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Registration open for Free Vascular Screenings at St. Luke�s

no@spam.com (Southcoast Health System) — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:17:53 CDT

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Southcoast Hospitals Group is sponsoring a series of free vascular screenings to be held on Tuesdays, April 29, May 13, 27, and June 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Hospital, 101 Page Street, New Bedford.

Act FAST: Stroke awareness saves lives

no@spam.com (Southcoast Health System) — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:07:25 CDT

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Know your risk factors of stroke and how it can be prevented, identify how to recognize the signs and symptoms and how to minimize the effects of stroke by acting FAST. During the months of May and June, Southcoast Hospitals Group will be sending out free recipes, bilingual tip cards and magnets to help you live a healthy lifestyle.

May is National Stroke Awareness Month

no@spam.com (Southcoast Health System) — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:58:48 CDT

It’s ten o’clock at night and you’ve had a busy day. You’re brushing your teeth to go to bed and you notice that you’re drooling a little out of the right side of your mouth. You wipe it away and find that it feels a little numb… just like at the dentist. But you haven’t been to the dentist. You reach for the glass of rinse water and it slips from your hand. You check yourself. Your hand is numb and apparently weaker than it should be. You don’t know what to think. This has never happened before. What should you do?

Shapiro Healing Garden offers St. Luke�s patients and families a tranquil place

no@spam.com (Southcoast Health System) — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:56:48 CDT

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - St. Luke’s Hospital today unveiled a new location for patients and their families to find tranquility and stop for reflection during a hospital visit. The Shapiro Healing Garden was made possible by a generous donation by Dr. Gilbert and Frima “Timmy” Shapiro.

Southcoast Health Van schedule for May 2008

no@spam.com (Southcoast Health System) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:33:25 CDT

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The Southcoast Health Van provides free education and screenings for the community addressing cardiac disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer. It also serves as an off-site blood donation center for the Southcoast Blood Bank.

Southcoast Home Care receives prestigious recognition for quality improvement efforts

no@spam.com (Southcoast Health System) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:27:43 CDT

FAIRHAVEN, Mass. - Southcoast Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care & Infusion Services was recently recognized by Masspro, the Medicare quality improvement organization for Massachusetts, for significantly reducing the number of home care patients who need to be readmitted to a hospital over a 30-day period.

Let your voice be heard.

no@spam.com (Southcoast Health System) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:11:04 CDT

During this election season, the significance of a candidate’s voice is both literal and figurative. The race for the White House reminds us that one single voice can influence a nation and change the course of history. It is with this spirit that Northeast Ear Nose and Throat and ENT physicians throughout the South Coast region and the country celebrated World Voice Day on April 16. The theme this year was “Let Your Voice Be Heard.”

Southcoast Announces Fairhaven Comprehensive Cancer Center

no@spam.com (Southcoast Health System) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:27:13 CDT

Southcoast Health System today announced plans to create a comprehensive center for the treatment of cancer and blood diseases in Fairhaven to address the growing need for state-of-the-art cancer services in an area of the South Coast region that currently has none.

Registration open for Free Vascular Screenings at St. Luke�s Hospital New Bedford

no@spam.com (Southcoast Health System) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:48:54 CDT

St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford - Free T-Shirt when you donate blood on Wednesdays in April

no@spam.com (Southcoast Health System) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:37:29 CDT

Free T-Shirt when you donate blood on Wednesdays in April Add a free Southcoast Hospitals’ “I’m a Donor” t-shirt to your spring wardrobe