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Health Fair at Darien YMCA with Stamford Hospital

The Darien YMCA will have a health fair organized by Stamford Hospital in the Y’s lobby on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Featured at the event:

Free blood pressure screenings
Hand hygiene education
Skin analysis
Biodot/stress management tips
Chair massages by a Darien Y’s Massage Therapist
Q & A about exercise and sports injury prevention with a Stamford Hospital Physical Therapist

—an announcement from the Darien YMCA at 2420 Post Road

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Health Fair at Darien Y on Wednesday, Oct 24, Organized by Stamford Hospital

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The Darien YMCA will have a health fair organized by Stamford Hospital in the Y’s lobby on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Featured at the event:

Free blood pressure screenings
Hand hygiene education
Skin analysis
Biodot/stress management tips
Chair massages by a Darien Y’s Massage Therapist
Q & A about exercise and sports injury prevention with a Stamford Hospital Physical Therapist

—an announcement from the Darien YMCA at 2420 Post Road

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Health and Your Breasts: A Talk With Three Doctors

A discussion on breast health for women of all ages will be conducted with a panel of three doctors in the Wagner Room at the New Canaan YMCA on Monday, Oct. 15 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Lunch will be served. The panel will include:

Dr. David Gruen, director, Women’s Imaging & co-director, breast center
Dr. Helen Pass, chief, breast surgery & co-director, breast center
Dr. Danielle Greenman, clinical instructor of medicine, Columbia University  attending physician of integrative and functional medicine

The event is presented by the New Canaan YMCA and Stamford Hospital. To register, please call 877-233-WELL (9355).

Class for the Public on How to Stop Traumatic Bleeding

The top cause of preventable death in trauma is bleeding. Twenty percent of people who have died from traumatic injuries could have survived with quick bleeding control. Stamford Hospital and Stamford EMS are proud to participate in the 2018 National Stop The Bleed campagin and sponsor these lifesaving classes. Free and open to the public. For more information and to register, call (203) 252-2193 or visit www.stamfordems.org.

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Learn How to Stop Traumatic Bleeding With this Free Class on Wednesday

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The top cause of preventable death in trauma is bleeding. Twenty percent of people who have died from traumatic injuries could have survived with quick bleeding control. You can make a difference and possibly save a life by knowing what to do by taking a two-hour class being offered from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Stamford Hospital’s Tully Health Center, 32 Strawberry Hill Court in Stamford. Stamford Hospital and Stamford EMS are proud to participate in the 2018 National Stop The Bleed campagin and sponsor these lifesaving classes.