Osteoporosis is often viewed as a women’s health issue, but one in 16 men over 65 suffers from the disease, and few men are currently tested or diagnosed. Because of the aging population, a dramatic increase in osteoporosis among men is expected in the near future. New recommendations from the American College of Physicians call for physicians to screen for osteoporosis in older men, especially those over the age of 65. Osteoporosis is significantly underdiagnosed and undertreated in men, and studies show that osteoporotic fractures result in substantial disease, death, and health costs in men. Risk factors for osteoporosis in men are older age, low body weight, weight loss, physical inactivity, previous fractures not caused by substantial trauma, ongoing use of certain drugs (such as corticosteroids like prednisone or drugs that are sometimes used to treat prostate cancer), and low-calcium diets. Physicians should obtain a DXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) scan for men who are at increased risk for osteoporosis and are candidates for drug therapy. Video Rating: 5 / 5
Osteoporosis is often thought of as a problem for women, but men can be affected too. Gundersen Lutheran physician Kyla Lee, MD explains why it often goes undiagnosed in men in WXOW News 19’s Medical Monday report. Video Rating: 0 / 5
Many people who have a stroke or heart attack could have prevented it with a simple, inexpensive screening. Here are testimonials by HealthYes! preventive screening clients who attended a recent screening event. HealthYes! screens for stroke, peripheral artery disease (PAD), osteoporosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and arterial stiffness. Screenings are non-invasive, painless, and quick. Contact www.Healthyes.com to find a screening event near you.
www.lifelinescreening.com – Get a quick overview of how our health screenings are performed. Our stroke screenings, atrial fibrillation screenings, abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings, peripheral arterial disease screenings, and osteoporosis screenings are painless, accurate, affordable and convenient. We use 4 different screening methods to help you identify your risk * Ultrasound screening * Finger-stick blood screenings * Electrocardiograph (EKG) * Five-year disease risk assessment For more information on our health screening services, visit www.lifelinescreening.com
By now, many health-savvy folks are starting to hear more about the concept of preventive screening, but they may not have a complete mental picture of how these events work. When people first learn about preventive screening, many have only the vaguest idea in their heads about what a screening event might be like to attend for themselves.
Many people may be unknowingly facing a symptomless but potentially life-threatening – and yet entirely preventable – disease or condition right now. Given the potentially enormous health-related and financial benefits that can be afforded to you due to the possibility of avoiding a serious health incident through early detection, it is important to educate yourself about what these screenings are all about, what they are like to attend and how they work.
Here are 5 tips about mobile preventive screenings:
1. Can detect the presence of certain diseases before they become life-threatening
Screenings are able to detect the presence of certain extremely serious health conditions and diseases, including heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and osteoporosis. Facing a risk for any one of these conditions can mean literally being on the road to medical and financial disaster. Many of these conditions can lead directly to death if the afflicted person has a serious attack or related medical emergency. A large percentage of the people who are lucky enough to live through a serious medical event such as a heart attack or stroke can potentially face years or a lifetime of crippling medical bills and in-home or hospice-based care. The burden on the victims’ families that these incidents can cause can be tremendous and potentially life-changing for all involved.
2. Involves non-invasive screening techniques
As beneficial as preventive screenings are, people can often be initially turned off by the mere idea of them due to their lack of understanding of what the procedures are like to experience. For many, the term (wrongly) implies the need to be confined for a period of time a tight space – such as what they imagine an MRI or CAT scan to entail. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth, however. Rather, they employ equipment and techniques such as ultrasound and other non-invasive technologies that are 100% painless and do not require putting oneself into a tight space.
3. Take place in convenient locales such as gyms and churches
Many screening events are of a mobile nature, meaning that the operation changes locations from event to event. The mobility of these events means that the operators are always on the move and headed to new, convenient venues. Types of venues can include any community-oriented location such as a church, gym, government building or even a local business.
4. Take about an hour
Given all of their benefits, people naturally expect screenings to require an hours-long time commitment. In reality, an entire event can take as few as 45-60 minutes. Recipients just show up, sign in, and undergo the simple testing procedures – then go on about their day with minimal interruption. Results are typically provided in 4 business days or less.
5. Results are presented in non-medical terminology
Another common objection that some would-be screening recipients raise is the fear that they will be unable to understand the results presented to them. Fortunately, reputable screening companies send results to recipients in an easy-to-read, non-medical format. Advanced providers even give recipients access to copies of the actual images generated during the screening events so that they can get a visual impression of the findings. Of course, these images can be viewed by the recipient. But, more importantly, they can be brought by the recipient to their personal physician for further examination or treatment (if the patient’s physician deems treatment necessary).
In short, preventive screening is a breakthrough medical service that brings affordable detection of serious diseases and conditions out into the communities. Recipients can undergo the painless set of quick procedures in about an hour at a community-based location near them. They soon after receive the results, which they can make sense of themselves and/or bring to their own doctor for further examination if needed. With price points that are one-tenth what hospitals offer for identical services, some emerging screening companies are now offering the public screening events in a way that makes them affordable for anyone to attend. The screenings can raise a red flag for recipients who are at high risk for life-threatening, costly and painful conditions that can be potentially avoided altogether if detected and acted upon soon enough.
www.lifelinescreening.com Stroke screenings, abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings, peripheral arterial disease screenings, diabetes screenings, heart disease screenings & osteoporosis screenings can save your life. Learn more about what is involved with the Life Line Screening process, reported by Karen Abernathy of ABC Channel 13 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Life Line Screening provides preventive health screening services. Video is provided courtesy of WLOX. Usage does not constitute WLOX’s endorsement of either the content of the video or the company using the video. To learn more about health screenings from Life Line Screening or to schedule a preventive health screening today, visit the Life Line Screening website at http or call 1-877-237-1336
My Mother recently turned 81 years old. She received a pamphlet or flyer in the mail from Life Line Screening, based in Cleveland, OH, offering Stroke/Carotid Artery Screening, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening, Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening and Osteoporosis Screening via a mobile unit all for the low price of $129.00. Is this legitimate? Is this a waste of her time? I checked the service out on the internet and it seems legit to me. Thank you for your help.
âHeart healthâ screening rescheduled to March 18
MADISON – An Adult Health Screening for Madison, Chatham Borough and Chatham Township adults, postponed from an earlier date due to snowstorms, has been rescheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday, March 18, in the gymnasium at the former Bayley-Ellard Catholic High School, 205 Madison Ave. off Danforth Road. Parking at Bayley-Ellard is located up the driveway on the left of the building. Signs will direct …
Your check-up checklist: Screening tips for all ages
Getting screened for various diseases, beginning at age 18, is agood way to stay on top of your health, to begin discussions withyour doctor, and to identify and address problems before theybecome life-changing and costly.
Stroke and Osteoporosis screening coming to Crowley
CROWLEY – Residents living in and around the Crowley community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. The First Presbyterian Church will host Life Line Screening on April 7th. The site is located at 321 E. 4th Street in Crowley. Appointments will begin at 9 a.m. Four key points every person needs to know: read more