1 in 3 American adults have high blood pressure
About 1 in 6 American adults has high cholesterol *
Nearly 800 Americans die each year from heart disease and stroke
*CDC: High serum total cholesterol—an indicator for monitoring cholesterol lowering efforts; U.S. adults, 2005–2006. VIEW PDF »
Health screenings look for diseases or risk factors, while they are still easy and less expensive to treat. Knowing the risk factors for diseases or conditions can allow you to make lifestyle changes to reduce your risk over time. Knowing your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood glucose levels are some key factors in your health. Nearly 800,000 Americans die each year from heart disease and stroke.
While we may or may not be diligent in scheduling our annual exams, it is important to take the time to see how our bodies are performing.
A screening is an easy way to get answers to other health concerns that you may not think about when you have an annual physical. Have you been forgetting things, and aren’t sure if it is due to the natural aging process, or beginning signs of dementia? Are you having trouble breathing, and are concerned it might be more serious than just shortness of breath? Or perhaps you have been feeling blue and it lingers longer than you think is normal. Could it be depression? Our mental health is rarely addressed during primary care visits, and you may not know how to address it.
Sometimes we have symptoms that nag at us, but maybe we don’t want to schedule extensive testing, due to money, time, or privacy issues. A health screening could be the answer.
At ActivMed, your screening is conducted with our clinical staff, and may include physical exams, medical exams, laboratory tests, or blood draws, and are all HIPAA privacy protected. There is no obligation to participate in a study.
All Screenings are by appointment only and are provided at no cost to you or your insurance.
ActivMed has conducted over 800 Clinical Trials
Clinical research studies can be a great opportunity for people to receive medical services at no cost and to learn more about their medical condition. Volunteers in medical research studies, in most cases, are compensated for their time and travel commitments in the form of a stipend. At ActivMed, we ensure volunteering is a positive experience for every participant.
For More Information about other studies click here.
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Resources page
For Alzheimer’s &
Parkinson’s Disease
We will be collecting donations for Catie’s Closet, to help give kids in need ages 4-19, clothing and the basics they need to start school with confidence! We will be accepting donations in 3 of our locations.
Questions? Contact Christine McIntosh at cmcintosh@activmedresearch.com
We are proud to sponsor the Walk to End Alzheimer’s again this year.
We are sponsoring two local walks this year:
2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s:
Seacoast September 23, 2018- Portsmouth, NH
Andover September 16, 2018- Andover, MA
Click here for more information- http://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=11258&pg=entry
Summer days can be a hectic time for meals. After a long day of activities, it’s nice to be able to throw together a simple sheet-pan dinner. I came across this recipe years ago in one of my trusty Taste of Home magazines. I adapted to meet my family tastes (omitting onions and adding lots of seasoned salt). Here is a link to the original recipe. With plenty of garden vegetables on hand, and an easy to grab package of sausage, this Kielbasa with vegetables meal is sure to become one of your family’s regular meals!
~Enjoy!
Nikki – ActivMed Staff
Originally published as Kielbasa and Roasted Vegetables in Taste of Home June/July 2013