MPNB Offers Community Health Seminars

Smoking Cessation, Avoiding Heart Disease, Diabetes

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., (August 1, 2017) -- Morton Plant North Bay Hospital invites the community to attend upcoming health seminars in September focusing on smoking cessation, avoiding heart disease and diabetes.

Smoking Cessation
Wednesday, September 6
10 a.m.
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Bekesh Education & Conference Center, Meeting Room 2, 6600 Madison St, New Port Richey

This two-hour class provides valuable tools to help you quit using tobacco. It includes four free weeks of patches, gum or lozenges. 

Know Your Numbers
Wednesday, September 13
Noon
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Bekesh Education & Conference Center, Meeting Room 1-3, 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey

Cardiologist George Dagher, MD, will discuss optimal levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose and body mass index (BMI) for avoiding heart disease.

Your Diabetes Questions Answered
Monday, September 25
10 a.m.
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Bekesh Education & Conference Center, Meeting Rooms 2-3, 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey

A certified diabetes educator will discuss blood glucose monitoring, medication, risk reduction and healthy coping skills.

To pre-register, call (727) 953-6877, or visit: www.BayCareEvents.org. 

About Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
Established in 1965, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital is a 154-bed facility committed to improving the health of everyone it serves. Morton Plant North Bay has received the Gold Seal of ApprovalTM for Primary Stroke Care from the Joint Commission. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital is located at 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey, Fla. For more information about Morton Plant North Bay, go to www.baycare.org/mpnb. 

About BayCare Health System
BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 13 hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. Inpatient and outpatient services include acute care, primary care, imaging, laboratory, behavioral health, home care, and wellness. Our mission is to improve the health of all we serve through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care.