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Contributed by: Tri-County Health Department on 7/30/2007

Tri-County Health Department Offers FREE Cancer and Heart Disease Screenings for Uninsured Women

Tri-County Health Department's new Peak Wellness program offers free cancer and heart disease screenings for qualifying 40- to 64-year-old women in Colorado. The program is intended to reduce the incidence of disease and death by screening for important risk factors; providing early detection and early treatment of disease; and help women make healthy lifestyle choices. Weekly appointments are held at multiple locations throughout the metro area.

Screening for heart disease risk factors is crucial, since heart disease is the leading cause of death in Colorado. Screening for cancer is also important, since breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women today.

"We know that it's important for women to take care of themselves," said Richard L. Vogt, MD, Executive Director. "We're encouraging women to participate in Peak Wellness by taking advantage of our free screenings. With early detection of a potentially life-threatening illness, women can seek treatment or make lifestyle changes and ultimately be healthy for themselves and their family."

The free visit to a Peak Wellness clinic includes a Pap test to screen for cervical cancer; a clinical breast exam, scheduling a mammogram to screen for breast cancer; and blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and body mass index tests to screen for heart disease risk factors. In addition, women who take advantage of Peak Wellness have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with a Registered Nurse, a Registered Dietitian, health educator and/or a smoking cessation specialist for free. The average clinic visit is 90 minutes.

"If cardiovascular problems, or breast/cervical cancer are detected, we also provide referrals to free or discounted medical services, so women can receive the follow-up treatment they need," said Vogt.

The Peak Wellness program is open to women who are 40- to 64-years old; meet income guidelines; are legal U.S. residents; are uninsured, or do not have insurance that covers a Pap test or mammogram; and have not had a Pap test or mammogram in the past 12 months. The women can live anywhere in Colorado.

Appointments are held at multiple locations throughout the metro area including Aurora, Castle Rock, Commerce City, Englewood and Northglenn. For more infor mation or to make an appointment, call 303-363-3018 or visit their website at www.tchd.org/peakwellness.htm.

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