Women's Health  

prevention works for women
Working to promote and protect the health, safety, and quality of life of women at every stage of life  

The Women's Health Department offers testing and counseling for

Cholesterol Screening          Blood Sugar Testing          Blood Pressure Monitoring

Pregnancy Testing                 Well Women Exams           Breast & Cervical Cancer
                                                                                                     Screening

Pregnancy Referral               Temporary MO Health Net Card (must qualify)

Healthy Heart?
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Are you ready to go RED ?

Go RED for Healthy Heart?


For more information concerning healthy heart month
contact Lynn at the St. Francois County Health Center: lynn@sfchc.org

Information on "Choose to Move"
      click on the photo 

To view information concerning a healthy heart, prevention of
heart disease, and heart disease risk factors,
click the CDC logo 

 National Breast Cancer Awarenesss                                       - Click the links below for information -

 Susan B.Komen For The Cure

                           American Cancer Society

  Breast Cancer Awareness.com

 MO Department of Health & Senior Services

 

Know The Warning Signs of A Heart Attack!

Some heart attacks are sudden and intense — the "movie heart attack," where no one doubts what's happening. But most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long before getting help. Here are signs that can mean a heart attack is happening:  

  • Chest discomfort.Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
  • Discomfort in other areas of the upper body.Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
  • Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
  • Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness

(source: American Heart Association)

Know The Warning Signs of A Stroke!

  • Stroke Warning Signs . . .
    • Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or legs; especially on one side of your body.
    • Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
    • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
    • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
    • Sudden, severe headache with no known cause 

 

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