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December 2008
Martin Memorial
Healthcast
Featured Service
The programs at the Center for Health and Healing are designed to improve your overall health and well-being, and complement your regular medical care. We offer group and private weight management programs, smoking cessation programs, nutrition counseling, diabetes education and personal resilience classes. Visit our Web page, or call (772) 223-4916 for more information.
Calendar
Wed., Dec. 24,
2-3:30 pm
Cancer Support Group (meets every Wed.) |
Sat., Jan 10, 7-9 am
Cholesterol Screening in Jensen Beach |
Tues., Jan. 13,
2-3 pm
Heart Link Cardiac Support Group (meets 2nd Tuesday of every month) |
Thurs., Jan. 15,
2-3:30 pm
Stroke Support Group (meets 3rd Thursday of every month) |
Sat., Jan. 24,
7-9 am
Cholesterol Screening in Palm City |
Fri., Feb. 20, 11-2 pm
Heart of a Woman |
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Slow traffic. Screaming children. A job interview. Any of these could be a stressful situation. We all face stress in our lives, and some days are more stressful than others. Learn more about stress and its effects by taking this multiple-choice quiz.
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Awards
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Martin Memorial Health E-News is the recipient of these awards:
Silver Aster Award
Silver Addy Award
Judges' Award
Electronic Communications Award
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Martin Memorial Health E-News, December 2008 
Healing Arts Program brings music to Martin Memorial for holidays
Beginning Dec. 8, the main lobbies of Martin Memorial Medical Center , Martin Memorial Hospital South, and the Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center will be transformed into a performance venue for musicians of all sorts during the holiday season.
Offered through a partnership between Martin Memorial and the Arts Council of Martin County, the Healing Arts Program is aimed at engaging patients and visitors with soothing music to promote a therapeutic atmosphere.
Read more about holiday music at Martin Memorial.
Martin Memorial celebrates renovation, renaming of
David L. Smythe Wound Center 
For five years, the Martin Memorial Wound Medicine Center has provided award-winning care to residents of the Treasure Coast . Last month, the center began delivering the same care at a new location and with a new name.
The David L. Smythe Wound Center officially opened its doors with an unveiling ceremony honoring its namesake.
Read more about the renaming of the wound center.
Scholarships now available for students studying health care 
Martin Memorial Health Systems, in conjunction with the Martin Memorial Auxiliary, is offering scholarships to residents of Martin and St. Lucie counties who are pursuing degrees related to health care.
Scholarship applications are available online at www.mmhs.com. The deadline for submission is Jan. 30, 2009 .
Learn more about healthcare scholarships.
December's Health-E Recipe 
Pumpkin Cranberry Gift Loaves
Spread holiday cheer by sharing these tasty pumpkin cranberry gift loaves with family and friends. This moist quick bread is sure to be a hit at all of your holiday get-togethers.
Health News
Start some healthful holiday traditions 
The month of December can produce extra stress, a breakdown in healthy eating habits, even depression. But you and your family can adopt some new traditions that may help relieve the season's stress and make your holidays healthy and happy.
Learn more about relieving holiday stress.
Head off holiday havoc 
"Joy to the World" may be the theme, but a lot of us find this time of year brings more stress than bliss. As we try to meet age-old ideals, we feel pressure to cook the perfect meal and buy the perfect gift.
It's time for Americans—particularly the women who bear the brunt—to make more realistic holiday plans, psychologists say.
Find out ways to make more realistic holiday plans.
Visions of light desserts dance in our heads 
You don't have to entirely give up your holiday favorites, including delicious desserts, in order to lighten up the season. There are a few simple ways to indulge without guilt.
Discover light, delicious desserts.
Visit us on the Web at http://www.mmhs.com
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