Monday, March 17, 2008

Texas Woman’s University to host seventh annual Well Wednesday Community Health Fair on April 2

By Pegasus News wire

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will host its seventh annual Well Wednesday Community Health Fair on April 2. TWU Student Health Services and Texas Oncology are sponsoring the event. Two mountain bikes, two IPods, and several other very nice door prizes will be awarded.

The public is invited to the free fair in Pioneer Hall, located on Bell Avenue, and hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free parking is available at Pioneer Hall, in visitor parking and in the library parking lot. For a map of the campus, visit this website. For more information about the health fair, contact TWU health educator Priyanka Lalwani at (940) 898-3833 or e-mail healtheducation@twu.edu.

“The health fair will combine health and wellness information with interactive activities,” Lalwani said. “Our goal is to motivate people to adopt and maintain personal health and wellness behaviors.”

More than 35 vendors will participate in the fair.

Many services will be provided free of charge, including blood pressure checks, spinal and posture checks, and free neck and back massages.

Blood profiles and lipid panels will be available at a reduced cost (which include a complete metabolic panel, a complete blood count, lipid and thyroid panel and thyroid stimulating hormone and male profiles (which include a complete metabolic panel, CBC, lipid panel and prostate specific antigen are $58 each. Lipid panels (which include triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL and HDL) are available for $32.

Payment by cash, check or credit card will be accepted. Fasting for eight to 10 hours prior to screening is recommended. To schedule an appointment for these screenings, call (800) 685-5572.

Methodist Mobile Mammography will offer screenings for women ages 35 and older with no breast implants and no current breast problems. Most major insurance plans may be filed, including Medicare and Medicaid. For those without insurance, a payment of $111.65 is due at the time of service. To schedule an appointment, call (800) 727-6131.

Source: Texas Woman's University

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