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ELEVATE YOUR

                    Season’s                         be—winters, we hope you find the advice         NAVICENT HEALTH
                    greetings to                     offered by Navicent Health experts within
                    you and your                     these pages useful for your continued           President and CEO
                    loved ones!                      well-being.                                     Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE

                                 From our Navicent      We invite you to share in the holiday        Editorial Advisors
                                 Health family to    spirit at a number of Navicent Health           Megan Allen
                                 yours, we wish you  community events, including the annual          Cynthia Busbee
                                 happy holidays!     lighting of the Children’s Tree and the 25th
                                 We look forward     annual Reindeer Run & Santa Stroll. The         elevate is published quarterly as a
to a wonderful season of celebration with            details of these events—along with our          service of Navicent Health,
family and friends, and we invite each of            regularly scheduled seminars and support        777 Hemlock Street,
you to join us in that celebration. We are so        groups—are provided on the calendar on          Macon, Georgia 31201.
appreciative of your support for Navicent            page 7.
Health throughout the year, and as we                                                                To sign up to receive or to stop
pause during this season of thanksgiving,               We look forward to serving you in the        receiving elevate, email Megan Allen,
we include you in our thoughts of gratitude.         new year!                                       Publications Coordinator,
   Our holiday issue of elevate is always one        With warm wishes and holiday cheer,             at publicrelations@navicenthealth.org.
of the most fun to create, and we hope you
find that reflected in the pages of this issue.      Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE                    Published by
From gift-giving tips and a celebration of
music to health and wellness information             PRESIDENT AND CEO                               true north custom
for cold—or warm, as the case may                    Navicent Health
                                                                                                     Account Manager
     ELEVATE YOUR INBOX!                                                                             Debra Branson

         Have you signed up for Navicent Health’s digital newsletter? We discuss topics you need to  Senior Designer
         know about to stay healthy and happy. Email publicrelations@navicenthealth.org              Katie Kochenderfer
         to subscribe.
                                                                                                     Managing Editor
T A B L E of C O N T E N T S                                                                         Valerie Lauer

Relief for                                                                                           Copywriters
Chapped Lips................. 3                                                                      Josh Garcia, Kaitlin Gunter, Katy
Prescription Safety........ 3                                                                        Mena-Berkley, Tiffany Parnell,
Winter Wellness............. 4                                                                       Hannah Stuart, Trevor Willingham

4 11The Power of Song......... 6                                                                     This publication in no way seeks to serve as
                                                                                                     a substitute for professional medical care.
Calendar......................... 7                                                                  Consult your physician before undertaking any
Soothing Joint Pain..... 11                                                                          form of medical treatment or adopting any
Fact or Fiction?............ 12                                                                      exercise program or dietary guidelines.
Seasonal Sipping.......... 14
Health &

12 15Hospital News.............. 15

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