Features free health screenings and advice just for women

Women of all ages are invited to a special Women’s Health Day at Methodist Hospital on Tuesday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This exclusive day for women will offer an assortment of screenings ranging from glucose and cholesterol to risk assessments for osteoporosis, breast cancer and stroke. In addition, attendees will receive advice on important topics such as diabetes education and prenatal care. There will also be tours of the Family Birth Center. Health screenings and advice at the Methodist Women’s Health Day include:

• Glucose screenings and cholesterol screenings
• Learn the right way to do a breast self-examination
• Breast cancer, osteoporosis and stroke -- the risks
• Diabetes education
• Prenatal education
• All about bladder fitness
• Free seated massages

A highlight of Women’s Health Day will be free Dexascan screenings, available by reservation only. This is a bone density analysis to test for osteoporosis. Availability is limited; call 215-952-1234 for an appointment.
A free brunch will be offered along with door prizes and other giveaways.

The Methodist Hospital Women's Health Day will take place in the hospital’s Morgan Conference Center, 2301 So. Broad Street. For information, call 215-952-9000.

Published: 4-5-2002

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Nan Myers
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Phone: 215/955-6300