Norton Healthcare Prevention & Wellness Additional Services
The team at Norton Healthcare Prevention & Wellness offers a variety of additional screening services.
- DermaScan — shows sun damage on the face that the naked eye cannot see
- Bone density (heel ultrasound) — measures a risk factor for developing osteoporosis in at-risk women and men
- Health education — breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer (as it relates to smoking), cardiovascular health (eating healthy, exercise, knowing your numbers, etc.)
- Presentations/talks
- Inflatable heart/colon (cost may apply)
El equipo de Norton Healthcare de Prevención y Bienestar ofrece una variedad de las evaluaciones médicas adicionales.
- DermaScan: muestra el daño ocasionado por el sol que no se puede ver a simple vista.
- Densidad ósea (ecografía del talón): mide el factor de riesgo para desarrollar osteoporosis en mujeres y hombres que ya están en riesgo.
- Educación sobre la salud: cáncer de seno, cáncer cervical, cáncer de colon, cáncer de próstata, cáncer de pulmón (relacionado con fumar), salud cardiovascular (comer saludablemente, hacer ejercicio, conocer sus resultados, etc.)
- Presentaciones/pláticas
- Corazón / colon inflable (se pueden aplicar costos adicionales)
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