The Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center will hold its 62nd annual Charity Ball on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Nittany Lion Inn. This year’s event theme—Love Is in the Air—is a nod to the benefactor, Mount Nittany Medical Center’s labor and delivery departments and the nursery, as well as the imminent Valentine’s Day holiday.
The event is led by a committee consisting of Penny and John Blasko, Sue and Darryl Slimak and Kathy and Jerry Dittmann. The committee is proud to support this program.
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On Sunday, January 24, the Penn State Lady Lion basketball team took on Illinois and also took on the challenge of raising funds to support breast cancer awareness, treatment and research at their annual Pink Zone game. Proceeds from the event benefitted several charities including Mount Nittany Medical Center.
The Lady Lions made a five-year commitment to raise $100,000 for Mount Nittany Medical Center’s cancer program. As part of the several-months-long fundraising campaign, Mount Nittany supported the Lady Lions by participating in a Pink Glove dance video...
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Studies show that 97 percent of New Year's resolutions are never fulfilled. In fact, more than half don't make it past the six-month mark. With an eye toward helping the local community successfully meet weight-loss resolutions in 2010, Mount Nittany Medical Center presented "Losing Weight for Your Health" on Tuesday, January 26.
During the seminar, Tom Malinich, MD, emergency physician at Mount Nittany Medical Center, explored the reasons people fail at losing weight and helped attendees put together the pieces for success. He explained why weight loss is important, offered tips to strengthen resolve in the face of temptation and gave reviews of popular diet programs.
"Crash diets and deprivation hold false promises of instant attainment of thinness, but they don't work," Malinich stressed. "If your eating habits and gym dates are being sabotaged by late nights at the office, running between school activities or just plain lack of willpower, now is the time to rid yourself of the word diet and make this the year that you achieve your goal."
A tip sheet with advice on how to meet weight-loss goals was distributed at the seminar. If you missed the talk, the sheet can be found here
. The seminar was part of Mount Nittany's ongoing mission to provide helpful, health events for the community.
To see other upcoming events, visit our online calendar.
The reconstructive and cosmetic surgery service is open at their new location on 100 Radnor Road, Suite 101.
Emily A. Peterson, MD, plastic and reconstructive surgeon, can restore function, confidence and healing to those afflicted with a disfiguring disease or injury. She also specializes in cosmetic procedures and surgery for those seeking to improve or enhance their appearance.
To schedule a consultation, call 814.231.7878 or email cosmetic@mountnittany.org.
The best defense is a good offense, so always be aware of your environment and who is in it. You may also want to consider a basic self-defense class from a trained professional. Read below for a few more basic self-defense tips.
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Scream to attract others’ attention and possibly scare off your attacker
- If you are going to your car, keep your keys accessible to use as a weapon or to activate your car alarm
- Carry pepper spray or personal safety items
- Use the bottoms of your feet, elbows and hands and aim at weak parts of the body such as eyes, throat, groin and knees
- In rear attacks, stomp on the attacker’s feet or turn your chin to relieve pressure on your windpipe
For more health-related information, visit http://www.mountnittany.org/wellness-library.
