some theories link widespread vitamin D deficiency to an increase in cases of autism. Says Beckman: “When I talk to people, most are interested in vitamin D because they’re getting older and they’re worried about their health. [But] it’s not just something for older people. It’s something that’s probably important for all of us. As we get more knowledgeable…I think that’s how the story is going to be told. This is important for everyone.”
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he term osteoporosis means “porous bones.” It’s a condition in which bones have lost minerals (especially calcium), making them weaker, more brittle and susceptible to fractures. Osteoporosis can affect men and women, although post-menopausal women are at a greater risk due to a decline in estrogen production, as estrogen enables the bones to absorb calcium. Throughout your lifetime your bones grow with your body, and they should reach their maximum density and strength potential by about age 30. After this point your bone density naturally decreases with age, and for some individuals this can lead to osteoporosis. Bone loss—the deterioration of bones—can occur with no obvious symptoms. While your bones may not feel weak, you may experience symptoms without realizing they’re associated with osteoporosis (such as diminished height, change in posture, or severe back pain). Unfortunately, many people do not discover that
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Osteoporosis: 5 Startling Facts According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis and low bone mass affect 44 million— about 55 percent of— U.S. men and women age 50 and older.
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taying active is key to a healthy lifestyle. However, as we age, our bodies change and have different needs. It is important that your exercise program reflect those needs. Follow this age-appropriate guide to fitness.
Your 20s and 30s
Now is the time to make exercise part of your routine. By establishing good habits in your 20s, you’ll be more likely to stay active throughout your life. Choose exercises that develop bone mineral density such as weight-bearing exercises and dynamic ones like running, dancing, football or martial arts. This is also a good time to develop postural awareness. Twenty-somethings tend to be desk-slaves. By creating an ergonomically correct workspace, you’ll reduce the risk of developing poor posture, which can show up later in life. Consider sitting on a stability ball instead of a chair, with your legs and arms bent at 90 degrees. Engage your core muscles as you work by keeping your spine neutral. Pull your shoulders down and roll them back so they are directly over your hips. Make sure your workspace has good lighting so that you are not squinting or extending your neck to see the computer. Get up and move around for five minutes every hour to give your spine a break. Incorporate posturebased exercises such as Pilates or yoga into your weekly fitness routine. TIP: For women who want to become pregnant: Carrying extra body weight and being sedentary can contribute to fertility difficulties. Exercise can help by regulating hormones and, therefore, increasing the possibility of conception.
In both men and women, a series of changes begins to happen right around the mid-30s. There is a decrease in the pituitary gland’s production of growth hormone, theprimary stimulus for muscle, bone and tendon strength (it helps the mobile fat into fuel). As a result, our resting heart rate rises and our muscle mass and strength start to decline. Intense exercise helps produce more GH, increasing youthfulness and vitality. It is important to do short, intense bursts of activity at this age, rather than endurance-type training. Whatever cardiovascular activity you choose—running, biking and swimming (and for the truly ambitious, triathlons) are good options—be sure to include some form of
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strength training. Strength training can be done on machines; however, when done correctly, free weights are a better choice as they improve functional and core strength.
Your 40s and 50s
The fifth decade is when your body really starts to show signs of aging. Joint wear and tear is common, as is osteoarthritis. If you have sore or stiff joints, choose low-impact activities like rowing, swimming, biking or the elliptical machine. Because lung function declines with age, it is important to maintain cardiovascular fitness. Strength work continues to be important, as the more muscle you have and maintain, the higher your metabolic rate. (With a higher metabolic rate, you burn more fat at rest.) Choose compound movements (with moderate to heavy weights in hand) such as bench presses, squats and dead lifts (see illustrations at right). TIP: For menopausal women, drops in estrogen levels can trigger mood swings, hot flashes, weight gain, sleep loss and fatigue. Exercise can improve body composition, guard against osteoporosis and heart disease, and diminish many of the secondary symptoms associated with menopause.
Your 60s and 70s Most people can expect to lose about 15 percent of their total strength during their 60s. For this reason, strength training should take priority. Your goal is not to increase strength, but to decrease the decline of it. Use lighter weights (or rubber resistance bands) and aim for 20 to 30 repetitions of each exercise. As for cardio, keep it low-impact. At this age, it’s all about protecting the knees and hips. Falling, due to a lack of balance, is the classic cause of disability in older adults. Protecting and preserving the nervous system is critical during the senior years. Pilates and other core-stability exercises can help stimulate the neural system, improving proprioception (the ability to know where your limbs are in space without having to look)—a key component of balance. Try this: Stand on one leg with your eyes closed. Your muscles may quiver and twitch at first, but as you practice, your proprioception and balance will improve.
Your 80s and Beyond
Your exercise routine during this stage in life should focus on balance, flexibility and breathing. Consider tai chi, table tennis or badminton, activities that can be performed with limited mobility while providing a good cardiovascular workout. Specific exercises should include ones that make the activities of daily living easier. If your balance and flexibility are diminished, choose static exercises that require holding the stretch for 20 to 30 seconds. If you can manage more dynamic movements, go for gentle yoga or Pilates.
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feel, not what they know,” Oz told the audience of approximately 1,000. Cathy and Leroy Williamson of Virginia Beach felt Oz’s keynote address was “outstanding.” “He makes a message so simple,” Cathy explains. “He’s right on target.” Later, during an awards presentation, Oz accepted the “Man of the Year Award” from the American Heart Association’s “Go Next > Red for Read our exclusive Women” interview with Dr. Oz. campaign. A panel discussion followed, in which Oz, along with local physicians Jeffery Carlson, Ryan Seutter, Anne Redding and Richard Bikowski answered audience questions about getting older. The biggest myth about aging, says Oz, is that it’s a natural part of life; in reality, he says, “aging is really a side effect of lifestyle choices.” Wendy Johnson of Yorktown came to the show at her sister Marilyn’s urging; she has had two heart attacks and is taking 14 prescription medications in addition to a daily aspirin. She wanted information on how to decide which were necessary. Iwalani White of Yorktown said: “I’m at a cusp in my life when I could become a percentage,” referring to her personal health struggles. “He didn’t tell me anything new, no; but like he said, you have to feel it to make a difference.”
According to Oz: 5 Essential Lifestyle Adjustments From top: Dr. Mehmet Oz presents the keynote address at the Successful Aging Forum; Cathy and Leroy Williamson; Sister Rita Thomas (also featured on page 42 of this issue), a Sister of Bon Secours, presents Oz with the “Man of the Year Award” on behalf of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign; Dr. Oz presents Shawn Smith, founder of Designed for Life, with the 2010 Senior Organization of the Year award for his company’s role in constructing a greenhouse and garden for residents at Provence Place of Maryview as well as aiding in the reconstruction of the Store House in Norfolk’s East Ocean View community after the local food pantry was destroyed by a storm last November; (left to right) Wendy Johnson, Iwalani White, Denise Cofer.
1. Get blood pressure under control (115/75 is optimal).
4. Find a healthy diet that you LOVE.
2. Eliminate cigarettes and other toxins.
5. Control your stress.
3. Exercise for 30 minutes a day—make it a part of your life.
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HJ: We spoke with some people in the audience, and they admitted that you didn’t tell them a lot that they didn’t already know—but when it comes to actually doing it, they fail. What’s the problem? Oz: I really do think we’re the best-educated society ever. We have the information; we have to focus on motivation. And the messages get clouded sometimes. The smartest thing we can do is to agree on the top 10 things we should do in our lives [to improve our health] and make it automatic. How? You make it easy to do the right thing. You don’t put it off until it’s some big task at the end of the day, you make it part of your day. When you don’t realize you’re on ‘the program,’ then you’re doing fine. You can’t overcome your biology, but you can nudge it in the right direction.
“Medicine—for me, that’s a vacation day, as crazy as it sounds. I get to leave all the lights and makeup behind and go practice medicine and be a real doctor for a day, which is very centering for me.”
HJ: How do you balance it all—a wife and four children, a daily TV show, surgeries on Thursdays, live appearances, books and columns….?
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HJ: So, a lot has changed since your last visit to Hampton Roads. Oz: I know. I’m very busy!
HJ: Why should people watch The Dr. Oz Show? Oz: The point of the show is to have a conversation with people about their bodies, and issues of wellness, sexuality, obesity—they all play a role in that. We want to get people to think differently about their responsibility, and that’s fundamentally what health information is all about. I’ve realized on the show that if you get people emotionally connected to the information, they begin to act on it. So we write stories about people. Then folks at home say, ‘I’m like that person. If they’ve got that problem and they overcame it, then I can do the same thing.’ That’s how the human mind works. And so we use metaphors and human stories to connect emotionally, and from there we give them action steps, so they can begin to change their life— whether it’s a 28-day plan for kicking sugar out of your life or trying to deal with infidelity in relationships or trying to find a better doctor. It’s all part of the same goal, which is to make you ‘show up’ for life.
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Oz: Lisa, my wife, has been a huge part of all this. We spend a lot of time together choreographing it all, and she picks up a lot of the creative load and figuring out which direction we’re heading in. Medicine—for me, that’s a vacation day, crazy as it sounds. I get to leave all the lights and makeup behind and go practice medicine and be a real doctor for a day, which is very centering for me. Also, it’s not really about time management; it’s about energy management. If you are energetically charged by what you do, then you don’t get tired doing it. A colleague of mine who’s an athlete says the game itself is not the job. Getting to the game is work. Being away from your family when you practice, that’s work. But playing in the game is not a job. And I feel like I’m always in the game. Driving to work is a hassle. Waiting for the props to be fixed, that’s work for me. Dictating an operation, that’s work. But doing the operation is not. HJ: How has fame affected you as a surgeon? For example, is there increased pressure in the OR?
Oz: The operating room is the best because that’s where I came from. The nurses still boss me around and give me a hard time for being late. Fame is an interesting phenomenon. It affects your personal life more than anything else. You can’t go to a restaurant and eat what you normally eat because people will say, ‘Look! He’s eating ribs!’
HJ: Your wife Lisa—she recently wrote a book on relationships. What was your role, and who should read it? Oz: I was the guinea pig. [He laughs.] [The publisher] gave her the freedom to create the book she felt was in her heart to write. I really am convinced she wrote it just for me. Everyone else is welcome to read it. But it was written for me. It’s all the things she wishes she could have taught me. She spent 25 years of marriage—25 years in June—telling me what she felt I needed to do for our relationship. And me, late at night, as I often have after a long day of operating, would just fall asleep. She finally realized, that for me to finally ‘get it,’ she needed to put it [in writing]. But the lessons are there for all of us, such as figuring out how to say things in terms that guys understand. Men don’t always connect the dots—much less see the dots.
HJ: She’s a Reiki master and you’re a cardiothoracic surgeon. How does it work? Oz: She pushes my buttons, which I think you need for a healthy dynamic. She’ll say, ‘We don’t need vaccines.’ I say, ‘Honey, we do need vaccines.’ Or [she says], ‘I became a Reiki master,’ and I say, ‘I can’t even see Reiki.’ So you go back and forth, and you often find the truth is somewhere in the middle….It’s so easy to polarize arguments, make them black or white, but almost everything has a gray element to it. HJ: Our next feature deals with childhood obesity. Tell us about your nonprofit HealthCorps (www.healthcorps.org).
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Oz: The colonoscopy. [We laugh.] No, seriously. I feel a lot calmer. A lot of the nervous energy that’s so common—and appropriate—when you’re young and trying to find your way…. It’s like finally catching the wind perfectly. You’re going in the right direction. All the pain and angst of trying to get your sails up, the discomfort when you’re trying to get going in life…a lot of those mistakes get past you and you’re comfortable just being.
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HJ: What direction are you sailing in now?
Oz: The show is a big commitment for a lot of people, and not just me—my family, Oprah, Harpo, Sony and the stations that carry it. [My focus is on] making sure it’s the best show it can be for as many years as it makes sense to do it. I tend to think about my life in five-year horizons, because it’s hard to project further than that, I’ve found. At least I’m too jittery to go past five years and plan things. So, I want to be doing the show in five years, and I want to do it better than I’ve done it. I want to continue to improve as a host—I’ve got a lot of improving to do—and explore different ways of getting people to change. Because at the end of the day, the show is about you, the viewer. And we’ve got to get people thinking differently about [their investment in their health]. The number one cause of death in America is bad decisions—suicide, accidents, obesity, cigarettes—we know what to do and we don’t do it. HJ: Is there a chance of turning around America’s health, particularly the obesity epidemic?
Oz: It’s already starting: Childhood obesity last year did not increase. [Before that] it had been increasing at a rate higher than adult obesity. I think folks are beginning to realize [the effectiveness of] some very simple steps, and manufacturers are making products to suit them. We’re seeing more and more people who already know they need more vitamin D, know they need to cut out the whites [sugar, flour], know the role of soft drinks [in the obesity epidemic]. You said it at the beginning of the interview—if folks know what I just said, which was a fairly advanced discussion 10 years ago—then we’re in pretty good shape. They’ve already got the basics. HJ: What do you say to someone who knows the information, wants to change, but doesn’t have the strength?
Oz: It’s not just strength; it’s self-esteem. We did our 100th show this year and brought on 100 people who lost 100 pounds. After the lights were turned off, I asked some of them what worked. One person said, ‘It was me realizing that I was worth it.’” I think too many people don’t realize they are worth it. They may not express that verbally, but that’s ultimately what it comes down to. You’re worth it.
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Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery: Get the Facts Before You Commit Two leading plastic surgeons answer pressing questions about popular cosmetic procedures.
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n spite of one of the worst recessions in our nation’s history, the demand for plastic surgery in the United States decreased a mere two percent last year. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, almost 10 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2009. We’ve all had those days when we dreamed of turning back the hands of time, so The Health Journal sat down with Dr. Isaac Wornom, III, of Richmond Plastic Surgeons and Dr. Johnstuart Guarnieri of Williamsburg’s Aesthetic Center for Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery to find out what you need to know before committing to a cosmetic procedure. HJ: In the years you’ve been performing surgery, what changes have you seen?
Dr. Guarnieri: In my 11 years as a surgeon, I think there’s been a movement towards a more graded approach. Before you get a face lift, we will do a lot more volume fillers like Botox. We’ll do laser skin resurfacing or eyelid surgery instead of a face lift. You don’t need to just jump to a face lift; you can do a graded progression. Dr. Wornom, III: I would say that the general trend I’ve seen is towards minimally invasive techniques, in facial regeneration particularly. When I first started in 1989, injectables were not even available, and that is a huge part of what plastic surgeons are doing now to make people look better. In the area of face lifting, there’s a real trend towards techniques that involve smaller scars and shorter recovery times. Another important change relates to the popularity of weight-loss surgery. We are seeing many patients who have lost weight due to surgery and are looking to have their skin contoured. Another change is liposuction.
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Today it’s nothing like it was 20 years ago. There are newer techniques of ultrasound and laser technology available that make it more effective in removing the fat and changing the shape of the body. HJ: Has the recession had much of an impact on demand?
Dr. Guarnieri: What we’ve seen across the nation, really, is that there are fewer of the larger procedures being done—fewer bigticket items. We’re seeing more of the use of fillers and laser treatment and Botox because they are more affordable. We always see that with any recession.
“The other thing patients should be sure to ask surgeons is if they use sutures or staples. Staples tend to leave ‘railroad tracks.’ It’s faster for the surgeon, but it’s not a very aesthetically pleasing outcome. If you want it to look the best, you want sutures.” —Dr. Johnstuart Guarnieri
HJ: What should patients know before undergoing surgery? Dr. Guarnieri: Find a surgeon who is willing to listen to you so you can impart to the surgeon exactly what you are looking for. Don’t just go in and say, “I want a facelift.” Don’t force the surgeon to be a mind reader. You need to tell them what specifically you like and don’t like and how you would like to look different. There are always multiple op-
tions. Know what they are so you can make an informed decision. The other thing patients should be sure to ask surgeons is if they use sutures or staples. Staples tend to leave “railroad tracks.” It’s faster for the surgeon, but it’s not a very aesthetically pleasing outcome. They are a gross form of sutures. I would only use them in emergency situations. If you want it to look the best, you want sutures.
Dr. Wornom, III: Board certification is definitely important. Make sure the surgeries are being performed in a certified surgery center or a hospital because it is surgery. It’s important for patients not to be afraid to ask their doctor about potential complications. Complications are pretty rare, but as with any operation, they can happen. HJ: What would you say is the average recovery time for most surgical procedures?
Dr. Guarnieri: Across the board, the first 48 hours after any surgical procedure are the roughest. That’s when you get the most swelling from any procedure. Some start off rockier than others. Everything has to do with whether or not muscle is being affected. A tummy tuck is the most painful because you are putting stitches in the muscle directly. You are down for a minimum of a week. With breast reduction, we usually encourage five to seven days of down time. For other procedures, most people can go back to work after two or three days.
HJ: What are some common complications? Dr. Guarnieri: I think that what a lot of surgeons don’t do that would help their complication rate is have their patients do salt
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restriction before and after a surgery. When you have salt in your diet, it pulls in water, which causes additional swelling and pain at the surgery site.
The most important factor in reducing the number of serious complications, though, is for there to be a partnership between the patient and the doctor, both for surgery and post-operative care. A patient who feels comfortable with their surgeon is more likely to mention a slight area of redness or some other type of minor complication. Even if you think it’s nothing serious, talk to your surgeon because it could be important. Dr. Wornom, III: Any surgical procedure can be complicated by infection, but fortunately that is extremely rare. You can sometimes have some minor problems with wound healing, but that, too, is rarely an issue. The best thing anyone who is considering plastic surgery could do is to take care of themselves and STOP SMOKING. For certain procedures I will not do surgery on them unless they stop smoking. It decreases blood flow to the skin, and if the skin is not well-vascularized, it won’t heal well. HJ: Is there a less expensive alternative than plastic surgery for certain cosmetic issues?
Dr. Wornom, III: It’s important to know that something like liposuction is not a treatment for a problem like obesity, so if someone is obese, they should lose weight. But there isn’t really a cheaper alternative for something like breast implants. In the non-surgical realm of skin care, there are a lot of things we can do to skin for make it look better, but if you have extra skin or fat, surgery will be your best option for that.
• Women underwent 91 percent of the cosmetic proce-
dures performed in the United States in 2009. The number of procedures (surgical and nonsurgical) performed on women was more than 9 million, a decrease of 3.4 percent from the previous year. Since 1997, surgical procedures have increased 67 percent, while nonsurgical procedures have increased 225 percent.
• Men had 9 percent of the cosmetic procedures performed in America in 2009. The number of procedures (surgical and nonsurgical) performed on men was more than 900,000, an increase of 9 percent over the previous year. Surgical procedures on men decreased 3 percent; nonsurgical procedures increased 11 percent. Since 1997, surgical procedures on men have decreased 18 percent while nonsurgical procedures have increased 290 percent.
Breast augmentation Average Cost: $3,813
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Liposuction Average Cost: $2,868
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Eyelid surgery Average Cost: $2,882
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Rhinoplasty (“Nose Job”) Average Cost: $4,277
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Abdominoplasty (“Tummy Tuck”) Average Cost: $5,263
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Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox, Dysport) Average Cost: $417
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Hyaluronic Acid (Hylaform, Restylane, Juvederm—“dermal fillers”) Average Cost: $532
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Laser Hair Removal Average Cost: $373
1,280,031
Microdermabrasion Average Cost: $162
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Chemical Peel Average Cost: $870
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1. Tanning booths boost your vitamin D. Myth. After only 20 minutes of natural sunlight, and specifically UVB rays, our skin’s ability to make, or photosynthesize, vitamin D is maximized. Extended sun exposure, either via natural light or tanning beds, provides no additional benefit, but rather, increases sun damage and risk for skin cancer. A higher dose of vitamin D intake may be necessary for individuals with known risk factors for vitamin D insufficiency, such as elderly individuals, people with limited sun exposure, and dark-skinned individuals, to name a few. Boost vitamin D levels through food and dietary supplements and not through intentional increased exposure to natural and artificial light.
2. I won’t burn my skin if I’m outdoors on a cloudy day. Myth. Clouds do not block the harmful UV rays that cause sunburns. It’s often when we least expect it that we burn our skin the worst. Whether we feel cool due to overlying clouds or a refreshing breeze, or we are high in the mountains where the temperature may be lower (but UV rays more intense), we are often fooled into thinking that if we are not hot, our skin will not burn. It’s not the heat, but rather the cloud-penetrating UV rays, that damage our skin.
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3. A sunscreen with an SPF of 30 provides twice the protection of one that has an SPF of 15. Myth. SPF stands for sun protection factor and solely relates to a sunscreen’s ability to protect us from one type of the sun’s rays, UVB. SPF is an excellent guide to sunscreen protection, but soon the labeling on sunscreens will change (in accordance with FDA guidelines) to reflect the total
level of protection, including that against UVA rays. While UVB certainly burns our skin, UVA ages our skin and, more importantly, increases our risk for melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. [For more on melanoma, see Dr. Schumann’s May article at www.thehealthjournals. com]. Further, an SPF of 15 protects us from 93 percent of UVB rays and an SPF of 30 protects us from 97 percent. It’s commonly assumed that an SPF of 30 is twice the protection of SPF 15, but this is not the case.
4. Tanning beds can help you avoid sunburn by providing a “base tan.” Truth—but don’t sign up for the monthly tanning-bed special just yet. A base tan provides the equivalent of a low, single-digit SPF. Do you buy an SPF 4 sunscreen and expect great protection? Of course not. A base tan does not provide much protection and is not healthy. Burn or tan, all sun exposure is unfortunately harmful to the skin. Skin cancer, lowered immunity against infection, and photodamage (such as wrinkles) are some of the major ill effects.
5. Sunscreens prevent wrinkles. Myth. Comprehensive sun protection prevents wrinkles, but sunscreens alone do not. Many of us negate the positive benefits of sunscreen in a simple manner—we extend our time in the sun, believing that we are fully protected by sunscreen. The net effect of this increased sun exposure time is more damage to our skin, and more wrinkles. Visit Dr. Schumann’s patient education center for further skin care information: www.ylysnetwork. com/7575641200/.
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eople often ask how they can get along better with their parents. We have no trouble relating to other people who are the same age as Mom and Dad. So what’s the problem? Truth be told, we do not really know our parents as people. We respond to them at times as if we were still six years old and they still had all the power over us. Although we say otherwise, their opinions of us matter deeply, sometimes even more than those of our close friends. Their criticism can hurt us, and their praise can mean everything. But we know little of how they developed the traits and attitudes that are so important to us. What do you know of your father? Do you even know how he met your mother? The more specific the questions you ask, the more likely he is to respond with details (e.g., when did he know Mom was the “one,” and when did he propose?). Your mother can tell you about her first day in school, her first kiss and her first job. You can ask about her relationship with her mother and what she did as a teenager
that helped or hurt her relationship with her parents. When did she start wearing makeup? What did she dream of becoming when she was a child, and what came of those dreams? Given the chance, your parents will reveal a lot about themselves. And you can help by encouraging them to share their memories. Try these suggestions: Start a family tree. Your parents will be more eager to talk to you if you show an interest by taking notes of what they say. Should the conversation veer away from whom your great-grandmother married and why, welcome that diversion. You are looking for anecdotes more than factual information. Family photographs are also helpful as a starting point, even if they are stored in boxes unsorted by date or names. Talk one-on-one. Talking to Mom and Dad separately is a great way to learn about them. If you can’t visit them, try snail mail. Yes, I know. But older generations really appreciate written
letters and take them seriously. Telephone conversations are great for saying “hello,” but we can find ourselves distracted by something going on around us instead of pursuing a question we really want to know about. Face time lets you see facial expressions and body language, two keys to understanding a person’s story.
Look to your own experiences. You can select the better questions to ask your parents by reviewing your own life. What was the best (or worst) thing that happened to you in high school? Where did you get your ideas of what is ethical, and how did your politics get shaped? If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be? After a few conversations, you might find that the old folks had some very interesting experiences growing up. And their likes and dislikes, their feelings at different life stages, are very likely to mirror yours in a way you never would have expected. Who knew that Mom and Dad could have gotten so smart after all these years?
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sodium per meal is “healthy”; just three percent of the meals met this guideline, while 20 percent contained more than 2,300 mg of sodium. Meals averaged around 2,100 mg of sodium for every 1,000 calories. One of the study’s strengths is that it isn’t based on a person’s memory of what he or she ate, Johnson noted. “This is really what people are purchasing to eat for lunch right then. It’s what they actually have in their hands.” New York City restaurants are now required to list the calorie content of all the food and drink they sell, but there aren’t requirements for listing sodium content. Johnson recommends that people who enjoy fast food and want to limit their sodium intake check for this information online, for example at a restaurant’s Web site. “Really being able to see that information before you make the decision is so key,” she said. Something that may seem like a healthier, lowsodium choice—like a chicken salad—may still be packed with salt, she explained. While the city has no plans to start requiring restaurants to list the sodium contents of their products, according to Erin Brady, deputy press secretary with the NYC Health Department, it has launched a national initiative to reduce the sodium content of packaged and restaurant foods by 25 percent by 2014; so far, 16 companies have signed on to the voluntary effort, along with dozens of cities and states and 18 national health organizations.
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The issue of living with chronic pain has become a hot topic in America. Just turn on the television and view the multitude of commercials for medications and various devices that claim to reduce pain. In fact, chronic pain is such a common complaint that one in 10 Americans report they have had pain lasting for more than one year. And a full 25 percent of Americans say that they have had low back pain lasting for three or more months. Fortunately, our understanding of the complex nature of chronic pain has increased, and medical technology has improved to provide new ways to address chronic pain. One promising treatment for pain control is spinal cord stimulation (SCS), also known as neurostimulation or neuromodulation therapy. Although SCS has been in use since the 1960s, the technology has advanced in recent years to become a very effective means of controlling pain. SCS has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and has been shown in medical research to not only reduce pain, but also to improve functional ability and quality of life. Additionally, SCS provides an alternative for pain relief in patients for whom surgery is not recommended. In fact, for some patients, SCS has been shown to be more effective than repeated surgery.
at varying intensities or even in different locations. Spinal cord stimulation is used for treatment of chronic or intractable pain—pain that simpler measures, such as medications or physical therapy, cannot control. Not only is it an effective method of pain control for many patients, but it may also reduce the need for medications. This is an important feature, as pain medications are often limited in their use because of side effects, such as sedation. Another benefit is that SCS is usually performed first as a trial. The lead is placed in the epidural space and connected to an external generator. The length of the trial period varies but is typically five to seven days. This allows the patient to try the device to determine what benefit it provides. After the trial period, the patient can decide if he or she would like to proceed with the device. If so, the stimulator is implanted through minor surgery. SCS is less invasive than many surgical options and can be reversed. Many patients who benefit from SCS have spine or spine-related conditions. These include radiculopathy (also called pinched nerves or sciatica) and failed back surgery syndrome—a term used to describe patients who have had correction of an anatomical problem through surgery but continue to have significant pain. Two types of failed back surgery syndrome that may benefit from SCS are epidural fibrosis and arachnoiditis. Epidural fibrosis refers to the development of scar tissue which can compress the nerves as they exit the spine. Arachnoiditis is inflammation of the tissue covering the nerves. Both can cause severe pain and even weakness. Spinal cord stimulation is also frequently effective for patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), also known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). In this disorder, the body exhibits an exaggerated response to an injury, and the pain response may be perpetuated by the nervous system itself. To best determine if you are a candidate for SCS, consult a physician who is knowledgeable about chronic pain as well as SCS therapy. Like all medical procedures, SCS is not appropriate for everyone; however, it is a very effective pain-control alternative for many patients. SCS has improved the lives of many patients and allowed them to return to the activities that matter to them most.
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How It Works
Spinal cord stimulation uses a thin cable, or lead, to deliver low-level electrical impulses to the spinal cord. These impulses interfere with the signaling of pain between the spinal cord and the brain. The lead is placed into the epidural space around the spinal cord and is then attached to a generator, which can be controlled with a hand-held programmer. The generator size varies but is typically palm-sized or smaller. This generator produces an electrical impulse, which the patient experiences as a tingling or tapping sensation and which replaces the feeling of pain. The patient can adjust the impulse with personalized, preset programs, which are focused on the areas where the patient typically experiences pain. The device can be turned on and off, the sensation intensity turned up or down, and the area of coverage adjusted. These are valuable features as pain can be felt at different times
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Boxx, Blaney Lachine & Bowe 1118-A Professional Drive Williamsburg (757) 229-5570
Bowers Assistive Hearing Service 113-L Palace Lane Williamsburg (757) 220-3674
D. W. Cherry, DDS 2225 S Henry St. Williamsburg (757) 253-2500
Colonial Center For Hearing 337 McLaws Circle, Suite 3 Williamsburg (757) 229-4004
Michael J. Coleman, DDS 6969 Richmond Rd. Williamsburg (757) 564-0041
Hearing Evaluation & Noise Protection Assoc., Inc. 1321 Jamestown Rd., Suite 104 Williamsburg (757) 229-4335
Curry Dental Center 312-H Lightfoot Rd. Williamsburg (757) 220-3450
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John P. Doley, DDS 1116-A Professional Dr. Williamsburg (757) 229-4181
Bruce DeGinder, DDS 240 McLaws Circle, Ste. 153 Williamsburg (757) 220-9492
Richard A. Pugliese, DDS 502 Strawberry Plains Rd. Williamsburg (757) 259-9703 Nancy Yang Schumann, DDS 5309 Discovery Park Blvd. Williamsburg (757) 564-0900 Ronald J. Smalls, DDS 1309 Jamestown Rd., Suite 103 Williamsburg (757) 229-0620 K. L. Tankersley, DDS, MD 1147 Professional Dr. Williamsburg (757) 258-8913 David G. Walker, DDS 813 Richmond Rd. Williamsburg (757) 229-6278
We’ve done our best to include every health care service provider in Greater Williamsburg. If your organization is not listed, or if your listing is not current, send your updates to info@thehealthjournals.com.
Williamsburg Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 195 Strawberry Plains Rd. Williamsburg (757) 229-6692 Williamsburg Orthodontics 4097-A Ironbound Rd. Williamsburg (757) 253-1200 Williamsburg Dental Group 1319 Jamestown Rd. Williamsburg (757) 229-7210 106 Bacon Ave. Williamsburg (757) 229-3099 Williamsburg Family Dentistry 213 Bulifants Blvd., Ste. 15-E Williamsburg (757) 345-5500
TPMG Family Medicine 132 Professional Circle Williamsburg (757) 645-2981
Hospice Support Care 4445 Powhatan Pkwy. Williamsburg (757) 253-1220
TPMG Norge Family Practice 7151 Richmond Road., Suite 405 Williamsburg (757) 564-3700
Intrepid USA 212 Packets CT., Williamsburg (757) 220-9331
Williamsburg Family Physicians 227 McLaws Circle Williamsburg (757) 564-8182
Karya Home Care, Inc. 376 McLaws Circle, Ste. B1 Williamsburg (757) 259-7411
Williamsburg Internal Medicine 400 Sentara Circle, Suite 400 Williamsburg (757) 345-4600
Personal Touch Home Care & Hospice of Va. 5581 Bulifants Blvd. Williamsburg (757) 564-6455
Gastroenterology
Williamsburg Periodontics & Implants 200 Packets Court Williamsburg (757) 221-0249
Colonial Gastroenterology 400 Sentara Circle, Suite 350 Williamsburg (757) 253-5771
Walter G. Winneberger, DDS 104 Bypass Rd., Suite 202 Williamsburg (757) 229-6960
TPMG Specialist Center 4125 Ironbound Rd. Williamsburg (757) 903-4807
Wyatt Orthodontics 7151 Richmond Rd., Suite 303 Williamsburg (757) 565-3737
Williamsburg Gastroenterology 457 McLaws Circle, Suite 103 Williamsburg (757) 221-0750
Dermatology Ageless Dermatology & Laser Center 5309 Discovery Park Blvd. Williamsburg (757) 564-1200 Dermatology Center of Williamsburg 5335-A Discovery Park Blvd. Williamsburg (757) 645-3787 Dermatology Specialists 475 McLaws Cir., Suite 1 Williamsburg (757) 259-9466 Joseph W. Musgrave, MD 1139 Professional Dr. Williamsburg (757) 220-2266 Pariser Dermatology Specialists 207 Bulifants Blvd., Suite C Williamsburg (757) 564-8535
diagnostic imaging
General Surgery Hampton Roads Surgical Specialists 120 Kings Way, Ste. 2800 Williamsburg (757) 345-0141 TPMG Specialist Center 4125 Ironbound Rd. Williamsburg (757) 345-2071 Williamsburg Surgery, PC 500 Sentara Circle, Ste. 202 Williamsburg (757) 984-9850
Hand Surgery Robert A. Campolattaro, MD Nicholas Smerlis, MD 5208 Monticello Ave., Suite. 180 Williamsburg (757) 206-1004
Health departments
Cranial Facial Imaging Center 7151 Richmond Rd., Ste. 306 Williamsburg (757) 476-6714
James City County Health Department 101 Mounts Bay Road, Williamsburg (757) 253-4740
Riverside Diagnostic Center 120 Kings Way, Suite 1200 Williamsburg (757) 345-6700
Peninsula Health District 1126 Professional Drive Williamsburg (757) 253-4813
Tidewater Diagnostic Imaging 100 Sentara Circle Williamsburg (757) 984-6000
Hospice & Home Care
Women’s Imaging Center 100 Sentara Circle Williamsburg (757) 984-6000
Agape Home Care 354 McLaws Circle, Suite 1 Williamsburg (757) 229-6115
Sentara Home Care Services 1100 Professional Dr. Williamsburg (757) 259-6251 Riverside Home Care 856 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Ste. C Newport News (757) 594-5600 Riverside Hospice 12420 Warwick Blvd., Ste. 7-D Newport News (757) 594-2745 Therapeutic Holistic Wellness Care 311 Raven Terrace Williamsburg (757) 645-2926
Hospitals & Clinics Angels of Mercy Medical Clinic 7151 Richmond Rd., Suite 401 Williamsburg (757) 565-1700 Berkeley Outpatient Medical & Surgical Center 136 Professional Circle Williamsburg (757) 253-2450 First Med of Williamsburg 312 Second St. Williamsburg (757) 229-4141 Lackey Free Family Medicine Clinic 1620 Old Williamsburg Rd. Yorktown (757) 886-0608 MedExpress Urgent Care 120 Monticello Ave. Williamsburg (757) 564-3627 New Town Urgent Care 4374 New Town Ave., Ste. 100 Williamsburg (757) 259-1900 Olde Towne Medical Center 5249 Olde Towne Rd. Williamsburg (757) 259-3258 Riverside Williamsburg Medical Arts Urgent & Primary Care 5231 John Tyler Highway Williamsburg (757) 220-8300 Sentara Outpatient Care Center 301 Sentara Circle Williamsburg (757) 984-9900
Endocrinology
At-Home Care 366 McLaws Circle, Suite 2 Williamsburg (757) 220-2112
Williamsburg Endocrinology, Inc. 207 Bulifants Blvd., Ste. D Williamsburg (757) 565-9586
Bayada Nurses 7151 Richmond Rd., Suite 201 Williamsburg (757) 565-5400
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center 100 Sentara Circle Williamsburg (757) 984-6000
Riverside Diabetes Education 120 Kings Way Williamsburg (757) 534-5918
Brightstar Healthcare 161A John Jefferson Rd., Ste. 4 Williamsburg (757) 206-1167
Travel Health of Williamsburg 287 McLaws Cir., Suite 2 Williamsburg (757) 220-9008
family practice
Brookside Home Health 460 McLaws Circle, Ste. 250 Williamsburg (800) 296-2536
Internal Medicine
Family Care of Williamsburg 117-A Bulifants Blvd. Williamsburg (757) 565-5440 Tommy Johnson, MD 1313 Jamestown Rd., Ste. 103 Williamsburg (757) 229-1259 Bruce Mayer, MD, PC 4622 Rochambeau Drive Williamsburg (757) 566-2045 New Town Family Practice 4374 New Town Ave., Ste. 200 Williamsburg (757) 220-2795 Riverside Williamsburg Medical Arts Family Practice 120 Kings Way, Suite 1400 Williamsburg (757) 345-2555 Riverside Williamsburg Medical Arts Urgent & Primary Care 5231 John Tyler Highway Williamsburg (757) 220-8300
Comfort Keepers 15441-A Pocahontas Trail Lanexa (757) 229-2777 Concordia Group 1524-C Merrimac Trail Williamsburg (757) 229-9930
Kevin R. Bedell, MD 4622 Rochambeau Dr. Williamsburg (757) 566-4246 Internal Medicine of Williamsburg 227 McLaws Circle Williamsburg (757) 564-8182
Hand 'N' Heart 461 McLaws Circle, Ste. 3 Williamsburg (757) 565-0216
Sentara Internal Medicine Physicians-Kingsmill 477 McLaws Circle, Suite 1 Williamsburg (757) 208-0005
Harmony Care 106 Queen Anne Dr. Williamsburg (757) 784-7650
The Massey Clinic 322 Monticello Ave. Williamsburg (757) 229-0919
Hope In-Home Care 4512 John Tyler Hwy., Ste. G Williamsburg (757) 220-1500
New Town Internal Medicine 4374 New Town Ave., Ste. 102 Williamsburg (757) 259-6770
Hospice of Virginia 7231 Forest Ave., Ste. 100 Richmond (804) 281-0451
Riverside Norge Internal Medicine & Pediatrics 7364 Richmond Rd. Williamsburg (757) 345-0011
Riverside Williamsburg Primary Care 5231 John Tyler Hwy. Williamsburg (757) 220-8300 Williamsburg Internal Medicine 400 Sentara Circle, Suite 400 Williamsburg (757) 645-3150
National Alliance on Mental Health Williamsburg Area P.O. Box 89 Williamsburg (757) 220-8535
Retina & Glaucoma Associates 113 Bulifants Blvd., Suite A Williamsburg (757) 220-3375
National Federation of the Blind Williamsburg (757) 565-1185
OPTometry
Williamsburg Personalized Medicine 332 North Henry St. Williamsburg (757) 984-1275
Senior Services Coalition 161-A John Jefferson Sq. Williamsburg (757) 220-3480
Nephrology & Renal Health
SpiritWorks Foundation 5800 Mooretown Rd. Williamsburg (757) 564-0001
DaVita Williamsburg Dialysis 500 Sentara Circle, Suite 103 Williamsburg (757) 206-1408 Renal Advantage, Inc. 4511-J John Tyler Hwy. Williamsburg (757) 229-5701 7364 Richmond Rd. Williamsburg (757) 229-5890 Sentara Nephrology Specialists 500 Sentara Circle, Suite 102 Williamsburg (757) 984-9700 TPMG Williamsburg Nephrology 105 Bulifants Blvd., Ste. B Williamsburg (757) 903-4807
Neurology & Neurosurgery Hampton Roads Neurosurgical & Spine Specialists 120 King's Way, Suite 3500 Williamsburg (757) 220-6823 Riverside Williamsburg Neurology & Sleep Disorders Center for Adults & Children 120 Kings Way, Suite 2700 Williamsburg (757) 221-0110 Sentara Neurology Specialists 400 Sentara Circle, Suite 305 Williamsburg (757) 388-6105
Non-Profit Organizations Alzheimer’s Association 213-B McLaws Circle Williamsburg (757) 221-7272 American Red Cross 1317 Jamestown Rd., Suite 105 Williamsburg (757) 253-0228
The ARC of Greater Williamsburg 202-D Packets Ct. Williamsburg (757) 229-3535 The Center for Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health 3901 Treyburn Dr., Ste. 100 Williamsburg (757) 220-4751 United Way 312 Waller Mill Rd., Suite 100 Williamsburg (757) 253-2264 Help Line: (757) 229-2222 Williamsburg AIDS Network 479 McLaws Circle, Suite 2 Williamsburg (757) 220-4606
Obstetrics & Gynecology TPMG Williamsburg OBGYN 105 Bulifants Blvd., Ste. B Williamsburg (757) 903-4807 Wetchler and Dineen Gynecology 217 McLaws Cir., Suite 5 Williamsburg (757) 229-3254 Williamsburg Obstetrics & Gynecology 1115 Professional Dr. Williamsburg (757) 253-5653 Womancare Of Williamsburg 120 Kings Way, Suite 3400 Williamsburg (757) 253-5600
Oncology Hampton Roads Surgical Specialists 120 Kings Way, Suite 2800 Williamsburg (757) 873-6434
Arthritis Foundation-Va. Chapter Toll-Free (800) 456-4687
Peninsula Cancer Institute 120 Kings Way, Suite 3100 Williamsburg (757) 345-5724
Avalon 312 Waller Mill Rd., Ste. 300 Williamsburg (757) 258-9362
Radiation Oncology Specialists 3901 Treyburn Dr., Ste. B Williamsburg (757) 220-4900
Child Development Resources 150 Point O' Woods Rd. Norge (757) 566-3300
Virginia Oncology Associates 500 Sentara Circle, Suite 203 Williamsburg (757) 229-2236
DreamCatchers 10120 Fire Tower Road Toano (757) 566-1775 Faith in Action 354 McLaws Circle Williamsburg (757) 258-5890 Historic Triangle Substance Abuse Coalition 161-A John Jefferson Square Williamsburg (757) 476-5070 La Leche League of Virginia Williamsburg (757) 220-9187
Ophthalmology Advanced Vision Institute 5215 Monticello Ave. Williamsburg (757) 229-4000 Cullom Eye & Laser Center 120 Kings Way, Suite 1300 Williamsburg (757) 345-3001 Anthony J. DeRosa, MD 101 Tewning Rd. Williamsburg (757) 223-5321 Paul J. McMenamin, MD 1155 Professional Dr. Williamsburg (757) 565-2500
Eye 2 Eye 1147-A Professional Dr. Williamsburg (757) 259-2300 Eyewear Plus Optometric Center 101 Tewning Rd. Williamsburg (757) 229-1131 Hampton Roads Eye Associates 120 Kings Way, Suite 1300 Williamsburg (757) 345-3004 Richard K. Lodwick, OD Pamela Lundberg, OD 101-A Bulifants Blvd. Williamsburg (757) 564-1907 Carter Murphy, OD 5251 John Tyler Hwy. Williamsburg (757) 229-8660 Rosser Optical 150-B Strawberry Plains Rd. Williamsburg (757) 220-2020 Jeanne I. Ruff, OD, LLC 1107 Richmond Rd. Williamsburg (757) 229-4222 Forest Schaeffer Monticello Marketplace Williamsburg (757) 258-1020 Williamsburg Eye Care 101 Bulifants Blvd., Ste. A Williamsburg (757) 564-1907
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Riverside Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 120 Kings Way, Ste. 3500 Williamsburg (757) 838-5055 Tidewater Orthopaedic & Spine Specialists 5208 Monticello Ave., Suite. 180 Williamsburg (757) 206-1004 TPMG Orthopedics Spine/Sports Medicine & Virginia Center for Athletic Medicine 4125 Ironbound Rd., Suite 200 Williamsburg (757) 345-5870 Virginia Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 5335-B Discovery Park Blvd. Williamsburg (757) 253-0603
Pain Management Tushar U. Gajjar, MD 400 Sentara Circle Williamsburg (757) 345-4400 Tidewater Pain Management 4125 Ironbound Rd. Williamsburg (757) 258-2561
Pediatrics Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg 119 Bulifants Blvd. Williamsburg (757) 564-7337 Riverside Norge Internal Medicine & Pediatrics 7364 Richmond Rd. Williamsburg (757) 345-0011
The service you
Deserve
Williamsburg Pediatric, Adolescent & Sports Medicine 4374 New Town Ave., Ste. 202 Williamsburg (757) 253-5757 400 Sentara Circle, Ste. 310 Williamsburg (757) 253-5757
Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery
PhArmacies
Peninsula Plastic Surgery Center 324 Monticello Ave. Williamsburg (757) 229-5200
Olde Towne Pharmacy 4854 Longhill Rd. Williamsburg (757) 220-8764 Professional Pharmacy 11302 Mount Vernon Dr. Williamsburg (757) 229-3560 Williamsburg Drug Co. 240 McLaws Circle Williamsburg (757) 229-1041
Physical Therapy & REHABILITATION BonSecours In Motion Physical Therapy & Sports Performance 5700 Warhill Trail Williamsburg (757) 221-0101 Comber Physical Therapy 101-B Bulifants Blvd. Williamsburg (757) 229-9740 5388 Discovery Park Blvd., Ste. 100 Williamsburg (757) 903-4230 Dominion Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. 243 McLaws Cir., Suite 102 Williamsburg (757) 564-9628
Aesthetic Center for Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery 333 McLaws Circle, Suite 3 Williamsburg (757) 345-2275
Plastic Surgery Center of Hampton Roads 4374 New Town Ave., Ste. 205 Williamsburg (757) 873-3500
podiatry Michael Dente, DPM, PLC 120 Kings Way, Suite 2900 Williamsburg (757) 345-3022 Lightfoot Podiatry Center 213 Bulifants Blvd., Suite A Williamsburg (757) 345-3679 TPMG Podiatry 4125 Ironbound Rd., Ste. 200 Williamsburg (757) 345-5870 Williamsburg Foot & Ankle Specialists 453 McLaws Cir., Ste. 1 Williamsburg (757) 220-3311
Preventative Medicine Reneau Medical 120 Kings Way, Ste. 2550 Williamsburg (757) 345-3064
Norge & The Lymphedema Treatment Center 7151 Richmond Rd., Ste. 191 Williamsburg (757) 345-0753
Renaissance Integrative Therapy 1158 Professional Dr., Suite D Williamsburg (757) 220-4996
PEAK Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation 344 McLaws Circle Williamsburg (757) 564-7381
Williamsburg Health Evaluation Center 332 N. Henry St. Williamsburg (757) 565-5637
Reach for Performance, Inc. 312-J Lightfoot Rd. Williamsburg (757) 258-1221
Psychiatry & Mental Health
Riverside Rehabilitation Outpatient Therapy at Williamsburg 120 Monticello Ave., Suite 200 Williamsburg (757) 345-3795 Sentara Pediatric Rehabilitation Services 5301 Longhill Road Williamsburg (757) 984-9900
Poplar Creek Psychological & Counseling Center 3305 Poplar Creek Ln. Williamsburg (757) 564-8522 Psychological Associates of Williamsburg 1313 Jamestown Rd., Suite 105 Williamsburg (757) 253-1462 Paul D. Reilly, MD 1115 Old Colony Lane Williamsburg (757) 253-0691 Richmond Road Counseling Center 1001-A Richmond Rd., Ste. 2 Williamsburg (757) 220-2669 Anne K. Sullivan, EdD, LCP 1769 Jamestown Rd., Ste. R Williamsburg (757) 564-7002 Williamsburg Behavioral Arts 402 W. Duke of Gloucester St., Ste. 218 Williamsburg (757) 784-5700 Williamsburg Center for Therapy 217 McLaws Circle, Suite 2 Williamsburg (757) 253-0371 Williamsburg Psychiatric Medicine, PLLC 372 McLaws Circle, Suite 1 Williamsburg (757) 253-7651 Your Next Chapter Coaching & Counseling Services 1769 Jamestown Rd. Williamsburg (757) 258-0853
PULMONOLOGY & SLEEP DISORDERS Pulmonary & Sleep Consultants of Williamsburg, PC 120 Kings Way, Suite 2200 Williamsburg (757) 645-3460 Sentara WRMC Sleep Center 400 Sentara Circle Williamsburg (757) 345-4050
ADR Clinical Associates 1309 Jamestown Road, Suite 101 Williamsburg (757) 220-8800
Sleep Disorders Center at Williamsburg Neurology 120 Kings Way, Suite 2700 Williamsburg (757) 221-0110
Colonial Services Board 1657 Merrimac Trail Williamsburg (757) 220-3200
Rheumatology
Lester Dubnick, EdD 1309 Jamestown Road, Suite 101 Williamsburg (757) 220-0645
Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases, PC 329 McLaws Circle Williamsburg (757) 220-8579
Urology
Sentara Rehabilitation Services 301 Sentara Circle Williamsburg (757) 984-9900
Eastern State Hospital 4601 Ironbound Rd. Williamsburg (757) 253-5161
Anne K. Sullivan, Ed 1769 Jamestown Rd., Ste. R Williamsburg (757) 564-7002
Jose A. Erfe, MD and Associates 481 McLaws Circle, Suite 1 Williamsburg (757) 229-9286
TPMG iSTRIVE Personal Training 5400 Discovery Park Blvd. Williamsburg (757) 345-2512
Family Living Institute 1318 Jamestown Rd., Ste. 101 Williamsburg (757) 229-7927
TPMG Virginia Center for Physical Therapy 5400 Discovery Park Blvd., Ste. 301 Williamsburg (757) 345-2512
Insight Neurofeedback & Counseling 354 McLaws Circle, Suite 3 Williamsburg (757) 345-5802
Peninsula Vascular Surgery 156-A Strawberry Plains Rd. Williamsburg (757) 229-7939
Charles L. Koah, LPC 1769 Jamestown Road, Suite 104 Williamsburg (757) 871-3693
Pitman Surgical Associates 326 Monticello Ave. Williamsburg (757) 229-4958
Williamsburg Hand Therapy Center 156-B Strawberry Plains Rd. Williamsburg (757) 565-3400 Williamsburg Physical Therapy 4125 Ironbound Rd., Suite 100 Williamsburg (757) 220-8383
Hampton Roads Urology 120 Kings Way, Suite 3200 Williamsburg (757) 253-0051 TPMG Williamsburg Urology 105 Bulifants Blvd., Ste. B Williamsburg (757) 903-4807
vascular surgery
New Horizons Family Counseling Center 205 Jones Hall Williamsburg (757) 221-2363
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Nervous about visiting the dentist?
June Calendar 2010
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More Fun, Less Stress for Your Family
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Learn how a busy lifestyle can negatively affect children. Gain some ways to ease stress in the family during this presentation from 7 to 9 p.m. at the CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point (11783 Rock Landing Dr.). Register for this free event online at www.chkd.org/calendar.
Positive Discipline During this free class from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the CHKD Health and Surgery Center (11783 Rock Landing Dr.), parents will learn effective ways to discipline their children without yelling, arguing or spanking. Register online at www.chkd.org/calendar.
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Yoga at Yorktown Beach
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Have you considered Sedation Dentistry? Are you or someone close to you apprehensive, nervous, or maybe even fearful of visiting the dentist? Their long-term health may be at risk. Tell them about Sedation Dentistry performed at the office of J. Stuart Oglesby, D.D.S. Sedation Dentistry is a procedure that can ensure a beautiful, healthy smile, without the pain and with little to no memory of the visit.
Bring a blanket or mat for this 1-hour Hatha Yoga and relaxation class presented at 9 a.m. by Yoga Motion Studios. This class is free, and beginners and children are welcome. Donations are appreciated. For more information contact Tanika C. Houston at (757) 239-0005.
Icelandic Seafood Fest 8K Run Enjoy this evening Run/walk for all fitness levels followed by a delicious seafood dinner provided by Bonefish Grill of Newport News. Michelob Ultra and Red Hook beer on tap will be provided by M. Price Distributing Co. Door prizes, a raffle, awards and entertainment will ensure a fun event for all! Registration begins at 5 p.m. at the Oakland Industrial Park off Warwick Blvd. and adjacent to Fort Eustis (190 Enterprise Dr.). Proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association and the ALS Association (which promotes research on Lou Gehrig’s disease). For more information call Mike Thome at (757) 820-4042 or mthome@icelandic.com.
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Help Children Manage Anger
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At this free event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the CHKD Health and Surgery Center (11783 Rock Landing Dr.), learn how to help young children (up to age 6) manage their anger and maintain self-control. Register online at www.chkd.org/calendar.
Road Soldiers’ SOAR Benefits Lackey Free Clinic The Road Soldiers will hold their Second Annual Samaritan Outreach Assistance Ride (SOAR) beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Daddy’z Cycles on Highway 17 South (two miles north of the Coleman Bridge in Gloucester). The annual ride benefits the Lackey Free Clinic in Yorktown, which provides medical, dental and mental health care as well as prescription medication to the uninsured and income-eligible in the surrounding communities. Last year over $2,000 was raised. For more information contact Sue Salva at (757) 886-0608, ext. 251, or ssalva@olivetministries.org.
It's safe, effective, and easy!
Call to learn more today.
(757) 229-3052 J. Stuart Oglesby, D.D.S. 1313 Jamestown Road, Suite 205 Williamsburg, VA 23185
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11th Annual Patient Congress
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Patients and representatives of the Patient Advocate Foundation will gather at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. (525 New Jersey Avenue, Northwest), for the 11th Annual Patient Congress to address the needs of patients suffering from life-threatening or debilitating diseases. The registration fee is $225.00 per person. To register online, go to http://www. pc.patientadvocate.org/.
Abortion Recovery
Mary Immaculate Hospital Tuesdays, 7 p.m. (757) 886-6364
Abuse Dating Violence Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. (757) 221-4813 Domestic Abuse/Assault Mondays, 7 p.m. (757) 258-5022 Williamsburg Baptist Church Mondays, 7 p.m. (757) 258-9362
ADdiction & Recovery Gambling Gamblers Anonymous Maryview Medical Center Tuesdays, 7 p.m. (757) 889-CARE Sex Addiction Sexaholics Anonymous Call or e-mail for dates/locations. (757) 872-6537 hrsa@hotmail.com Smoking Cessation “Stay Smokeless” Program (800) SENTARA Substance Abuse/Treatment Ala-Anon/Alateen Meetings held daily. Visit www.va-al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings held daily. Visit www.aa.org. Bethel Restoration Center Mondays, 7 p.m. (757) 220-5480 Colonial Chapter Meets monthly. (757) 253-4395 Kids’ Group Spirit Works (757) 564-0001 Marijuana Anonymous Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church (757) 476-5070 Narcotics Anonymous Meetings held daily. Visit www.na.org Parents’ Group Bacon Street Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. (757) 253-0111 Suboxone Therapy Mary Immaculate Hospital 3rd Wednesday, 7 p.m. (757) 886-6700 Women’s Group Spirit Works Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, 2:30 to 4 p.m. (757) 564-0001
Dominion Village 3rd Thursday, 2 p.m. (757) 258-3444 Williamsburg United Methodist Church 3rd Tuesday, 11 a.m. (757) 724-7001
Support Groups Support Groups
Eden Pines 2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m. (757) 826-5415 Second Presbyterian Church 1st Tuesday, 7 p.m. (757) 930-0002 James River Convalescent Center 2nd Friday, 10 a.m. (757) 595-2273 The Chesapeake 3rd Tuesday, 1 p.m. (757) 223-1658 Family Centered Resources 3rd Thursday, 1:30 p.m. (757) 596-3941 Warwick Forest 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m. (757) 867-9618 Family Connections 2nd Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. Registration required. (757) 221-7272 Early Memory Loss Mary Immaculate Hospital 2nd Tuesday, 10 a.m. (757) 599-6847 or (757) 930-0002
Arthritis
Mary Immaculate Hospital 4th Tuesday, 10:30 to noon (757) 886-6700
Autism
Peninsula Autism Society King of Glory Lutheran Church Last Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (757) 259-0710 Grafton Baptist Church 2nd Monday (757) 564-6106
Bereavement/Grief Sentara CarePlex Hospital 2nd & 4th Wednesday 5 to 6:30 p.m. (757) 827-2438 Hospice House 2nd Monday, 7 p.m. (757) 258-5166 or (757) 229-4370 Mary Immaculate Hospital 1st & 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. (757) 886-6595 Mary Immaculate Hospital 2nd & 4th Monday, 6 p.m. (757) 737-2287 Riverside Hospice 2nd & 4th Thurs., 7 p.m. (757) 594-2745
Aids
Child Loss Williamsburg Hospice House 2nd Monday (757) 645-2192
Alzheimer’s Disease
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church 1st Monday, 7:30 p.m. (757) 886-0948
Williamsburg AIDS Network 2nd & 4th Wednesday (757) 220-4606 Immaculate Conception Church 2nd Monday, 1 p.m. (757) 873-0541 Morningside Assisted Living 3rd Wednesday, 2 p.m. (757) 221-0018 Morningside Assisted Living 2nd & 4th Wed., 5:30 p.m. (757) 594-8215
Riverside Hospice 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m. (757) 594-2745 JCC/W Community Center 1st Tues., 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. (757) 253-1220 or allysimone@hotmail.com
Miscarriage / Stillbirth Mary Immaculate Hospital 3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. (757) 886-6791
York Presbyterian Church Covenant Hall 4th Tues., 6 p.m. (757) 886-1230 (Hollie)
H/NN CSB 500-C Medical Drive Wed., 6 to 7:30 p.m. (757) 503-0743
Parkinson’s Disease
Suicide Catholic Charities 3rd Tues., 7 p.m. (757) 875-0060
Charcot-marie-tooth (CMT)
Recovery Denbigh Church of Christ 1st & 3rd Thursdays Call for time. (757) 850-2279
Williamsburg Landing 2nd Monday, 1:30 p.m. (757) 898-6674
Young Widow/Widower Williamsburg Hospice House 1st Monday (757) 645-2192
Breastfeeding
La Leche League of Va. Church of the Nazarene 1st Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. 3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (757) 766-1632 or (757) 224-8879 Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Yorktown Room M., W., Thurs., 10 a.m. (757) 984-7299 Riverside Cancer Care Center Mondays, 11 a.m. (757) 594-3399
Cancer Breast Cancer Riverside Cancer Care Center 2nd Thursday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (757) 594-4229 Mary Immaculate Hospital 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (757) 874-8328
Williamsburg Regional Library Sat., 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Every other month (757) 220-3578 (804) 693-5806
Chronic Fatigue SyndromE Mary Immaculate Hospital 1st Thursday, 7 p.m. (757) 886-6700
PMS
Diabetes
Multiple Sclerosis
Polio
Mary Immaculate Hospital 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 1 p.m. (757) 886-6100 Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Call for day and time. (757) 984-7106 or (757) 984-7107 Sentara Center for Health and Fitness 3rd Thursday, 4 to 5 p.m. (757) 827-2160 Mary Immaculate Hospital 3rd Tuesday, 1 p.m. (757) 886-6700
Young women's group 3rd Sunday, 2 p.m. Call for location. (757) 566-1774
Insulin Pump Riverside Regional Medical Center 4th Tuesday, 7 p.m. (757) 534-5918
Post-menopausal group 1st Monday, 1:30 p.m. Call for location. (757) 258-4540
Eating Disorders
Young Adult Group Call for information. (800) 766-0797 "Look Good, Feel Better" Sentara CarePlex Hospital 2nd Monday, 2 to 4 p.m. (757) 827-2438 Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center 2nd Monday, bi-monthly (757) 984-1218 Lung/Respiratory Cancer Sentara CarePlex Hospital 1 to 2 p.m., call for dates. (757) 827-2438 Prostate Cancer Sentara CarePlex Hospital 2nd Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (757) 827-2438
Caregiver support Mary Immaculate Hospital First Wednesday, 1 p.m. (757) 886-6700
Celiac disease
Colonial Heritage Clubhouse 3rd Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. (757) 253-1774 or (757) 345-6974
Mary Immaculate Hospital 3rd Wednesday, 1 p.m. (757) 886-6381
Sentara CarePlex Hospital 1st Saturday, 1 p.m. (757) 736-1234
Type 2 Diabetes Riverside Regional Medical Center 3rd Tuesday, 11 a.m. (757) 534-5918
Leukemia/Lymphoma Sentara CarePlex Hospital 1st Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (757) 827-2438
Riverside Regional Medical Center 4th Wednesday, 7 p.m. (757) 875-7880
Obsessive-Compulsive Riverside Behavioral Health Center 3rd Thurs., 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (757) 827-1001
Crohn’s Disease/Colitis
Sentara CarePlex Hospital 3rd Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (757) 594-1939
Colorectal Cancer Sentara CarePlex Hospital 3rd Wed., 1 to 2:30 p.m. (757) 736-1234
Depression/Bipolar St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2nd & 4th Wed., 10:30 a.m. (757) 247-0871
Sentara CarePlex Hospital 1st Tuesday, 3 p.m. (757) 827-2170
JCC/W Community Center 2nd & 4th Wed., 5:30 to 7 p.m. (757) 220-0902
Historic Triangle Senior Center 2nd & 4th Wed., 5:30 p.m. (757) 220-0902 Sentara CarePlex Hospital 3rd Saturday, 2 to 4 p.m. (757) 596-0029
African-Americans Hampton Public Library 1st Thursday, 10:30 a.m. (757) 490-9627
Stroke/Brain Injury
Myasthenia gravis
Va. Peninsula Stroke Club Riverside Rehabilitation Institute 1st Wednesday, 10 a.m. (757) 928-8327
James City County Library 4th Sat., 1 p.m. Every other month (757) 810-1393
Ostomy
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center 1st Sun., 3 p.m. Meets Quarterly. (757) 259-6033
ParentIng
JCC/W Community Center Thursdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. (757) 229-7940
R. F. Wilkinson Family YMCA 3rd Wednesday, 4 to 5 p.m. (757) 984-9900
Riverside Rehabilitation Institute Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. (757) 928-8327 Riverside Rehabilitation Institute Last Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. (757) 928-8050
vasculitis
Mary Immaculate Hospital 1st Sat., 10 a.m. to noon (928) 380-0319
Children with Disabilities St. Martin’s Episcopal Church 2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (757) 258-0125
Vision Loss
Weight ManagEment
Fibromyalgia
JCC/W Community Center 1st Tuesday, 12 to 1 p.m. (757) 221-9659 or e-mail stuarts@wjcc.k12.va.us
Hearing Loss
Fathers Only York River Baptist Church 1st & 3rd Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m. (757) 566-9777
Overeaters Anonymous Chestnut Memorial Church Mondays, 7 p.m.; Thursdays, 11 a.m. (757) 898-3455 Williamsburg Library 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m. (757) 879-4725 Hearing Loss Association 2nd Sat., 10:30 a.m. (757) 564-3795
Heart Disease
Riverside Regional Medical Center Call for dates/times. (757) 875-7880 Women Only Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center 1st Monday, 7 p.m. womenheart@aol.com
Huntington’s Disease Mary Immaculate Hospital 3rd Friday, 7 p.m. (757) 886-6700
Kidney disease
Sentara CarePlex Hospital 1st Wed., 6 to 7:30 p.m. (757) 244-3923
Grandparents as Parents Williamsburg Library Conference Room C 2nd Tuesday, 10 a.m. (757) 253-2847 Hispanic Parents Wellspring United Methodist Church 1st & 3rd Fri., 10 a.m. Transportation available. (757) 566-9777 New Mothers Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. (757) 259-6051 St. Mark Lutheran Church Thursdays, 10 to 11:15 a.m. (757) 898-2945
Lou GeHrig's disease (ALS)
Stay-at-Home Moms Olive Branch Christian Church Fridays, 10 a.m. (757) 566-3862
Mental Illness
Stepfamilies Williamsburg United Methodist Church 4th Monday, 7 p.m. (757) 253-2971
St. Luke's United Methodist 4th Thurs., 6:30 p.m. (866) 348-3257 or www.alsinfo.org
NAMI Williamsburg Area St. Stephens Lutheran Church Tuesdays, 7 p.m. (757) 220-8535
1st Saturday, 1 p.m. JCC/W Community Center (757) 565-1185 Warwick Memorial United Methodist Church Wednesdays, 9 a.m. (757) 850-0994
St. Mark’s Methodist Church Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. (757) 850-0994 Hope Lutheran Church Mondays, 5:45 p.m. (757) 850-0994 First Christian Church Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. (757) 850-0994 Fox Hill Road Baptist Church Mondays, 6:30 p.m. (757) 850-0994 Olive Branch Christian Church Tuesdays, 9:45 a.m. (757) 850-0994 Mall Walking Club Meets at Patrick Henry Mall Call for date/time. (757) 249-4301
Women's issues Williamsburg Baptist Church Mondays, 7 p.m. (757) 258-9362
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alm, soft-spoken and thoughtful, Sister Rita Thomas has an unassuming and humble nature that seems ironic for someone who has helped to change the health care landscape in Virginia. Despite a powerhouse career, several major awards and a series of executive positions, Sister Thomas takes very little credit for all she’s done. “It’s not what I do, it’s what God does through me,” she says. “You never know what good you’re doing sometimes. You just go about your work and God takes over. I thank God for what I’ve been able to do.” Her service in health care began when she felt a call to serve in Baltimore with the Sisters of Bon Secours, a health care community that originated in France in 1824 with a mission “to provide healing and compassion and liberation for the sick,” according to Sister Thomas. Over the past 65 years, since becoming a registered nurse, she has worked her way through the ranks of health care from clinical to administrative roles. She was instrumental in the 1966 opening of St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, serving as director of nursing, and was named the hospital’s
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chief executive officer the following year, becoming the first female CEO to lead a Richmond hospital. Sister Thomas’ experience and leadership were pivotal in helping to lay the foundation for the Bon Secours Health System, which now operates 18 hospitals in seven states, and in developing Portsmouth’s Maryview Hospital into a regional health care center. The Sisters of Bon Secours were initiators of the Bon Secours Health System, Sister Thomas says, and the system carries out the mission and values of the Sisters. “My work in health care has not been a business for me,” explains Sister Thomas. “I didn’t get into health care as a career. It’s a ministry. My career has developed on its own, almost in spite of me.” This month, Sister Thomas will travel to Denver to receive the national Catholic Health Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. She will be honored for strengthening the ministries of the Sisters of Bon Secours and of Bon Secours Health System. The award will also recognize her leadership in health care, her commitment to human dignity, her defense of the poor and vulnerable,
and her actions on behalf of the common good, justice and stewardship. Sister Thomas adds that while she is happy about the award, it is an honor she accepts on behalf of her calling, not her individual accolades. “This lifetime achievement award is not about me,” she says. “It’s about the ministry.” The Health Journal caught up with Sister Thomas before the awards banquet to talk about her travels, her latest read and where she finds inspiration. Following are excerpts from our interview.
I value honesty in others—being true to yourself and what you are, whatever that is. And courage—being able to speak the truth. I think being true to yourself sometimes challenges others. I think it’s just basic to who we are and who we are called to be. Compassion is another quality I value. And a desire to do the right thing, regardless.
I am inspired by our whole staff and my co-workers. They are so good and so dedicated—they work so hard. They are an inspiration every day. They strive to carry out our mission and our values and make it a part of themselves. It’s overwhelming to me because everyone has so many other things to do and yet they give themselves so wholeheartedly to the work of caring for the sick. That is very humbling. Getting consensus is always a
challenge. You can function on your own, but working together as a team and getting input from everyone to come to decisions is a great challenge.
It’s something that can be done, but you must be willing to be patient and work through issues. And I’m not a very patient person—I like to move on and get things done. But sometimes you have to be patient.
One of my most memorable experiences occurred when I was
an obstetrics nurse, and a young couple did not want to take their baby home after delivery because the family didn’t know she was pregnant. I worked with them, and they left with the baby. I stayed in touch with them for quite a few years. It’s something that I’ve never forgotten and I can’t imagine what would have happened to the baby if they’d left her. This story has always touched me, and I’ll never forget it.
My favorite trip, from a ministry
standpoint, was a mission in Peru. From a personal standpoint, I love Paris. I could go back to France anytime. And I loved being in Israel and being in the Holy Land.
I read a lot of spirituality books. I’m
reading a book about Saint Theresa— Story of Soul: The Autobiography of Theresa of Lisieux. St. Theresa was quite a woman. She did a lot of traveling. Although she was a cloistered nun, she got a lot of things done.
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