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OUR GIFT TO YOU Introducing LiveWell — a new, bimonthly magazine dedicated to inspiring readers to embrace the blessings of a healthier life. Designed to reflect CHRISTUS Hospital – St. Elizabeth & St. Mary and CHRISTUS Jasper Memorial Hospital's passionate commitment to caring for and improving the lives of individuals and the communities we serve, LiveWell will provide relevant, engaging information to help you and your family maintain optimal health. Part of one of the leading Catholic health systems in the United States and ranked among the nation's "Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks," CHRISTUS Hospital – St. Elizabeth & St. Mary and CHRISTUS Jasper Memorial Hospital take a patientfocused approach to wellness that's reflected on every page of LiveWell. With articles that apply to your health and that of your spouse, children, parents and community, each issue is dedicated to one purpose only — helping your family live well. Thank you for reading! Make a Wellness Answers, Companionship, Hope "When a woman is diagnosed with a serious illness , the drastic thoughts and questions — 'How can this be happening to me?' 'Will I be around to watch my children grow up?' — run through her mind first. Once the shock wears off, she has a thousand other questions about the disease, treatment and how her life might change. The CHRISTUS LiveWell Women's Network gives women who are facing the same challenges and opportunities the chance to support each other, learn from survivors and find trustworthy information to help them make important decisions about their health." — Eva LeBlanc, wife, mother of two daughters, high school dance teacher, yoga and cycling enthusiast, breast cancer survivor, and CHRISTUS LiveWell Women's Network member Connection You devote time and energy to your loved ones' health every day. Wouldn't it be nice to be part of a community completely focused on your well-being? We thought so, and so did the more than 5,000 women who have joined the CHRISTUS LiveWell Women's Network, a resource dedicated to women's unique health journeys. The hub of the free-of-charge Network is www.christuslivewell.org. There, you can find blogs by CHRISTUS experts about the topics that matter most to you, such as breast health, nutrition and exercise, as well as details about upcoming wellness events. Have an interesting perspective about something you read? Join — or start — the conversation. Other benefits of membership include: • access to educational webinars • monthly enewsletter • screenings and seminars "The Network is a local resource for local women," says Becky Howard, Regional Events Specialist for CHRISTUS Southeast Texas and Gulf Coast. "Membership provides an opportunity to have honest, open conversations with healthcare experts and other women just like you." The LiveWell Network is your gateway to an open dialogue about advances in health care right here in your communities. Remember, if you don't make time to care for yourself, you won't be able to care for the people who love and depend on you. You owe it to them and — most of all — to yourself to be your best health advocate. Today, start putting your health first. Visit www.christuslivewell.org to enroll in the CHRISTUS LiveWell Women's Network. 2