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Contact: Chris Porter  
Telephone: 814-677-1461
Fax: 814-677-1440
Date:    

ORGANIZATIONS SET WOMEN’S HEALTH SEMINAR IN OIL CITY

“Especially For Women” will be the theme for an upcoming women’s health seminar in Oil City.

UPMC Northwest, Venango-Forest Cancer Coalition and Adagio Health have organized the free event, which is set Thursday, Oct. 25, in Rhoades Center at Clarion University-Venango Campus, 1801 W. First St. Doors will open at 4 pm and the program will get under way at 5:30 pm. A buffet dinner is included.

The event will include blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, stroke and osteoporosis screenings, exhibits by local health care organizations, and a door prize drawing. For the glucose and cholesterol screenings, a three-hour fast is required.

Skin cancer screenings will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Speakers will include obstetrician/gynecologist Eric Fackler, MD, of the UPMC Northwest medical staff, surgeon Charles Brown, MD, PhD, of UPMC’s Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh, and Nancy Yergin, MS, RD, LDN, of the Forest County office of Penn State Extension. They will address several topics including women’s health, skin cancer and nutrition.

Advance registration is required. Registrations are limited and are being
accepted on a first come, first served basis. Women can sign up for the program or learn more by calling 814-677-1463 or The Health Line, UPMC Northwest’s physician referral/information service, 1-800-422-8888.

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