More on Health Screenings

The health screenings being given by various University of Pennsylvania Health Care Providers, both in advance of Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day and on the day itself, are:

Tuesday, October 15, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.--Skin Analysis

Parking lot 17, 36th & Walnut Streets
Independence Blue Cross Wellness Van
Dermascan black light device detects skin conditions on the face, such as "invisible" spots which may be of concern, sun damage, and Vitamin B deficiency.

Thursday, October 17, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.--Carbon Monoxide Screening

Parking lot 17, 36th & Walnut Streets
Independence Blue Cross Wellness Van
Screening using the Smokerlyzer device, which lets smokers to see the effects of their smoking habits.

Saturday, October 19, 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m.

Hill Field, 34th and Walnut Streets, during Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day. (Free parking for those attending Appreciation Day is at the garage at 34th and Chestnut Streets.)

Blood Pressure Screening; Penncare
Blood pressure screening and accompanying educational materials.

Pulmonary Screening; US Healthcare
Measurement of health of the lungs. Also evaluates how well people respond to various therapies to giving up smoking.

Skin Analysis; Greater Atlantic
Dermascan black light device detectsskin conditions on the face, such as "invisible" spots which may be of concern, sun damage, and Vitamin B deficiency.

Body Composition; Independence Blue Cross
Measures ratio of body fat to lean muscle mass.

Fitness Testing; Independence Blue Cross
Grip strength measurement to determine muscle balance; and sit and reach test to measure overall flexibility.

Health Risk Appraisal; Independence Blue Cross
A personal health risk profile generated from responses to a 40 question health related survey.

Almanac

Volume 43 Number 8
October 15, 1996

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