Surgical Weight Loss lectures offered by Blount Memorial
Originally published: July 20. 2009 3:01AMLast modified: July 19. 2009 10:32PM
The heat is on, and for those who are considered to be overweight or obese, the summer months can be hard with the extra pounds. The Blount Memorial Weight Management Center and bariatric surgeons Dr. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan Ray host a free Surgical Weight Loss Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Blount Memorial Hospital auditorium for those considering surgical weight loss options.
Colquitt and Ray will talk about three surgical options offered locally, including gastric banding, sleeve and bypass procedures. To register, call 977-4673.
Medic Regional Blood Center has two Blount County-based blood drives happening this week on Friday. First, a Medic Mobile will be available from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Heritage High School, located at 3741 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Additionally, Medic personnel will be collecting blood donations in the parking lot at the Wal-Mart in Alcoa, located at 1030 Hunter's Crossing Drive, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Donations can be made every 56 days, and you can help save a life. For more information, call 524-3074.
Another opportunity to join Blount Memorial Hospital's Susan G. Komen for the Cure race-day team happens on Thursday in the hospital's outpatient lobby from 7-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Those who pay the $25 registration fee to Susan G. Komen for the Cure receive a special T-shirt for the Bosom Buddies of Blount Memorial team, the official event shirt from Komen and an opportunity to spin the wheel of prizes. Online registration for the hospital's team also is available by visiting www.komenknoxville.org and clicking the Bosom Buddies team link. For more information, call 977-5727.
Did you know that arthritis affects nearly 300,000 children in the United States? This month -- deemed Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month -- the Arthritis Foundation tries to spotlight juvenile arthritis, also educating the impact it can have on children, teens and families. The cause of the condition is not known, but experts say it's not contagious and there's no evidence that food, toxins, allergies or vitamin deficiencies play a role in its development.
Common symptoms of juvenile arthritis include pain, swelling, tenderness and stiffness of joints, causing limited range of motion; joint contracture, which results from holding a painful joint in a flexed position for an extended period; damage to joint cartilage and bone, which can lead to joint deformity and impaired use of the joint; and altered growth of bone and joints leading to short stature.
A free Family Birthing Center Tour happens today from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Blount Memorial Hospital for expectant moms and their support people. Additionally, a second opportunity to see the center and have an overview of some of its policies and procedures happens on Thursday, also from 6:30-7:30 p.m., for those delivering at Blount Memorial. Call 981-3983 to register for either offering.
'This Week in Health' is provided by Blount Memorial Hospital.
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