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HCC mammovan to be showcased For more information on breast cancer and mammograms, visit the Wellness Wednesday booth between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 18 at MUSC Children’s Hospital lobby.   As part of next week’s Wellness Wednesday, MUSC employees will have the opportunity to tour the new Hollings Cancer Center Mobile Health Unit from 9 a.m. to noon in the Horseshoe. The van not only houses digital mammogram capabilities, but also has screening capabilities for prostate, colorectal, oral and skin cancer.   Also on April 18, employees can learn how to save hundreds of dollars annually by becoming a steward of the environment. The film, “Kilowatt Ours,” will be shown in Room 100 of the Basic Science Building at noon. This 38-minute film shows viewers how they can save hundreds of dollars annually on energy bills, and use a portion of their savings to purchase renewable energy. Filmmaker Jeff Barrie takes viewers on a journey from the coal mines of West Virginia to the solar panel fields of Florida, as he discovers solutions to America’s energy-related problems.  Along the way, Jeff and his wife, Heather, share a plan to eliminate their use of coal and nuclear power at home by employing energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.   Stewardship is the concept of responsibly managing all natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations of people, plants, and animals. Handouts will be available at the Wellness Wednesday booth about energy saving tips. Weekly tips from the Healthy S.C. Challenge Healthy S.C. Challenge is a results-oriented initiative created by Gov. Mark Sanford and first lady Jenny Sanford to motivate people to start making choices that can improve health and well-being. Visit http://www.healthysc.gov. Tobacco As you go through the first few days without tobacco, write down any rationalizations as they come up and recognize them for what they are: messages that can trap you into going back to using tobacco. To help you keep your commitment to quitting, try the “delay” technique. If you feel that you are about to light up, delay. Tell yourself you must wait at least 10 minutes. Often this simple trick will allow you to move beyond the strong urge to smoke. Editor's note: The preceding column was brought to you on behalf of Health 1st. Striving to bring various topics and representing numerous employee wellness organizations and committees on campus, this weekly column seeks to provide MUSC, MUHA and UMA employees with current and helpful information concerning all aspects of health.     Friday, April 13, 2007 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.