REDUCE YOUR RISK FOR A STROKE

Life Line Screening offered March 1

Life Line Screening will offer four health screenings using non-invasive ultrasound to assess the risk of stroke and vascular disease on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at First Presbyterian Church, 109 West College St., Brownsville.

The tests will include a Stroke/Carotid Artery screening, an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening, and an Ankle Brachial Index, which screens for Peripheral Arterial Disease. Life Line Screening will also offer a bone density screening for men and women, which assesses the risk of osteoporosis.

Life Line Screening uses state-of-the-art ultrasound technology to screen the carotid arteries in the neck (up to 75% of all strokes are associated with carotid artery blockage) and the arteries in the legs for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which is linked to heart disease. They offer a third test for aneurysms in the aortic vessel of the abdomen. Life Line Screening will also offer a bone density screening to test for the early detection of osteoporosis.

This is a preventative program. Problems can be detected early and taken care of before symptoms occur and become a big problem. Your results are sent to you and you are referred back to your own doctor. These non-invasive, completely painless screenings take about 10 minutes and are offered for only $129.

Anyone interested in the screenings must register at least 24 hours in advance. Call 1-800-324-1851 to schedule an appointment. Sign-up for a complete vascular screening; include the osteoporosis screening, and pay only $129, a savings of $41.