C2-Sioux City Journal Thursday, April 202006 www.siouxcityjournal.com HEALTHY LIVING niDdanders on the silent disease Educating Vr- i early adult years, so it's extremely important for families to encourage a lifestyle full of healthy eating choices and physical activity," adds Michalsky. Early detection of weakened bone density can help lessen or event prevent the effects of osteoporosis. At St. Luke's Imaging and Breast Screening Center, Siouxland patients can learn their current bone strength and identify potential problems with the help of the center's Norland XR46 Dexa Scanner, the most accurate method currently available to determine bone strength. Located in Physician Center Two on St.
Luke's campus, the SEE BONE continued on page C4 faster rate than it can be replaced. Because of this, bones become weaker and more brittle until they reach a point where they are at a higher risk of breaking. Unfortunately, most people are unaware their bones are thinning over time until they reach a point where they are at serious risk of suffering complications from osteoporosis. Michalsky adds it's never too late to take action against the disease. She recommends eating foods rich in calcium and vitamin doing weight-bearing exercises for 30 minutes three to five times per week and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.
"Between 90 to 95 percent of an individual's bone mass is built during their adolescent and sexes can develop osteoporosis, women are four times more likely than men to suffer from the disease. Each year, nearly $3.8 billion is spent in the United States alone on treatment and care of patients with osteoporosis. Cheryl Michalsky, manager of St. Luke's Imaging and Breast Screening Center, says maintaining strong bones is important throughout one's lifetime. "Bones become weaker and less dense as people age, and osteoporosis leads to bones that are more fragile and more likely to break.
This can lead to deformities, vertebral fractures, back pain and curvature of the spine," she says. Osteoporosis occurs when a person's body loses bone at a St. Luke's raises awareness of osteoporosis Your mom was right when she said milk was good for you, but if you're like millions of Americans, you may not realize the profound benefits that calcium can have on your overall health. St. Luke's Spirit of Women and St.
Luke's Imaging and Breast Screening Center have partnered to educate Siouxland families on steps they can take to fight osteoporosis, the silent disease. The statistics are startling. Seven out of 10 boys and nine out of 10 girls do not get the calcium they need. While both A.Ik To celebrate May as Osteoporosis Awareness Month, St. Luke's Spirit of Women and St.
Luke's Imaging and Breast Screening Center have partnered to educate Siouxland families on the importance of preventing and detecting osteoporosis. a Wtmry a' titer 600 Sioux Point Road, Dakota Dunes, SD 605-232-3332 wftw.siouxlandsurg.com lib Nimm 5-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement Surgen' Vascular from page CI templated a medical research study that originated at Mercy after its international publication in the prestigious Archives of Surgery, a specialty journal published by the American Medical Association. The leading edge research suggested carotid endarterectomy can be effective in patients age 89 and over. The July 2005 journal article, "Carotid Endarterectomy in Nonagenarians," was authored by neurosurgeons Dr. Quentin Durward, Dr.
Thorir Ragnars-son, Dr. Ralph Reeder, and neurologists Dr. James Case and Dr. Christopher Hughes. All are in practice with the Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics Spine, PC, (CNOS), in Dakota Dunes.
Dr. Marwan Jarmakani, an interventional radiologist for Mercy and the only specialist of his kind in the Sioux City area, exercises expertise in a very contemporary facet of medicine. Sometimes called the surgery of the 21st century, interventional radiology makes use of sophisticated digital imaging techniques to guide tiny catheters and other small tools through the body to treat disease. "We can effectively treat circulation problems in peripheral areas of the body, such as the legs, by unblocking clogged arteries with balloon angioplasty and inserting a stent a small metal or plastic device that expands to hold open the artery," Jarmakani said. "If there is thrombosis (a blood clot), we can dissolve the clot.
We can also use endovascular stent grafts for aneurysms," he added. The advantage for patients is that just a local anesthesia is used for the procedure, so they are hospitalized for a much shorter time. It is either a same-day procedure, or perhaps will require overnight hospitalization. Dr. Jerome Pierson and Dr.
Edward Zajac, interventional cardiologists in practice with Cardiovascular Associates (CVA), are involved in the treatment of vascular disorders in the catheterization (cath) labs of the Mercy Heart Center. Pierson said physicians today are better able to diagnose peripheral artery disease and have more treatment options to offer their patients. "We have been very success ful with minimally invasive procedures for thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid, renal and vascular diseases," he explained. "Through the use of stents, for example, we have the ability to address more complex disease without surgical intervention." In August 2002, Mercy was the first hospital in Siouxland to use an abdominal aortic stent graft to treat an aneurysm in the wall of a patient's abdominal aorta (the main artery that provides blood to the lower body). Left untreated, such an aneurysm may expand and rupture, causing a sudden and possibly fatal loss of blood.
Mari Kaptain-Dahlen, Mercy Medical Center's interim president and CEO, said it is very much an honor for the hospital to be ranked among the nation's best vascular care providers by independent sources. "Recognition in Money Magazine, and our more recent Vascular Care Excellence Award from HealthGrades affirms that our physician partners and skilled staff members are doing some extraordinary work in the field of vascular care," she said. "It is a testament to the hard work, expertise and dedication of many people." 5-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery FA I.TM ADF.S 5-Star Rated for Spinal April 22 Registration Wfeilk-Ups Welcome or register online at 1. --n Walk goes until 1:00 i-j'. i Long Lines Family Rec Center yv (, I A Seven ways to protect yourself from the sun M-n of the head, but not the back of the neck or ears, where skin cancers commonly develop.
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