Annual free IAMA health screenings to be held Saturday, May 4 in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - April 18, 2013 - PRLog -- The third annual free Indo-American Medical Association (IAMA) of Northeast Florida Health Screenings and Fair will be held Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Wyndham Downtown Jacksonville Hotel, 1515 Prudential Drive.  

Free screenings will include high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol (come without eating breakfast), prostate screening, cardiac evaluation including echocardiogram and carotid Doppler testing, eye exams, dental screening, podiatry (foot) screening and education, nutrition counseling, women’s health screening, arthritis and osteoporosis evaluation and mobile mammography*.    

Free hourly lectures on various medical topics and living a healthy lifestyle will be given simultaneously by leading specialists in two meeting rooms. Topics will include:

Treatment and prevention of hypertension
Advances in Lasik and cornea surgery
Treatment and prevention of diabetes
Glaucoma, cataracts, and other common eye diseases
Osteoporosis: How to prevent brittle bones
Taking care of ears
Living with arthritis
Common foot problems
Heart disease in women
Taking care of teeth and gums
Latest treatments for urinary incontinence
Preventing heart disease
Health benefits of yoga
Healthy mind, Healthy body

For more information or to register for this free community health event @ www.iamahealthfair.com.