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Healthy YOU: A Women’s Wellness Experience

A health fair carefully crafted to meet your needs

Life’s busy. Putting others first comes naturally to you. Taking care of yourself can get pushed to the back burner, especially during the busy holiday season.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is here to help.

Join us, along with your friends, for a day dedicated to you and your health. Prioritizing health belongs on your to-do list.

  • Grab a complimentary coffee, energy drink, or seasonal hot beverage and hear from experts about topics selected specifically for you.
  • Enjoy a free chair massage, catch a healthy cooking demo, and learn some tips towards a healthier you.
  • Complete a mammogram and other free health screenings.

Come when you want. Stay as long as you like. Today’s about you.

Healthy YOU: A Women’s Wellness Experience

A health fair carefully crafted to meet your needs

Saturday, Nov. 15

8 a.m.–1 p.m.

BJC Outpatient Center at Sunset Hills

3844 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

Sunset Hills, MO 63127

Register here

Walk-ins are also welcome. This is a free event.

Turn off Lindbergh Boulevard between Vantage Credit Union and Maggie O’Brien’s. Parking is free in the lot to the left of the building.

Mammograms

Call 314-996-5170 or click here to make an appointment for a mammogram during the event.  Mammograms can be scheduled from 7 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Free screenings

We will be offering the following free screenings:

  • Blood pressure
  • Cholesterol
  • Glucose
  • Body Composition
  • Personalized evaluations by a health care professional

Speakers and presentations

9 a.m.: Perimenopause and Menopause: OB-GYN

9:30 a.m.: Cooking Demo: Women's Health

10 a.m.: Hereditary Cancer Risks: Genetic Counselor

10:30 a.m.: Cooking Demo: Mocktails

11 a.m.: Osteoporosis and Bone Density Changes: Primary Care Physician

11:30 a.m.: Nutrition Demo: Heart Healthy Recipe

Noon: Heart Health for Women after 40: Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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