Spring training skin cancer screening available
Before they sing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” this spring training season, baseball fans can take advantage of a free skin cancer screening.

Spring Swing—Moffitt’s Sun Safety Tour—is a partnership between Moffitt Cancer Center, the Tampa Bay Rays and Moffitt affiliates such as Martin Memorial. The tour, which began March 1, travels through eight cities and is designed to locate early signs of skin cancer while promoting sun safety and skin cancer awareness.

The Tour will swing through Jupiter on March 22, when the Cardinals play the Minnesota Twins. Screenings will be performed by dermatologists and staff from Martin Memorial and Moffitt Cancer Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. No reservations are required.

Click here to learn more about the Spring Swing sun safety tour.

Be a quitter: Living Tobacco Free smoking cessation program begins soon
Martin Memorial's Center for Health and Healing is offering a weekly series of group classes that provide educational, behavioral and nutritional support to help you quit tobacco use.

Classes begin April 2 and meet for eight weeks. Click here to learn more about the program or call (772) 223-4916.

Simulated patient helps train nurses
Martin Memorial recently purchased a highly sophisticated patient simulator to help train nurses entering critical care areas – such as intensive care, emergency department and surgical areas – as well as nurses new to the hospital. The simulator is called iStan by manufacturer Medical Education Technologies, Inc. Martin Memorial purchased the simulator with the help of Peter and Gayle Grimm, Harbour Ridge residents who provided a gift to the Martin Memorial Foundation.

Click here to learn more about Martin Memorial's new patient simulator.

Visit Martin Memorial's online gift shop
Purchase a gift or flowers for a patient at Martin Memorial Medical Center or Hospital South with the click of a button. Gift orders are fulfilled and delivered by the Martin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

Click here to browse through Martin Memorial's online gift shop.

Sat., March 22,
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Spring Swing Skin Cancer Screening

Mon., March 31,
12-1:30 p.m.
Healthy LIFE
Youth Spring Fling
into Wellness

Tues., April 1,
12-1 p.m.
Healthy LIFE Weight Management Program

Wed., April 2,
12-1 p.m.
Living Tobacco Free Smoking Cessation Program

Tues., April 8,
12-1:30 p.m.
Leukemia/Lymphoma Support Group

Tues., April 8,
2-3 p.m.
Heart Link Cardiac Support Group

Sat., April 12,
7-9 a.m.
Cholesterol Screening
in Stuart

Tues., April 15,
6:30 p.m.
Weight Loss Surgery Educational Session

For more events,
see the complete calendar.

March's Health-E Recipe

Few of us eat 2-1/2 cups of vegetables per day recommended as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Packed with eggplant, zucchini, red potatoes, sweet onion, bell pepper and tomatoes, this tasty sandwich delivers a low fat, vitamin rich meal.

Greek Roasted-Vegetable Sandwich

Learn about nutrition counseling services.

Help for your smoking habit
If you're a smoker, stopping smoking is the most important step you can take to increase the length and improve the quality of your life, according to the U.S. Surgeon General. Quitting smoking isn't easy, but it can be done. For most people, the best way to quit is some combination of medicine, a method to change personal habits and emotional support. Here is a review of quit-smoking aids, from the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Click here for a review of quit-smoking aids, from the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Making a Quit Smoking Plan
If you are reading this, you are most likely getting ready to quit smoking. This section will prepare you to quit smoking by helping you to make a plan and choose a way to quit. Good luck, you can do it!

Read more about the steps to a smoke-free lifestyle.

Let go of stress without smoking
Stress is a common way to react to life events. Your body may become tense, your mood may shift, or you may feel worried. Stress is one of the biggest reasons people smoke. But you can let go of stress without lighting up. Do something else instead. Relax. Think about something nice. Exercise or lighten your outlook. The urge to smoke often passes in three to five minutes.
Click here for some changes you can make to relieve stress and avoid the urge to smoke during stressful situations.