Public Health Screenings set for Dec. 4

As many as two out of three heart attack, stroke and aneurysm patients never have a symptom until a life-threatening event occurs.

The non-profit Gerontology Research Foundation is coming to the Burke County Library on Friday, Dec. 4 to try and change those numbers by offering screening for the early warning signs of these and other silent killers.

The HealthScreens program is offered at cost, ranging from $40 to $50 a patient.

As part of the screenings, ultrasound technologists will use high frequency sound waves, not radiation, to view your arteries and internal organs. Testing includes checking risk for stroke, heart attack, abdominal aortic aneurysms, PAD, thyroid disease, kidney disease, cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes and other preventable illnesses. Original sonograms are included in your immediate report.

For more information or to schedule a screening, call 1-877- 854-4735 (toll free) or go online to www.healthscreens.net.