Winter 2007

In This Issue

	Fountain of youth Steven Packer, MD - President/CEO
	To age well... or not to age well? Do you really need to ask?
	Osteoporosis Not just your mother's disease
	John Martin The Comprehensive Osteoporosis Program
	Mental gymnastics Keeping your mind fit
	Mary Benech Reaching out to patients during the holidays
	Cosmetic Surgery Cutting a path to confidence
	Cosmetic surgery When surgery is more than just cosmetic
	Knees and hips Today nearly everything can be replaced
	Anneli Green Hip replacement
	Prostate A function of age
	Mastering menopause Navigating "the change"
	Maria Cardenas Employee of the year
	At your service Community Hospital concierge
	Rita and Luis Echenique They started small, but gave big
	Dr. Antonia C. Novello Former surgeon general to speak at annual meeting
	Just breathe
	Community Hospital rolls out its new bloodmobile

Magazine staff
Mary Barker, Editor
Robin Beckman-Jones, Art Director/Designer
Lisa Crawford Watson, Writer
Rick Pharoah, Photographer
Randy Tunnell, Photographer
Gregg Wutke, Photographer

Pulse Magazine is published three times a year by the Communication and Marketing Department of Community Hospital.  We'd love to hear your comments.  Mail to: Editor, Pulse Magazine or e-mail to: pulse@chomp.org.  To receive a free issue or (if you live in Monterey, Santa Cruz, or San Benito County) a free subscription to Pulse, call 625-4506. (Please specify your choice.)  Visit Community Hospital's web site at www.chomp.org for information on health and wellness, classes, support groups, events, volunteering, career opportunities and more.