PEORIA – (February 14, 2013) Should all men get routine PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer? Should women be screened for aortic aneurysms? Why is there so much controversy? The answers may surprise you.

What: Gain information you need to decide whether to have common screening tests.
When: Tuesday, March 12 from 6:00 -6:30 p.m. Health Screenings (Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and BMI); 6:30- 8:00 p.m. presentation
Where: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, One Illini Drive (Just one block off Main Street and Kumpf Boulevard)
Also: For more information, contact Kim at 680-8613 or by email at kdeets@uicomp.uic.edu.

Hosted by the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP), Dr. Sara Rusch, UICOMP’s Regional Dean, will provide visitors with an understanding of screening tests, including colonoscopy for colon cancer, PSA screening, aortic aneurysm, “routine” blood work and CT for lung cancer.

The free event is open to the public and includes the following free health screenings: blood pressure, blood sugar and BMI.

Living Healthy is presented as part of the Swain Endowed Lectureship and sponsored by UICOMP and the UIC Library of the Health Sciences. The annual event is aimed at promoting wellness, safety and preventive healthcare in central Illinois.