Free Friday: Health Screenings
My mother-in-law subscribes to a wide variety of magazines, which are kept within arms reach of the couch. Since one of my favorite vacation activities is cozying up on a couch with a blanket and not leaving for long periods of time, I made my way through a several of them, including the Good Housekeeping September 2008 issue. This issue focuses on ways to save money and listed several free upcoming health screenings:
- September: Vascular disease sponsored by the Society of Interventional Radiology
- October: Depression sponsored by Mental Health America
- November: Memory sponsored by Alzheimer's Foundation of America
- February: Heart disease sponsored by Sister to Sister
- May: Skin cancer sponsored by American Academy of Dermatology
- On-Going: Asthma sponsored by American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
While these aren't necessarily LSTech, I am using them to highlight a technology resource that advocates can use to help their clients and themselves - the websites of national and international associations that educate the public about medical conditions. You can use these websites to learn more about a condition that your client is suffering from, ascertain whether a condition supports an argument that you'd like to make, or even learn how to recognize symptoms in your clients. - K
