The 2nd Annual

Half Day of Health

Thank you to all those who attended the 2007 Half Day of Health! Our next event series, the Downtown Health Series will begin in January.

The Half Day of Health features personal health education sessions with interactive presentations and live demonstrations. You’ll have breakfast and lunch with physicians and leading health care professionals from Hennepin County Medical Center — ranked for the past 11 years in US News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” issue. Includes light breakfast, three breakout sessions, and lunch with the experts. Contact Jane Lieberman for more information: 612.347.4582, jlieberman@mmrf.org

Check back in summer 2008 for the date of the 2008 Half Day of Health.

The 2007 Session Topics were:

Putting Prevention into Practice
Laxmana Godishala, MD
An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
Learn simple preventive tips - including important
screening tests to keep your entire family healthy!

 

 

Alternative Medicine
Kara Parker, MD
Learn how the latest in complementary and alternative
medicine can help you and your family live a healthy and
vibrant life.

 

 

Sleepless in Minnesota
Mark Mahowald, MD
Determine your sleep IQ and learn some unexpected
causes of sleeplessness. This doctor from Minnesota’s
premier sleep center will help you get a better night’s sleep.

 

 

Talking to Teens
Laurel Wills, MD
Communicate better with your adolescents. Learn
strategies to improve their emotional and physical health and develop a positive relationship.

 

 

Stroke Prevention
Robert Taylor, MD
Time is brain. Know how to recognize stroke signs
and symptoms before it is too late. Learn prevention
guidelines and reduce your risk factors for stroke.

 

 

Your Family Emergency Plan
Eric Gross, MD
Prepare your family for the unexpected. Experts from
the region’s first Level 1 Trauma Center will show you
how to be prepared in an emergency situation.

 

© 2007 The Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation