Find out about migraines and more at the Medical Lecture Series

The Medical Lecture Series is back for a 5^th season! This time, we have even more exciting topics and start with talking about migraines on Wednesday, October 6. The series will deliver the most recent medical research and innovations by world leading medical professionals from UW Medicine right here in Seattle. It is free of charge and happening at the Central Library. Each lecture ends with a Q&A session. Here are dates and info on the first three of six lectures. For more information on these and other health topics, go to www.spl.org and use the “Search the Library” box to find library materials and to do a quick search for articles. Also, you can click the blue Ask a Librarian button at www.spl.org for help.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 6:30-8 p.m.
Lessons in lessening your migraine pain by Sylvia Lucas, M.D., Ph.D.
Of the approximately 45 million Americans who suffer from chronic headaches, 28 million endure migraines. Join Sylvia Lucas, M.D., Ph.D., UW professor of neurology and founder and director of the Neurology Headache and Multiple Sclerosis Center at UW Medical Center, to learn what triggers migraines, how to control them and the medications available for treatment.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 6:30-8 p.m.
The gift of giving: How one living donor can start a chain of transplants by Connie Davis, M.D.
With the demand for transplants far surpassing the supply of donated organs, new and innovative ideas are essential to helping thousands of patients. Connie Davis, M.D., UW professor of medicine and director of Kidney Care and Transplantation Services at UW Medical Center, explains how organ transplantation works and how just one living donor can start a chain of transplants!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 6:30-8 p.m.
Baby boomers need to get smart when it comes to the heart by Larry Dean, M.D.
Aging causes lots of headaches… and sometimes heart aches. A failing aortic valve is at the top of the list of aging problems. If you have symptoms, including shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness or loss of consciousness, you may be at risk. Larry Dean, M.D., UW professor of medicine and director of the UW Medicine Regional Heart Center, will talk about new cardiology interventions, including aortic valve replacement.