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EVE RYONE KNOWS THAT THE S TAT E OF

your health can color every aspect of your life. When you experience pain, chronic conditions, or a sudden, startling diagnosis, it is not uncommon for you—and your loved ones—to feel frightened, concerned or uneasy. Not only your illness, but also your reaction to your illness can leave you feeling depleted.

Whether illness strikes suddenly, such as a heart attack, or you have struggled for years with chronic issues such as diabetes or weight loss, effectively addressing these concerns now can make all the difference in how you feel today. At PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, our professionals are experts in their fields, using the latest medical techniques to help you regain your health. Our caregivers are also mission-driven, supporting our healing mission by promoting personal and community health, relieving pain and suffering, and treating each person in a loving and caring way. We know that your health is the foundation of your happiness. So in everything we do, we have restoring your health and your happiness in mind.

Read on to discover how the professionals at PeaceHealth Southwest can help you manage your health, so you can enjoy more happy. Learn more at www.swmedicalcenter.org .

Where healthy leads to happy

In this issue: In this issue:

Spotlight on arthritis - page 2

Check your holiday risk for heart attack - page 8

Sept./Oct. 2011 health

P e a c e H e a l t h Nov./Dec. 2011

Happiness

lies, first of all, in health.

~George William Curtis

Southwest