2009 Archive
- Backus Dietitians to share nutritional tips
- Tips to stick to your exercise regimen in 2009
- First baby of 2009
- Volunteers needed to help first-time parents
- Health officials wary of resistant flu strain
- Budget deal includes LIFE STAR funding
- Backus to hold registered nurse job fair
- Tai Chi class postponed tonight
- Breast surgery options focus of next Backus community education series
- Fashion show to benefit cancer survivors
- Robot will be guest at next Backus Cancer Services dinner
- Stars fall from grace can be lessons for children
- Birthing Center Open House
- New program trains novice nurses
- Cancer Services Robot Dinner
- da Vinci Hysterectomy
- Foot pain focus of community health lecture
- Sponsorships available for Backus golf tournament
- Learn about vitamins and herbal meds
- Ringside Physician
- Local legislators speak out against LIFE STAR cut
- LIFE STAR
- Have fun learning about summer safety
- Dr. Anthony Alessi to speak at NAACP Wellness Tea
- Backus Psychiatric Services lecture focuses on Alzheimer's
- Fill your cart with healthy things and lead a healthier life
- 2009 Nightingale Awards
- National Volunteer Week
- Take precautions to limit threat of swine flu
- Dave Whitehead is named next Backus President and CEO
- Learn about safe summer exercise
- Buttonwood Farms sundae proceeds benefit breast cancer survivors
- Backus Pink Fair to focus on women’s health and wellness
- Local couple’s AED bills signed into law
- Digital Mammography Technology
- 2009 Safety Camp
- Backus physician lands national radio show
- Backus Psychiatric Services lecture focuses on women and depression
- 24:00
- Student Tour
- New channel offers restful programming
- Backus Auxiliary awards scholarships
- Robot presentation focus of Backus Cancer Services dinner
- LIFE STAR Press Conference
- Backus Imaging Center to open June 16
- Read drug labels carefully
- Backus event explores ‘animal hoarding'
- Fireworks danger is highest now
- Give the gift of life during July blood drives at Backus
- Cancer relays combine to raise more than $235,000
- Nutrition focus of Backus seminar
- Free CPR and AED training offered
- New Backus CEO pledges to put patients first
- Pack the Place Pink on Aug. 9
- Return engagement of popular foot health lecture
- Author to talk about key to happy families
- OR now home to high-definition
- Backus to hold dinner program focusing on fresh fruits and vegetables
- Backus and Connecticut Sun partner for breast health awareness
- Backus Auxiliary awards scholarships
- Parents-to-be Open House
- Backus mobile health center reaches out to community
- Free prostate cancer screening available
- Blood donors honored
- Free cholesterol screening scheduled
- Healthcare workers get flu shots
- Backus physician attends presidential address on healthcare reform
- Backus Hospital's health centers are offering flu shots
- Backus educates on Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Backus to host a multicultural health fair
- Backus event explores bipolar depression
- Forecast brightens for Backus cancer survivors
- Free cholesterol screening available
- Program to offer tips on communicating with children
- Pink bagels to benefit Backus
- Survivors in Fashion Show
- Dave Whitehead online chat with The Day newspaper
- Fall Prevention
- Backus to host program on diabetes
- Local healthcare organizations team up to fight flu
- Backus Home Health Care achieves accreditation
- Meet the people behind the masks at Backus Operating Room open house
- Backus receives stroke center designation
- Elbow replacement surgery
- Head and neck focus of Backus Cancer Services lecture
- Caring strategies for Alzheimer's caregivers
- Holiday sale on stars for Birthing Center
- Backus honors local couple for AED efforts
- Rheumatology program rescheduled
- Breast cancer fundraiser planned for Jan. 16
- Backus to hold program on good nutrition and cancer prevention
- Stop & Shop offering free antibiotics
- If Barack can find time to exercise, so can you
- Backus to hold alternative healing series for people living with cancer
- Backus urges caution following peanut butter contamination
- Don't let skin care fall through the cracks this winter
- Lyme disease focus of next Backus community education series
- Backus to host community baby shower
- Special diets aren't the answer to weight loss
- Pink Fair
- Backus extends community education cancellations
- Backus Hospital has been named a Primary Stroke Center
- Backus highlights 2009, looks ahead
- 2009 Annual Report
- H1N1 activity slows, Backus events resume Nov. 30
- Holiday Window Decorating Contest
- Backus cancels visitor restrictions
- Cocktail Party Conundrum
- Cardiologist uses new technique to treat heart abnormalities
- 10 things you can do in 2010
Resource Center
Free cholesterol screening scheduled
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The William W. Backus Hospital Nursing Education Department will hold a cholesterol screening program on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 7 - 11 a.m.
The program, which is free, will take place in the hospital's entry level conference rooms 1-3. Fasting is required.
To register for an appointment call 823-6313.