To Your Health!

Brandi L. Carr, an oncology nurse with more than 12 years of experience working with cancer patients, has been named manager of oncology nursing and research at Beebe Medical Center. Carr is based at Tunnell Cancer Center and oversees a nursing staff of 27 who are assigned to radiation oncology, medical oncology and to oncology research and performance improvement.

Vaginal birth after a Cesarean, or VBAC, is a safe and reasonable option for most women – including for some women who have had two previous cesareans – according to the nation’s leading group of professionals providing health care for women, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or ACOG. Their updated, “less restrictive” guidelines on VBAC were released last week.

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) this week announced the Obama administration’s launch of three measures as part of the new comprehensive health care reform law.

Attorney General Joseph R.

As Americans age, it’s only natural for people to suffer from stiff joints, frail bones and other health complications. Patients and doctors spend countless hours discussing ways to manage overall physical health. What is sometimes overlooked, though, is mental health among senior citizens, various studies have found.

Shauna’s life was filled with hope and purpose. She was 17, an artist, writer, performer and, for one so young, intensely interested in social justice. Shauna was Ian and Amy Kaufman’s daughter, and Holly’s older sister. She had finished her junior year at Sussex Central High School and was driving from a friend’s house to her summer job. It was June 18, mid-afternoon. The road was slick from rain, and she probably took the curve a little too fast. She crashed into a telephone pole and died instantly.

Visitors at Delaware’s state parks are now able to choose healthier food and beverage options. As part of a new Nemours Healthy Eating Initiative called “Munch Better at Delaware State Parks,” Delaware’s state parks will offer healthy food items for sale and from vending machines as part of its commitment to promote healthy lifestyles.

A report released Monday, May 17, by Attorney General Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III’s office finds that numerous health care professionals appear to have failed to live up to their legal responsibilities to report Earl Bradley’s suspicious behaviors.

A bill designed to exempt Delawareans from the mandates contained in the recently enacted federal healthcare legislation has been killed.

The House Administration Committee voted three-to-two to prevent House Bill 353 (a.k.a. the Delaware Health Freedom Act) from going to the House floor for a debate and vote.

On Saturday, April 24, at Cape Henlopen High School, the 17th Annual Holistic Health Fair will offer a dynamic discussion series, which is free and open to the public.

The Second Annual Run for Health & Education is scheduled to take place Sunday, April 18, at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes. The event, to include a 1-mile walk, a 5K run and a 10K run, will benefits the students and teachers in the Cape Henlopen School District through grants and scholarship opportunities.

The Wellness Community-Delaware, an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community, has moved the date of its all day yoga event to April 17.

The Wellness Community-Delaware, an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community, has moved the date of its all day yoga event to April 17. In the practice of karma yoga or service to others yoga and tai chi instructors from Silver Lotus Training Institute, Comfort Zone Yoga, Rehoboth Beach and Bethany Beach Yoga have offered to donate their services and teach hour-long workshops designed to meet the unique needs of the community and change lives all through yoga, qigong and tai chi. The young and old, flexible and not-so-flexible, the athletes and couch potatoes, and those of every heritage will be able to find a workshop perfect for them, organizers said.

Back-to-back snowstorms might have paralyzed cities across the Mid-Atlantic, but they did not interrupt the care being given to patients at Beebe Medical Center.