Healthy Recipe
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
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Orthopaedic Unit Scheduled to Open!
The doors will open on Lakewood Hospital's new Orthopaedic Unit in November. The new unit is the first of many that will undergo a complete makeover to offer private patient rooms. To celebrate the opening, we will be hosting a special orthopaedic health talk, which will also include dinner and a tour! Look for more details coming soon.
» For more information on Vision for Tomorrow, visit www.lakewoodhospital.org/vision


Keep your ghosts and goblins safe
Halloween is a fun-filled holiday for kids and parents alike. However, some of the Halloween festivities pose danger for the little ones. The Lakewood Hospital ER offers the following safety tips to ensure your Halloween isn't too scary.
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10 Myths About Seasonal and H1N1 Flu
Sort fact from fiction about vaccines, symptoms and more.
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Hope Program Offers Special Mammogram Screening
Breast cancer claims more than 40,000 lives every year. Unfortunately, advanced or metastatic breast cancer is not curable; therefore, emphasis must be directed toward early detection. To protect yourself against breast cancer, it is recommended to have your first mammogram by age 40 as well as conducting a self breast exam each month.
» Learn how Lakewood Hospital is helping women get the care they need...


Children and Seizures – Is it Epilepsy?
While some childhood seizures may or may not indicate epilepsy, it's important to determine the cause and / or reason if your child has ever experienced a seizure.
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Herniated Discs - More than Just a Pain in the Neck
Ask anyone who has suffered a herniated disc, and they'll probably tell you it is excruciating. In fact, a herniated – or ruptured – disc in the lower back or neck can seriously affect one's quality of life and hinder the performance of day-to-day activities.
»Learn why Jon Groza said, "Lakewood Hospital is really a hidden jewel here on the West Side."


Ask a Doctor
Q. What is Seasonal Affective Disorder and how is it treated?
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Love Your Legs!
Vanishing Veins – Learn about new treatments that will help eliminate varicose veins without surgery.
»Read more about eliminating varicose veins without surgery