Island Hospital celebrates wellness with screening week
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July 09, 2008 - 11:45 AM

Island Hospital invites residents to the new 24th Street entrance for free and low-cost screenings July 9-11.

Free clinical breast exams to detect any small lumps that may need further diagnosis are from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, July 9. Bone density screenings for women will also be available for $5.

Free pulmonary function screenings to test lung ability to blow out air and screen for signs of lung disease are 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 10. Free colon cancer screenings will also be available for those who attend. Kits will be sent to Anacortes Family Medicine for results.

Cholesterol and glucose screening for $10 is from 8 to 11 a.m. Friday. The screening includes a full lipid panel, including total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL. A 12-hour fast prior to the screening is required.

First come, first served for all screenings.

For questions, call 299-1397.

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