Save a life by donating blood The need for donated blood peaks in the summer at the same time donations start running dry. “It’s a struggle getting blood donated in the summer because people are busy, and businesses and schools don’t hold their normal drives due to vacations,” says Carolann Books, donor recruitment coordinator at Penrose-St. Francis Blood Bank. Penrose-St. Francis Blood Bank needs about 600 donors each month to supply the blood needed in the Colorado Springs area. This is the only local blood bank that draws blood for use solely in the local community. “Only about 5 percent of the eligible population donates blood,” Books says. “It’s always a challenge to get enough, but particularly in the summer.” Donated blood is needed by people who get in accidents as well as by surgery patients and cancer patients.
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To find the locations of blood drives in your neighborhood, go to penrosestfrancis.org/donate or call 719-776-5822. bloom is published four times annually by Penrose-St. Francis Health Services. As part of Centura Health, our mission is to nurture the health of the people in our community. The information herein is meant to complement and not replace advice provided by a licensed health care professional. For comments or to unsubscribe to this publication, please email us at bloom@centura.org. Bloom is produced by Clementine LLC of Denver, Colo. Executive Editor is Jill Woodford. 2222 North Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80907
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Schedule Your Mamm-ahh-gram Imagine being wrapped in a cozy robe and enjoying a relaxing hand rub while soothing instrumental music drifts softly above your head. This is the experience you can have while waiting for your next mammogram, bone density scan, or other imaging test at the new Center for Women’s Imaging. Built by women for women, this center provides an array of medical tests in a spalike environment. The Center is part of the new Penrose Pavilion, a freestanding medical office building that offers easy access, convenient parking, and a stressfree environment. One of the amenities offered at the Center is a free hand scrub that leaves soft, supple, sweet-smelling skin. Try it at home by following the recipe below.
SCHEDULE YOUR MAMMOGRAM at the new Center for Women’s Imaging. Call 719-776-8010.
SUGAR SCRUB
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Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons vanilla extract Preparation: 1. Pour the sugar into a bowl. Add the olive oil and mix together to form a paste. If it is too runny, add more sugar. If it is too stiff, add more oil. 2. Add the vanilla extract last for a hint of scent. To use, scoop some into the palm of your hand and massage gently into your hands or feet. Avoid broken skin. Penrose-St. Francis Health Services