Norton Healthcare Prevention & Wellness Screenings
We want you to feel your best — so you can live your best. We’re here to help you stay on top of important health screenings and understand your options.
Cardiovascular Screening
Our cardiovascular health screening can help you learn how to reduce your heart disease risk factors and find care if necessary. We screen for blood pressure, blood sugar, body mass index and cholesterol, as well as for diabetes with the A1C test. Knowing your cardiovascular risk factors can help decrease your risk of heart attack and stroke.
Colon Cancer Screenings
If you are age 50 to 75, it might be time for a colon cancer screening. If you are African American, screening is recommended beginning at age 45.
Norton Healthcare offers:
- Colonoscopy: A thin tube with a camera is inserted into the colon to look for abnormalities.
- Fecal immunochemical test (FIT): Stool is collected and sent to a lab to look for blood.
- Cologuard: Stool is collected and sent to a lab to look for DNA changes and hidden blood. Other screening options may be available.
Additional Services
The team at Norton Healthcare Prevention & Wellness offers a variety of additional services to help everyone in our community maintain health and wellness.
- DermaScan — shows sun damage 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
Queremos que se sienta de lo mejor, para que pueda vivir su vida al máximo. Estamos aquí para ayudarle a mantenerse al día con evaluaciones médicas importantes y a entender sus opciones.
Evaluación cardiovascular
Nuestra evaluación cardiovascular puede ayudarle a aprender a reducir sus factores de riesgo de enfermedad cardíaca y a buscar atención médica si la necesita. Hacemos examen de presión arterial, azúcar en la sangre, índice de masa corporal, colesterol y detectamos la diabetes con la prueba A1C. Conocer sus factores de riesgo cardiovascular puede ayudar a disminuir su riesgo de ataque cardíaco y accidente cerebrovascular.
Pruebas de detección de cáncer de colon
Si tiene entre 50 y 75 años, es tiempo de hacerse una prueba de detección de cáncer de colon. Si usted es afroamericano/a, la prueba de detección se recomienda a partir de los 45 años.
Norton Healthcare ofrece:
- Colonoscopía: se introduce en el colon un tubo delgado con cámara para buscar anormalidades.
- Prueba inmunoquímica fecal (Fecal immunochemical test, FIT): se toma una muestra fecal (excremento) y se envía al laboratorio para detectar la presencia de sangre.
- Cologuard: se toma una muestra fecal y se envía al laboratorio para buscar cambios en el ADN y detectar presencia de sangre oculta. Otras opciones de evaluaciones pueden estar disponibles.
Otros servicios
El equipo de Norton Healthcare de Prevención y Bienestar ofrece una variedad de servicios adicionales para ayudar a toda la comunidad a mantenerse saludable.
- 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
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