Sinai Hospital

SUMMER 1995 ISSUE: MEDICAL & SURGICAL SUBSPECIALTIES

HealthNews Briefs

Micki Juip. R.N., provides
personal instruction on
using a portable
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Back-to-School Physicals

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yen 50 years after World War II, post-
traumatic stress disorder is prevalent among
Holocaust survivors, as it is among Vietnam war
veterans and survivors of disasters like the
Oklahoma City bombing. Charles Silow, Ph.D.,
director of Sinai Hospital's Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder Center and founder of the Children of
Holocaust Survivors Association of Michigan,
is available to talk about the long-term effects
of emotional trauma. Dr. Silow facilitates Sinai's
Holocaust Survivors Support Group in which
participants discuss personal histories, life before
the war, and the effects the Holocaust has on
present day life. For additional information, call
Dr. Silow at 810-356-6668.

Plastic Surgery Update

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ashirn M. Alani, M.D., section chief of Plas-
tic Surgery at Sinai, notes many advances
in plastic surgery. Endoscopic forehead lifts often
require only five small incisions instead of the
large incision of a traditional forehead lift. There
are new treatments for a facepeel which leave the

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hat are the healthiest, most
nutritious food choices in the
cafeteria line? In a supermar-
ket? How many alcoholic
drinks are OK at a cocktail
party? What is the best time of the day to eat
lunch, dinner or a snack? These are normal,
everyday decisions for most people, but for more
than 14 million persons with diabetes in
the U.S., these issues take on an entirely dif-
ferent dimension.
Helping persons with diabetes make choic-
es about food and lifestyle changes are the goals
of Sinai Hospital's Diabetes Outpatient Edu-
cation Program. The program conducts class-
es on the main campus of Sinai Hospital and
at the Hechtman Health Center on 'Telegraph
Road in Bingham Farms.
"Right now, the program at the main cam-
pus is booked six weeks in advance, and that's
without any advertising or marketing cam-
paigns," says Steven Rabinowe, M.D., chair-
man of Sinai's Department of Medicine. The
expansion to Bingham Farms will minimize
any waiting list. "There's a big need for patient
education about this disease. With diabetes,
we find the more you know, the more you

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can adapt your medication and your diet. You
may not have to be so rigid in managing dia-
betes if you understand the various facets of
this disease."
Diabetes is a chronic disorder of the pancreas.
In people who do not have diabetes, sugar me-
tabolism is controlled by the hormone insulin,
which is secreted by the pancreas. When too
little insulin is present, the blood sugar level
increases. In diabetes the problem occurs be-
cause the pancreas makes little or no insulin,
or the insulin does not work the way that it
should. When there is not enough insulin to
handle the sugar made from digested foods, the
end result is a high level of blood sugar. The
symptoms of having diabetes are related to a
high level of blood sugar — increased thirst,
urination, unusual appetite, visual problems,
itchy dry skin, and sometimes weight loss.
There are two types of diabetes. Type I,
where the pancreas makes little or no insulin,
and Type II, where the pancreas makes insulin
but not enough to meet the body's needs or the
insulin does not work the way that it should.
Whether a person has Type I or Type II dia-

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Holocaust Survivors and
Their Families

PEC IAL ADVERTI EM

t's that time again! The new school year will be
here before you know it. To help your children
off to a healthy start, Sinai's Family Medical
Centers in Oak Park and
Detroit are offering
Back-to-School Physi-
cals for only $15 from
August 1 through Sep-
tember 30, 1995.
Physicals include a
vision and hearing
test; sports partic-
ipation assessment;
preventive health assessment; immunization
record evaluation; scoliosis exam; blood count;
urinalysis; and blood pressure check.
Whether you are preparing a child for the
first day of kindergarten or a young adult for
college, or need a physical to participate in sports,
there's a Sinai Family Medical Center right in
your neighborhood!
Call the Sinai Family Medical Center —
Oak Park at 810-547-0700 or the Detroit office at
313-493-6510 to schedule the physical.
Make sure to bring the appropriate school health
forms for the doctor to sign. Also, you must bring
this issue ofHealthNews with you to receive this
special rate. We look forward to seeing you!

