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American
Cancer Society
recommendations
for the early detection
of breast cancer:
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October |
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Breast self
exam: for
women ages
20 and over,
every month
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Clinical
breast exam:
for women
ages 20-40,
every 3 years
and for women
ages 40 plus,
every year
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Mammography:
for women
over 40,
every year
Low cost mammograms
available Monday
through Friday
and Saturday,
October 20.
Call (863)
297-1885 to
schedule an
appointment.
Speakers are
also available
to provide
information
on breast health
for your club
or organization
through our
Speakers Bureau.
Call 291-6705
or 1-800-416-6705.
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FUN,
FOOD, HEALTH,
AND SAFETY
INFORMATION
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Aug.
3
Chain of Lakes
Recreation Complex
210 Cypress Gardens
Blvd.,
Winter Haven
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- 9:00
AM - 1:00 PM
- School Physicals
by appointment
only
$10
- Immunizations
provided by
the Polk County
Health Department.
Required immunizations
are FREE to
children 18
years or younger.
(Participants
must bring all
previous shot
records)
Plan
now to attend
and call the
Winter Haven
Hospital Health
Connection at
(863) 291-6705
or 1 (800) 416-6705
to schedule your
appointment today.
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September
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Sept.
19
Bartow Family
Health Center
1625 N. Carpenter
Avenue
5:00 P.M. - 7:00
P.M.
Sept.
21
Winter Haven
Hospital 200
Ave. F. N.E.
8:00 A.M. -11:00
A.M.
Sept.
24
Winter Haven
Family Health
Center
100 Avenue I,
N.E.
5:00 pm-7:00
pm
Sept.
27
Lake Wales Medical
Center
410 South 11th
Street, Lake
Wales
8:00 A.M. -11:00
A.M.
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Digital
rectal exams
(DRE) and prostate
specific antigen
(PSA) testing
for ONLY $15.00,
also FREE blood
pressure screenings.
Your best defense
against prostate
cancer is an
annual prostate
exam. Early
detection is
the key to
survival, since
there is no
known direct
cause for prostate
cancer.
Call
Winter Haven
Hospital Health
Connection
at 291-6705
or 1-800-416-6705
for more information.
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