Hospitals (UH) breast cancer
education campaign, that
age 40 and over to get annual
screening mammograms. UH
Ahuja Medical Center is empha-
sizing this important wellness
campaign starting in September
and continuing during Breast
Cancer Awareness Month in
October.
which affects one in eight wom-
en. Approximately three-quar-
ters of women diagnosed with
breast cancer do not have a
family history of the disease.
"Breast health should be part
of a woman's wellness routine,"
says Kelly Vogel, RT(R)(M), Mam-
mography/Ultrasound Chief
Technologist, UH Ahuja Medical
Center. "Mammography is a
component of that routine that
Center as well as at the Breast
Center at UH Chagrin Highlands
Health Center in Orange Village.
able but should not be painful,"
says Vogel. "The mammography
technologists at UH Ahuja
Medical Center work with each
woman to make sure we get the
best imaging possible with the
least amount of discomfort."
the five-year survival rate is 97
percent. "At UH, our goal is to
find cancers at an early stage
to minimize the aggressive-
ness of treatment," says Vogel.
"Avoiding yearly mammograms
can lead to more challenging
treatment in the later stages of
the disease."
40 and over to "Woman Up" and
have your doctor order your
annual screening mammogram.
Then schedule it at UH Ahu-
ja Medical Center by calling
216.844.BRST.
network. Which is why we accept all major medical plans in the
region, including:
coverage you need.
UHAhuja.org/insurance or call the Insurance Access Line
at
sunshine vitamin because
it is produced in our skin
D is a critical element in overall
health. Here in northeast Ohio
the reduced levels of light in
winter are compounded by the
cold temperatures that keep
us covered up. Indeed studies
have shown adults in northern
climates have rates of vitamin
D deficiency as high as 75-85%
during the winter months. This is
even more prominent for folks as
they get older.
extreme deficiency states, called
rickets in children and osteomala-
cia in adults, are largely a thing of
have found receptors for vitamin D
in the central nervous system and
the immune system and there is
new thinking about the optimum
levels. There are associations of low
levels with increased risk for falls in
the elderly, side affects from statin
drugs, autoimmune disorders
and a host of muscular skeletal
symptoms.
ly dairy milk, cheese, etc,. and
recently orange juice and soymilk
substitutes have been added to
the list. The recommended daily
allowance was increased to 600
units in the last few years but many
experts feel this is still too low.
winter, you might want to consider
taking a supplement. I generally
recommend starting with the RDA
600 iu of vitamin D3 and would
have a level checked after 6-8
weeks. Ask your primary doctor
about testing and adjust upwards
if needed. Sometimes a high-dose
for a few months to replenish the
level, which is optimally 30-100
units.
medicine providers at Connor
Integrative Medicine by calling
216.285.4070.