{"id":13107,"date":"2012-09-18T00:13:26","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T05:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=13107"},"modified":"2012-09-10T12:19:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-10T17:19:00","slug":"lrmc-to-promote-healthier-communities-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2012\/09\/lrmc-to-promote-healthier-communities-program\/","title":{"rendered":"LRMC to Promote Healthier Communities Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/to-your-health\/lehighregional_h\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10007\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10007\" title=\"LehighRegional_H\" src=\"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/LehighRegional_H-ReflBl_no-tag-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a>Lehigh Regional Medical Center is partnering with Life Line Screening, the nation\u2019s largest provider of preventive screenings to stop stroke and hip fractures in their tracks.\u00a0 Screening can identify risk factors that lead to stroke or fractures before these disabling or deadly events occur.\u00a0 The next screening is at First Baptist Church, 507 Sunshine Blvd., North, in Lehigh Acres on September 20, 2012.<a href=\"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?attachment_id=13108\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13108\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13108\" title=\"life-line\" src=\"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/life-line-300x77.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/life-line-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/life-line.jpg 567w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCombining Life Line Screening\u2019s preventive service with Lehigh Regional\u2019s diagnostic and treatment abilities creates a continuity of care that is unsurpassed in this area,\u201d says Diann Cimring, Marketing Director at LRMC.\u00a0 \u201cWe have a commitment to the community to prevent catastrophic events like stroke and hip fractures, and this partnership is an important part of that commitment.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Provided screenings include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carotid Artery Screening \u2013 painless, non-invasive Doppler ultrasound is used to visualize the carotid arteries, the arteries that bring blood to the brain. The majority of strokes are caused by plaque build up in these arteries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Atrial Fibrillation Screening (Afib) \u2013 An ECG machine is used to identify this irregular heart rhythm. During afib, the blood may not pump out of the heart completely and can pool in the heart chambers, forming a clot. This clot may then travel to the brain where it can cause a stroke or travel elsewhere to block the arteries to the arms, legs, kidneys or other organs. Individuals with atrial fibrillation have a five-fold increased risk of stroke.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening \u2013Ultrasound is used to visualize the abdominal aorta, the largest artery in the body, to measure the diameter of the aorta. This measurement can indicate if there is a weakening in the aortic wall which can cause a ballooning effect known as an aneurysm. Aneurysms can burst, which generally is fatal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening \u2013 PAD is also known as \u201chardening of the arteries.\u201d Sufferers have a 4-6 fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Risk is evaluated through a measurement called the \u201cAnkle-Brachial Index,\u201d which is obtained by reading the systolic pressure in the ankle and arm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Osteoporosis Screening \u2013 Ultrasound is used to estimate the bone density of the heel. This can indicate if there is a reduction in bone density, which may indicate the presence of osteoporosis. The heel is used because it is similar in composition to the hip, where disabling fractures often occur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Studies show how important these screenings are, because stroke strikes every 45 seconds and claims a life every three minutes. It is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the number one cause of adult disability. Osteoporosis related fractures strike an astonishing one out of every two women and one out of every four men aged 50 and over.<\/p>\n<p>These diseases are considered \u201csilent killers\u201d that strike with no previous symptoms or only subtle ones.\u00a0 In fact, half of all stroke victims are asymptomatic.\u00a0 A simple screening may prevent death or disability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very pleased to be partnering with Lehigh Regional,\u201d says Colin Scully, Life Line Screening Chairman and CEO. \u201cLife Line Screening is dedicated to helping people live fuller, healthier lives, and this partnership is a concrete example of putting that mission into practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A special Wellness Package of all four screenings is available for only $149. The whole process takes less than an hour.<\/p>\n<p>To pre-register for a screening contact Life Line Screening at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifelinescreening.com\/\">www.lifelinescreening.com<\/a> or call 1-800-690-0295 to make an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lehigh Regional Medical Center is partnering with Life Line Screening, the nation\u2019s largest provider of preventive screenings to stop stroke and hip fractures in their tracks.\u00a0 Screening can identify risk&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":13108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13107"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}