Methodist Health System | Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Shine | Fall 2014 - page 3

TO YOUR HEALTH
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His and Hers
Our free health event offers
screenings, massages, and more.
5
Losing your patience?
Lost sleep could be the reason.
SPOTLIGHT
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Need to know
Former CBS broadcaster and
current
Good Enough Mother
blogger Rene Syler shares what
every woman needs to know
about her breast health.
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Women’s health Q&A
A gynecologist on our staff
answers the questions you’ve
been waiting for someone else
to ask.
FEATURES
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Tending to her health
Bonnie Kaufman healed so
quickly from robotic surgery to
remove her colon cancer that
there was little time for weeds
to grow in her garden.
On the cover
With support from friends, family, and Methodist Charlton,
Cassandra Beasley stayed positive during breast cancer treatment
.
Read her story on page 10.
Flavors of fall
When the heat starts fading, North Texans start
getting ready for the flavors of the season — like cinnamon,
cranberry, and pumpkin. In Methodist Health System’s new
online Health Library, you’ll find the perfect recipe to combine
all three: Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins. A bonus: They’re
low in calories and saturated fat. Search for the recipe at
MethodistHealthSystem.org/HealthLibrary
.
For the love of the game—or the child?
Through organized sports, children learn
teamwork and discipline, improve physical
fitness, and get to have some fun. But
could organized sports be causing harm
to your child, your family, or even you as a
parent? Read up on five signs that you’re
pushing sports a little too hard in our new
blog
Art of Balance
, designed especially
for working moms, at
ArtOfBalance.
MethodistHealthSystem.org
.
BLOGS
WEB
BEST FOR BREASTS
Four of our specialists —
as well as a breast cancer
survivor — set the record
straight and encourage
you to keep the date for
your mammogram. Click
the box at left.
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