314.747.WELL (314.747.9355) or toll-free 877.747.9355
Mobile Unit Schedule
| Thousands of people have been screened on the Mobile Unit . Of those people, 11 percent learned they had abnormal blood-sugar levels. |
- Mary Overstreet, RN, Program Director |
- Two Examination Areas
- State-of-the-Art Telecommunications
- TV Screens Inside and Out Displaying Health Information
- An On-Board Nurse's Station Staffed by a Team of Licensed Health-Care Professionals
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Glucose screenings are free of charge at sites throughout the area. Screenings may also include blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index.
Results are available in minutes to take with you so you can discuss with your physician. If you don't have a physician, the staff can help you arrange a follow-up appointment to discuss your results, or you can Find a Physician.
Are you experiencing symptoms of diabetes? Frequent urination, dramatic weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision, slow-healing wounds or tingling in the toes or feet can be signs of the disease. Nearly one-third of people with diabetes don't know that they have the disease.
Take the first step to controlling diabetes -- get diagnosed. Visit the Diabetes Busterssm Mobile Unit as it stops throughout the area, or call for locations. Since locations and dates may change, pre-registration is recommended.
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