Breat Health program at Clara Maass

Clara Maass and North Arlington Health Department
to host breast cancer health event

BELLEVILLE – In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an expert panel of Clara Maass Medical Center physicians, in partnership with the North Arlington Health Department, will host a program—Breast Health: Prevention on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Learn what steps you can take to help prevent possible breast health issues. To register for this FREE event, please call 1-888-724-7123, prompt 4. Dinner will be served.

CMMC recognizes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month

BELLEVILLE – October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) and Clara Maass Medical Center (CMMC), an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, hopes to help in spreading knowledge about breast cancer among the members of its surrounding community.
Since NBCAM began in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled for women age 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined. This is great news; however, there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection at all.
It is important for women to practice the elements of good breast health and it is suggested that women obtain regular mammography screening starting at the age of 40, obtain annual clinical breast exams, perform monthly breast self-exams, and obtain a risk assessment from a physician.
“If all women age 40 and older took advantage of early detection methods such as mammography and clinical breast exam, breast cancer death rates would drop much further, up to 30 percent,” says James Heimann, M.D., medical director of Radiology at Clara Maass Medical Center. “The key to mammography screening is that it be done routinely because once is just not enough.”
The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month program is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Fifteen national public service organizations, professional associations, and government agencies comprise the Board of Sponsors, who work together to ensure that the NBCAM message is heard by thousands of women and their families.
For more information, or to schedule your mammogram, call 1-888-724-7123.

Clara Maas Food event

BELLEVILLE — Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation is bringing back its popular A Tasteful Experience on Nov. 10, for a fourth year. Billed as “an evening of sensational food and wine,” the event will be held at Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange and benefit Clara Maass Medical Center. Last year, 30 of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of spirits donated their time, talent and wares to raise funds for the hospital’s programs and services.
Remarkable for the scope and diversity of its offerings, A Tasteful Experience, has allowed guests to sample foods ranging from classical French and Italian to Mexican, Japanese, modern American and even barbeque. And, notes Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation vice president, Jane Newman Kessler, CFRE, “In 2007, vendors offered tastes of more than 200 different wines!”
Foodies and wine aficionados can attend the Main Event, beginning at 7 p.m., for $90. A $150 ticket will allow participants to also enjoy the VIP Experience, a pre-event hour starting at 6 p.m. and featuring a special guest and luxury swag bag.
To register, visit Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation website at www.claramaassfoundation.org or call 973-450-2277 for more information.