Holy Family Memorial values your health and recommends that adult women obtain the following screening exams to maintain optimum health and detect potential diseases as early as possible.
Healthy Life Screens - Six screens that could save your life!
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• Health maintenance examination
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Every three years
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• Dental examination
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Annually
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• Pap Smear
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Yearly for three years after age 21 or onset of sexual activity, then every three years until age 65
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• Mammography
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Every one to two years after age 40
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• Bone Density (DXA)
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At age 60 if minimal or no trauma history; at age 50 if there is a fracture history; if heel screening indicates fracture risk
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• Colonoscopy
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At age 50 if there is no history of colon cancer, or at age 40 if there is a family history of colon cancer
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• Fecal occult blood testing
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Annually if a colonoscopy is refused
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• Blood pressure
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Annually, and more frequent with known high blood pressure
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• Cholesterol (lipid) testing
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At age 35 and repeated every five years if normal
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Holy Family Memorial provides a number of free or low cost screenings, as listed below.
No appointments necessary
1st & 3rd Tuesday • 1 - 3 p.m.
2nd & 4th Thursday • 9 - 11 a.m.
Health Resource Center, 2300 Western Ave.
2nd Thursday • 10:30 a.m. - 12 Noon
Wolfe Pharmacy, in Pick ‘n Save, Two Rivers
- Lipid panel and blood sugar $15
- Lipid panel $11
- Cholesterol only $4
- Blood sugar only $4
- 3rd Thursday • 6:30 - 10 a.m., 333 Reed Ave.
- Walk Ins • Tuesday & Wednesdays • 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Harbor Town Campus Lab, 1650 S. 41st St.
Cholesterol and blood sugar screenings involve a simple blood test. High cholesterol does not have any symptoms, yet it kills 500,000 Americans each year. It is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke. A complete lipid panel includes HDL, LDL, and triglycerides. Fasting blood sugar measures blood glucose after you have not eaten for at least 12 hours.
- Carotid artery $40
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm $40
- Peripheral arterial disease $40
- Package (all three screenings) $100
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We know your time is valuable. That is why we now offer One Stop 2 Health for women: a female annual exam, mammogram, and cholesterol screen (by request). To schedule your one stop appointment,
call 320-6777 today!
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Carotid Artery - Stroke is the third leading killer in the U.S.A., and second among women. Each year, 700,000 Americans have a stroke, with one-third to one-half caused by carotid artery blockage. To conduct the test, a gel is applied to your neck. A probe pressed on your neck evaluates the carotid arteries for the build up of plaque in the artery which may cause a blockage or stroke.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Abdominal aortic aneurysms occur in one of 20 older men, remain asymptomatic for years, and, if left untreated, cause death from rupture in about one-third of patients who have this aneurysm. To conduct the test, a gel is applied to your abdomen. A probe pressed on your abdomen evaluates the aorta for an aneurysm which may lead to a ruptured aorta.
Peripheral Arterial Disease - About 12 million Americans suffer from PAD, often referred to as hardening of the arteries. Blockages of the blood vessels in the legs can be caused by the buildup of fatty plaque and is a strong predictor of heart disease. Peripheral Arterial Disease may show up in leg arteries before there are any signs or symptoms. Many people experience pain or cramping while walking that is relieved by rest, but are unaware that it is due to Peripheral Arterial Disease. To conduct the tests, blood pressure cuffs are placed on both arms and both ankles. Using a doppler probe very accurate blood pressures are taken on both arms and blood pressures are taken of two arteries within each ankle which provide information to determine the presence of PAD.
Cardiac Screening (Calcium scoring)
Calcium scoring (with written report)
Heart scans measure the amount of calcium in the wall of an artery and yield a calcium score. A high score correlates with a higher risk of future cardiac events. Anyone who has a family history of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol or weight issues should consider having their calcium scored. This test is recommended as a risk assessment technique for those between the ages of 35 - 75.
Apnea Link is a simple, at home test, you can use to screen yourself for a sleep disorder. Sleep apnea and other forms of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are serious conditions that require medical treatment, usually for life. Untreated SDB can increase your risk of developing heart disease, including high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and stroke.
To register for any of these screenings, call Central Scheduling at 320-6777.