Here’s an opportunity to do a free quick screening for skin cancer. On Friday, January 28, 2011, the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center and Bates Mill Dermatology have partnered to offer free skin cancer screenings from 3 – 6 p.m. at Central Maine Heart Associates, 60 High Street on the CMMC campus in Lewiston. The screenings, performed by Dr. Peter H. Bouman and Alison Ravis, PA-C of Bates Mill Dermatology, are non-invasive and last approximately 15 minutes. Please call the DempseyCenter to schedule an appointment: 795-8250 or toll-free 1-877-336-7287.
And in February 2011, you can take advantage of a community health screening as part of the St. Mary’s Take Charge! program. Take Charge! is a quick and easy screening that includes testing your total cholesterol and HDL “good cholesterol” along with a written health risk assessment, height, weight, and blood pressure measurement. As part of the program, you will receive a personalized review of your results and health risks that will be explained to you by an exercise physiologist followed by health education. Cost: $25. All who schedule a screening in the month of February will receive a free two week core membership to HealthSteps fitness classes. If you are interested in scheduling an appointment, please call Prevention & Wellness at 777-8771. Screenings are by appointment only.