Posts Tagged ‘screenings’

New Study: Regular Mammogram Screenings Reduce Breast Cancer Risks, Local Survivor Recalls Personal Story

New Study: Regular Mammogram Screenings Reduce Breast Cancer Risks, Local Survivor Recalls Personal Story
A new study revealed that mammograms can cut the number of breast cancer deaths by 30 percent.

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Staying Fit: Health Screenings in your 60s

Staying Fit: Health Screenings in your 60s
It’s never too late to start taking care of yourself, and it’s a mistake to think that once you’ve hit your 60s you have to accept failing health.

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Ladies Night Out: Asheville program offers free health screenings for women

Ladies Night Out: Asheville program offers free health screenings for women
Diane Mance will welcome patients to Mission Hospital’s Ladies Night Out Thursday with pink carnations. The program offers free physicals, mammograms, and health eduction to underinsured and uninsured women monthly.

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‘I’m still here today’: Cancer screenings, self care gives survivors best chance

‘I’m still here today’: Cancer screenings, self care gives survivors best chance
BAMBERG — Cancer survivors, caregivers, friends and supporters gathered for the 13th annual Bamberg County Best Chance Task Force Educational Luncheon recently. Nearly 200 attended the event, which was hosted by the Bamberg Job Corps Center.

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Free Screenings Highlight Health Fair

Free Screenings Highlight Health Fair
March 24, 2011 — The Steuben Town Hall will be the site of a health fair featuring an array of free health screenings, health information and referral services on Tuesday, March 29th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. announced today.

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Free cancer screenings for eligible women

Free cancer screenings for eligible women
Harris Catskill Regional Medical Center will offer free cancer screenings for eligible women, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 10 and Monday, Jan. 24.

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Morris County health calendar: Screenings, classes and more

Morris County health calendar: Screenings, classes and more
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 14 at Sparta Health and Wellness Center, 89 Sparta Ave., sponsored by Newton Memorial Hospital and the American Cancer Society. 800-227-2345.

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Aetna Monthly Health Watch: Five Health Screenings Women Should Never Ignore

Aetna Monthly Health Watch: Five Health Screenings Women Should Never Ignore
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder to all women to stay vigilant in maintaining their health. This is a great time of year to make sure you are up-to-date on all of your wellness visits and checkups.

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Many dying cancer patients still get screenings

Many dying cancer patients still get screenings
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Cancer patients with only a few years to live often continue to get routine mammograms or blood tests for prostate cancer even though they are not likely to live long enough to benefit from them, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

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Health events around Southwest Michigan: Peripheral arterial disease screenings, Cardiovascular disease screenings …

Health events around Southwest Michigan: Peripheral arterial disease screenings, Cardiovascular disease screenings …
A look at health related events and activities over the next few days from across Southwest Michigan.

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