All Pawtucket All The Time

Pawtucket, RI –   While there are no lifetime guarantees, enough scientific research has been done to make long, healthy living a possibility. What are things you can do on your own to protect your health? Knowledge is power.

Memorial Hospital invites you to participate in free health & wellness lectures. The Health & Wellness Lecture Series will take place on the dates listed below from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. on the 4th floor Board Room at the Family YMCA at 20 Summer Street in Pawtucket.

September 16 – Sports Injuries/ Sports Concussion – Lecture given by Mason Gasper, D.O., neurologist, Memorial Hospital.

October 5 – Breast Cancer Awareness  – Lecture given by Sabrina Witherby, M.D., hematologist/oncologist of The Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital.

November 16 – Nutrition Health – Lecture given by Dorothy Delessio, MS, RD, CDE, Graduate Nutrition Specialist, Department of Family Medicine, Memorial Hospital.

December 14 – Osteoporosis – Lecture given by Kimberly Dodd, MD,     geriatrician, Department of Family Medicine, co-director, Division of Geriatrics, Memorial Hospital.

Advance registration is recommended. If you would like more information about the Health and Wellness programs and to register, call the YMCA at (401) 727-7900