Emory Health Source
March 2010
The next breast thing
It's a call that any woman dreads. The results from her recent mammogram are back, and something has shown up that needs further investigation. Enter a new technology—computed tomography (CT) scans of the breast. Read the full story
Control your portions: How a tennis ball can help!
Over the past 20 years, our portion sizes have skyrocketed. This fact is directly linked to the rise of obesity and weight gain in our country. Being overweight can increase your risk for several diseases, such as heart disease, stroke and sleep apnea. One GREAT step we can take in weight management is watching our portion sizes – and that goes for vegetables and starches.
So how do you know how much broccoli, rice,or pasta is a healthy portion? Check out these tricks to help with your visualsize comparison:
Raw fruit: ½ cup = a billiard ball
Dried fruit: ¼ cup = an egg
Starch or grain (pasta, rice, etc.): ½ cup = a tennis ball
Cooked vegetables: ½ cup = a billiard ball
Now that you know these size comparisons, what can you do? Keep these tricks in mind when you are serving yourself and when you are being served!
New technology = You may now be a candidate!
During the last five years, LASIK technology has made a huge leap forward - and you may find that you're now the perfect candidate. At Emory Vision, we use the most innovative equipment available, the Allegretto Wave® Eye-Q with Perfect Pulse Technology™. The Allegretto Wave® Eye-Q can address issues that previously prevented LASIK surgery. Come get a fresh exam and find out whether LASIK is right for you.
Call 404-778-2733 (2SEE) to schedule your free initial exam today. To learn more about Emory Vision, visit www.emoryvision.org.
New Healthy Recipe
Having surgery at Emory University Hospital?
Consider staying in the John W. Rollins Pavilion Patient and Family Suites
Create an Online Personal Health Record
Emory Healthcare offers a free Web-based service that allows you and your family to securely store personal health information online and gives you the ability to participate in the medical management process.
