Screenings
A message for parents: School eye screenings don’t replace a comprehensive eye exam
(BPT) – With the academic year in full swing, many schools across the country are administering vision screenings to students. Parents mistakenly breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing that their children “passed” the screening. What parents don’t know are the significant limitations of school-based screenings. School vision screenings fail to detect a range of […]
Dread cancer screenings? Here are tips on how to deal
(BPT) – You go in for your annual visit and it goes something like this: You get weighed and measured and prodded. You see your doctor and talk about your health, maybe get a prescription refill, and most likely a referral for a screening or lab test. You walk out with the best of intentions, […]
Focus On Health: Womens Fair Offers Screenings, Healthy Lifestyle Tips
MICHIGAN CITY The 12th annual Womens Fair, presented by Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital was held on Tuesday at the Blue Chip Stardust Event Center. Free screenings were provided by IU Health physicians and nurse practitioners throughout the event, offering preventative health measures to women and men. These screenings, and the many other offerings […]