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| Health and Fitness Expo offers free screenings - Kait 8 Posted: 10 Apr 2010 04:24 PM PDT By Amanda Hanson - bio | email feedback JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - The Healthcare Medical Group hosted the Health and Fitness Expo at the ASU Convocation Center Saturday. Offering everything from free health screenings, to cooking demonstrations. Thousands of people attended Saturday's free event. The Expo had over two hundred booths, as well as fitness demonstrations and health seminars. It is a chance for the community to interact with physicians. The event offers blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes check, as well as free tetanus shots, skin evaluations, and a blood drive. "I had a couple come by my booth and thank me for having it, and said they canceled their vacation to Branson for the weekend because they didn't have insurance, and they decided to cancel their vacation and come to the Expo to get the free screenings," says William Young, president of the Healthcare Medical Group. They even offered free massages. For the first time, the Expo offered free mammogram. The participate had to be over the age of 40, without insurance, and wit no outstanding breast issues. "We know that breast is one of the leading causes of death among women. For those who are uninsured and do not have access to screening mammograms, we hope we really can make a difference today in reaching, even if it's just that one patient, if we're able to save a life that's what we're here for today," says, OBGYN Physician, Joe Sams. "I'm 42 and I don't have insurance being a student, so that really helps a lot. It's hard to have really doctors visits when you don't have insurance," says Elizabeth Hooks. Hooks was helping out with the blood pressure and health screens at the Expo. While there are various separate health screenings for diabetes and cholesterol throughout the year, the Health and Fitness Expo offers the entire package in one sitting. The event will continue through Sunday April 11th.
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| Creating A Culture Of Fitness And Health In The ... - Medical News Today Posted: 08 Apr 2010 12:56 AM PDT Main Category: Sports Medicine / Fitness Article Date: 08 Apr 2010 - 1:00 PDT Representatives of the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion - an affiliate society of the American College of Sports Medicine - say building a fit-friendly culture is key to improved on-the-job health. IAWHP, which hosted a preconference today at the 14th-annual ACSM Health & Fitness Summit, stressed evidence-based recommendations for worksite health programs. That evidence shows comprehensive, incentive-based programs are best - and they pay off. "Based on a comprehensive meta-analysis of the available literature, worksite health promotion programs can generate medical cost savings of about $3.27 and absenteeism-related savings of about $2.73 for every dollar invested," said IAWHP President Nico Pronk. The preconference featured specific ideas companies can implement when designing health programs for their employees. - Establish leadership support. Who will be the "face" of the worksite health program? Perhaps a CEO or president can start his or her own fitness plan and blog about it for employees. - Find the right facility. Can the current worksite accommodate fitness testing and classes and on-site fitness centers? Or should the employer offer gym memberships or discounts? - Create an environment for opportunity. It's hard to preach health when employees are sitting, sedentary, at their desks. Encourage walking meetings, develop nutritional menus for meetings and stretch or relaxation breaks for your employees - or hold learning lunches about nutrition to drive home the message. Screenings and assessment of health risks (along with professional feedback on those risks) are also strongly recommended. During the Austin meeting, IAWHP also held a conference with the local business community to discuss worksite health models. Representatives from global companies such as Dell Computers spoke to attendees. Source Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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