SVMC: Wellness Connection Aug. 23

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August 23, 2024

Eat Your Way to Lower Cholesterol

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If you’re one of the nearly 94 million American adults living with high cholesterol, you may think that medication is your only option. But, according to the American Heart Association, what you eat can have a big impact on your cholesterol levels.  

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Registration for Breastfeeding Class Now Open!

 

New parents have plenty of things to worry about when their little one arrives, which is why taking a breastfeeding class before the big day can be a big help. SVMC’s next breastfeeding class begins on September 10th.  ?

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Would You Recognize a Heart Attack?

 

Recognizing the signs of a heart attack is crucial for timely intervention and can potentially save lives. Because the symptoms often differ for men and women, it’s important to be familiar with all the potential signs so you can seek care as quickly as possible.

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?5 Reasons You Shouldn't Put Off Scheduling a Colonoscopy

 

Let's face it—no one gets excited about the prospect of a colonoscopy. But this simple screening procedure is one of the most powerful tools we have for preventing and detecting the fourth most common cancer diagnosed in the United States, which is why it truly can't wait.

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Sage City Symphony Presents Free Concert

BENNINGTON, Vt.—Sage City Symphony will perform a concert at 4:00 p.m. in Greenwall Auditorium, VAPA Building, Bennington College.

The program includes works by Verdi, Glinka, Sibelius, and Mozart, as well as compositions by students from Long Trail School and Burr & Burton Academy.

The performance will feature:

  • Giuseppe Verdi's "Overture to Nabucco"
  • Mikhail Glinka's "Valse-Fantaisie"
  • Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia"
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Allegro Aperto" (1st movement) from "Concerto No. 2 in D Major for Flute and Orchestra," featuring soloist Julius Boxer-Cooper of Bennington College.
  • Student compositions: "Vistas" by Aleks Rutins (Burr & Burton Academy), "Fantaisie d’un Reve" by Katherine Marthage, "Distance Between the Pinczow Cathedral Walls" by Eliza Olrich, and an untitled work by Keaton Tarbell (all Long Trail School).

Julius Boxer-Cooper, a Bennington College student from Washington, D.C., will perform the flute solo.

Michael Finckel, the symphony's music director, will conduct the performance. Finckel, a Bennington native, studied at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and Bennington College.

Sage City Symphony, established in 1972, is a community and college orchestra affiliated with Bennington College. The symphony performs classical and contemporary music.

The concert is free and open to the public. Sage City Symphony is a registered federal non-profit organization. Donations are accepted. 

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