Lourdes Health Talk

Weight loss surgery is an option for people who are severely obese and cannot lose weight with diet and exercise alone. People seeking weight loss surgery may suffer from serious obesity-related health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, joint pain, and problems with sleep.There are three main types of weight loss surgery: Restrictive, Malabsorptive and a Combination of both.Mark Salcone, D.O. is here to answer questions about Lourdes Medical bariatric/weight loss surgery and the choices available to you.

Are women more at risk for Heart Disease than Men?There are some risk factors specific to women in regards to heart disease.There are steps women can do to reduce their risk.What are some important signs of heart problems specific to women? Dr. Rozy Dunham is here to give some great tips for diet and Heart disease prevention that women should know.

Uncontrolled high blood pressure–or hypertension– is called “the silent killer” because it has no symptoms but can lead to heart attack, heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, kidney damage, vision loss and memory loss, among other problems. Unfortunately, one in every four American adults has hypertension, often related to obesity, diabetes or other conditions.Heart disease is one of the most serious health problems of modern times. The nation’s leading cause of death, heart disease claims the lives of nearly 1 million Americans each year.Dr. Troy Randle is here to discuss hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

No matter what the emergency, the staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County are here to help.Sometimes you might think "is this bad enough to use emergency services?"Dr. Alfred Sacchetti is here to to explain Lourdes emergency room services so you can feel comfortable using your local Lourdes emergency room.

Millions of Americans have vascular disease, and that number is expected to grow as the population ages. Alternatively, many people with the disease may experience no warning signs. Because vascular diseases are so variable and complex, the Lourdes team provides a unique multidisciplinary approach to the screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients.Dr. Anthony Smeglin, Interventional cardiologist and vascular specialist with Lourdes Health System is here to help bettter understand vascular disease.

Lourdes orthopedic and sports medicine programs are determined to keep their patients rolling. They seek to help each individual to understand the natural course of their condition, to guide healing, and to fix or renew structures and tissue as needed with minimal disruption and the fullest, promptest possible return to health and activity.Listen in as Dr. Sean McMillan discusses the latest techniques for shoulder repair.

A breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) exam is a non-invasive diagnostic examination that uses magnetic fields to capture multiple images of the breast tissue to create detailed, computer-generated pictures of your breasts. A breast MRI sometimes is used to diagnose and evaluate breast tumors. Under some circumstances, this test may better identify a small mass within a woman’s breast than a mammogram or ultrasound, particularly for women with very dense (non-fatty) breast tissue and can be very beneficial to detect early cancer in high risk patients. Breast MRI’s are also used as an assessment tool to evaluate the extent of breast cancer. Breast MRI is also very useful in the evaluation of breast implants.Dr. Kathleen Greatrex is here to discuss all the latest breast cancer technologies.