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Support Key To The Cure by Shopping at Saks_Video

Watch as Julie and Adrienne from St.Vincent shop like champs at Saks Fifth Avenue, raising big money for women’s cancer care during the Key To The Cure Shopping Weekend Oct. 21-24, when 2% of all of sales went directly to the St.Vincent Foundation.

Bruce Gilham: 2011 World Transplant Games Competitor_Video

The 2011 World Transplant Games begin today in Göteborg, Sweden. Hosted by the World Transplant Games Federation, this event supports the WTGF’s mission to increase public awareness of organ transplantation success, increase organ donation, and show that donated organs offer new life to those who receive them. This year, St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana is proud to have one of their very own heart transplant recipients competing in the games. Bruce Gilham received a heart transplant two years ago, and today he’s on his feet, feeling better than ever, and competing in golf and javelin.

Indianapolis Heart Walk & 5K a Success_Video

As usual, this year’s Indianapolis Heart Walk & 5K was a great success. Walkers and runners from all over Indiana came out to support the American Heart Association and the fight against heart disease. Participants included survivors, family members of survivors, and family and friends of those who lost his or her battle with heart disease.

Couture Pink – Pink Day

It’s time again for our annual Pink Day — a day of Butler Bulldogs Women’s Basketball and an opportunity to support the St.Vincent fundraising organization Women of Hope.

Women of Hope raises funds for survivorship and patient navigation programs at St.Vincent Cancer Care — both critical to giving people with cancer the holistic care that’s central to the St.Vincent philosophy.

Meet Indianapolis Go Red BetterU Challenger: Molly

After six weeks of her Indianapolis Go Red BetterU Challenge, Molly has established a good routine for herself thanks to her personal trainer, regular visits to the YMCA near her home, and good old determination. Diet continues to be a challenge for her, but with the help of dietitians from St.Vincent Health, Molly is learning the importance of eating right. She hopes to stay on track with her diet and exercise after the challenge.

Pictures of Hope

Last year, the students in Annette Probst’s class at Sand Creek Intermediate School arrived at the St.Vincent Breast Center to deliver homemade pictures bearing messages of hope.

The initiative was inspired by fifth-grader Deybrian Redd, whose mother, Dr. Deborah Redd, had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Dr. Redd was receiving treatment from St.Vincent oncologist Dr. Ruemu Birhiray, and her daughter and her classmates wanted to decorate his examination rooms with handmade pictures that inspired and empowered patients.

The initiative was such a success that Mrs. Probst’s class returned again this year to deliver a fresh batch of pictures — and this time, one was given as a gift to a very special patient.

Get smart. Get screened for prostate cancer_Video

September is prostate cancer awareness month — and as the second-leading cause of death among American men, it’s a disease that warrants your full attention.

Prostate cancer is often treatable when caught early. It’s why St.Vincent Cancer Care works hand in hand with agencies like Little Red Door in Indianapolis to offer free prostate screenings to the community.

Learn why it’s so important to get screened starting at age 50 (or, if your father or brother has had prostate cancer, at age 40).

April Is Donate Life Month_Video

Understanding organ donation and becoming an organ donor is actually quite simple. You can visit DonateLife.org to learn everything you need to know about organ donation.

Learn what organ donation—specifically, donating a heart—means to the staff at St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana in the video below.

Drive Now / Text Later

The St.Vincent Trauma Center has created a campaign designed to educate our community about the hazards associated with texting while driving, Drive Now / Text Later. The goal is not only to bring a powerful message to teens and parents about this growing problem, but also to decrease the amount of trauma-related injuries due to distracted driving in Indiana.

Find more information about distracted driving at http://www.drivenowtextlater.org/. While you are there, don’t forget to take the pledge to not text while driving.

St.Vincent Health – Project 18 (Peyton Manning) – Parental Involvement

Project 18 is a team effort among Peyton Manning, the medical team at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent, Marsh Supermarkets, Ball State University, and community members. The goal is simple: to help kids and parents set goals, eat smarter, get active — and make childhood obesity in Indiana a thing of the past.

What If I Can’t See the Weight Loss_Video

One of the questions that we hear all the time is: “Where is the last place on my body that I will lose weight?” It’s an interesting question with an even more interesting answer. Because the last part of your body to lose weight isn’t going to be your upper arms or your thighs. It’s not going to be your stomach. It’s going to be your brain.

It’s not that there’s actual fat in the brain to lose, but the brain is almost always the slowest part of the body to register significant weight loss.

While not every patient faces the challenge of recognizing weight loss, Rhonda shares with us what it’s like. Explaining that, no matter how many times her family tells her that they can see the weight loss, she looks into the mirror and sees the “same fat person that I was before the surgery.”

So you’re having a baby. Now what_Video

Now connect with all the great healthcare resources of St.Vincent. We can help you find a doctor you’ll love and a place to delivery your baby that offers all the comfort and caring of St.Vincent. Remember, you can call 317-338-4-HER with questions, 24/7. Or find a doctor online at 3384her.com!

What’ll Life be Like a Couple of Years After Bariatric Surgery_Video

At the St.Vincent Bariatric Center of Excellence in Carmel, Indiana we think it’s incredibly important that our patients are well informed about how weight loss surgery works–you don’t just wake up skinny.

But we also want our patients to know that–if they stick with the program–they really can reach and maintain a healthy weight.

We’ll be posting a series of installments with Deb–like this one–to give you a feel for what life is like once you’ve stopped losing and started maintaining your new weight.

Healthy Eating for the Whole Family_Video

Keeping track of your protein and vitamins on top of everything else in your day is no easy task, and it’s even trickier when you’re trying to feed a family. Kids are notoriously picky eaters, and so it can be a challenge to get the right foods from their plates into their bellies.

One way approach to get your kids on board with healthier eating habits is to teach them about the importance of proper nutrition and to involve them in the planning of family meals. Try different fruits and vegetables. And keep in mind that just because they don’t like canned or frozen green beans, for example, doesn’t mean they won’t like fresh green beans cooked another way.

Healthy eating for a whole family certainly requires a little extra effort and creativity, but it pretty much always pays off in the long run.

MyBrandNewLife.org’s Brand New Look—and Ted’s First Video_Video

If you’ve visited us here at MyBrandNewLife.org before, you’ll notice that we’ve made a few changes. Mostly everything’s the same—just a new look. But I thought that now would be the perfect opportunity to introduce myself—Ted Eads—to our new visitors.

I also thought a video might give you the best feel for what I do at the St.Vincent Bariatric Center of Excellence, as well as what our team is doing here on MyBrandNewLife.org.

2012 St.Vincent Corporate Challenge Bigger and Better than Ever_Video

St.Vincent Health built a team of 100 associates to compete against many other corporations in 17 athletic events, including distance runs, shorter sprints, a fitness walk, and field activities (called “Good Sport Events”), such as basketball shootout, football throw for accuracy, golf chipping challenge, and soccer shootout, to name a few. Also there was a 6-mile cycling time trial, bowling, cornhole challenge and sand volleyball That means there were many opportunities to demonstrate your athletic talent, meet new St.Vincent associates and team members, and have a great time!

For those associates or team members who weren’t interested in competing athletically, the 2012 ISC Corporate Challenge included a charity portion competition where Team St.Vincent Health received points based on how much was donated to local charities, including Gleaners Food Bank and the Indiana Sports Corporation’s Geared for Health: Sports Equipment for Kids program.

4KidsHealth App

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent launched a new iPhone and iPad app, 4KidsHealth, which gives parents a portable resource for useful children’s health information. The free app features a symptom checker to help parents discover the most appropriate treatment options for more than 90 health issues such as vomiting, rashes and abdominal pain. Once the symptom is identified, the app provides convenient treatment recommendations including home care, a visit to the pediatrician or emergency room, or a prompt to call 911 for emergency situations. In addition, 4KidsHealth has more than 145 parental advice tips that range from bullying to how to deal with finicky eaters. 4KidsHealth is available for download at 4kidshealthapp.com or in the iTunes App Store.

2011 Key to the Cure: A Recap_Video

On October 15, 2011, the St.Vincent Foundation and Saks Fifth Avenue hosted the fifth annual Key To The Cure event.

Part of a nationwide Saks Fifth Avenue fundraising initiative to raise funds for cancer treatment and research, proceeds from the event benefit St.Vincent Cancer Care. This year, Jennifer Hudson served as the 2011 national Key to the Cure ambassador, while Elie Tahari designed the limited edition t-shirt.

Key to the cure has been called “one of the city’s fanciest fashion parties,” by the Indianapolis Star, and it certainly was a swanky affair this year, with models strutting their stuff down a catwalk elevated above dinner tables. However, what made the event truly special is how it honored cancer survivors.