Wednesday, December 10, 2008

"A LIFE IS A LIFE AND IF YOU GET A CHANCE..TO..SAVE SOMEONE..."

The P/SL Infusion Center is in the spotlight with two news stories concerning National Bone Marrow donors. One story features a Denver man trying to raise awareness and money for the national registry. He was featured on KMGH Channel 7 News. The link to the web site story is http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/18147653/detail.html .

A second story concerns a UNC football player becoming a national donor in March of 2008. He was honored during halftime of the Sugar Bowl game in January 2009. As part of the program, a national TV crew came to the infusion center to video tape the donation process. P/SL was recognized during the national story.

DR. BALLARD TALKS ABOUT SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON CBS 12-09!

Listen to a live 30-minute presentation aired on CBS Channel 4 December 9th featuring P/SL's sleep specialist Robert Ballard, M.D., at http://cbs4denver.com/video?cid=264.
Also presenting is Jim Hill, Ph.D., from the University of Colorado's Center for Human Nutrition. Both discuss sleep deprivation and its far-reaching effects. This 2-part series covers many sleep issues from adults to children and from mild to severe cases. Learn the relationship between lack of sleep and weight gain, and how diet and exercise play an integral part. Learn about sleep apnea and the problems associated with it. Hear about how stress and medical conditions affect the quality of your sleep. Discover quick tips on sleeping better using "white noise" and other relaxation aids.