Mar
30
Quit Smoking Classes Offered by the Pulmonary Medicine Department of DuPage Medical Group
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There has never been a better time to quit smoking! DMG’s Pulmonary Department is proud to offer a comprehensive Smoking Cessation Program based upon the American Lung Association’s Freedom from Smoking Cessation Program. Our program is based on the premise that smoking is a learned habit and quitting is a process of replacing this habit with healthier habits.
As part of our program, we create a customized plan based on your needs including an attainable quit date, pulmonary function tests, counseling and group support. If necessary, we may prescribe you medications to assist you during the quitting process. You can do it. Let us help you.
Register: Pre-registration required, please call Pulmonary Medicine at 630-871-6699. Interested but have questions? Join us on the first night to find out more.
Cost: $120 (Pulmonary function test excluded)
When: Program meets weekly for eight weeks as follows:
Tuesdays, April 14, 2009 - May 26, 2009
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Official Quit Day is May 5th. We will also meet on Thursday, May 7th.
Location: DuPage Medical Group 1801 S. Highland Avenue, Lower Level, Lombard, IL 60148
Instructors: Steve Stakenas, MS, APN and Chuck Heren, RRT
Mar
19
Looking for an Allergist or Immunologist with the Arrival of Spring?
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Spring allergy season is here!Common springtime allergy symptoms include sneezing, nasal congestion, nasal drip, and itchy, watery eyes. Worsening asthma and sinus infections are common complications of inadequately managed allergies. In addition to asthma exacerbations and sinusitis, children may experience behavioral problems and ear infections as a result.
If you or your child are among the 35 million Americans affected by seasonal allergies, an allergist or immunologist can help. Allergists and immunologists take a proactive stance on managing allergies – aiming to maintain symptom control and prevent complications rather than reacting when allergies flare.Through identification of allergic triggers, proper education, and appropriate medical management, an allergist can help prevent annoying allergy symptoms and minimize complications. Some options for the treatment of allergies include avoidance measures, medications, and allergen immunotherapy (”allergy shots”).
Our physicians in our Asthma & Allergy Department are both Allergists and Immunologists and will help find a treatment that is right for you. Click here to read more about Jacqueline Moran, MD; Brian Smart, MD; and Thomas Van Osdol, MD. DuPage Medical Group has four locations to care for you - Glen Ellyn; Lombard; Naperville; and Plainfield. To schedule an appointment, please call 630 545 7833.
Mar
13
It’s Not Too Early to Prepare for Springtime Allergies
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Thomas J. Van Osdol, MD, Allergist/Immunologist with DuPage Medical Group was interviewed in West Suburban Living’s March/April 2009 issue regarding allergens with warmer weather. “Be prepared. Know that it’s coming. Anti-allergy practices are more effective when you use them proactively,” Dr. Van Osdol states. The primary culprits that cause pollen-based allergies change with the seasons. “In spring the most common respiratory allergens are trees, particularly maples, sycamores, walnuts and birches. In the summer it’s grass,” states Dr. Van Osdol. People who take allergy medicine seasonally should start using it about two weeks before they expect to start feeling symptoms.
Allergy-prone people seek allergists or immunologists to help determine what is causing their symptoms and what can help. The Asthma & Allergy Center of DuPage Medical Group are Allergists and Immunologists and can help you determine the best course of action for your symptoms. With four locations to serve you - Glen Ellyn; Lombard; Naperville; and Plainfield - you’ll find it easy to contact an Allergist or Immunologists near your home or work location.
Please call 630-545-7833 to schedule an appointment before your symptoms begin.
Mar
10
Preventing Cancer with Exercise
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Everyone knows that exercise is “good for you,” but many women are not aware of the profound impact exercise can have n their physical and mental health - even decreasing the risk of breast cancer. Join Dr. Susan Mitchell, OB/GYN of DuPage Medical Group as she presents a free lecture at Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center in Downers Grove. You can read steps to take to prevent cancer offered by several physicians at DuPage Medical Group in the Downers Grove Trib Local online edition, March 5, 2009.
When: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Where: Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center located on the hospital campus, 3551 Highland Avenue in Downers Grove, Illinois.
To Register: Call 1-800-323-8622 and ask for code 4W10
Cost: FREE!
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Susan Mitchell, please call 630-435-6107. Her office is located at 3743 Highland Avenue in Downers Grove, Illinois.
The Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center is a 90,000 square foot fitness center and health club with three indoor pools, a track, an extensive fitness floor and weight room, four group exercise studios (including Aerobics, Spin, Yoga and Pilates studios) and a basketball court.
Mar
6
DuPage Medical Group’s Institute of Sleep Medicine to Participate at the National Sleep Foundation’s Big Sleep Show at Chicago’s Navy Pier, March 21 - 22, 2009
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Join DMG’s Institute of Sleep Medicine at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Saturday, March 21 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, March 22 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Sleep is a vital human need. Our productivity, attitude, alertness - our very well being - depends on its quality and quantity. This event will feature free health tests and screenings, exercise and healthy cooking demonstrations, golf and driving simulators, dance, rock climbing, and fun for the whole family. The event is brought to you by the National Sleep Foundation.
Please visit DMG’s Institute of Sleep Medicine’s new website at www.dmgsleep.com or call 630-871-6699 to schedule an appointment.