Employee Wellness: 6/17

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Employee Wellness

Wellness Wednesday: Employee Health Services will be administering tuberculin skin tests to employees from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22 at the MUSC Family Medicine Health Fair.

Mobile mammograms: The Hollings Cancer Center Mobile Van will offer mammograms from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 22 in the MUSC Family Medicine parking lot. Call 792-0878 to schedule an appointment.

Worksite screening: The next screening will be held June 22 at MUSC Family Medicine. The screening is $15 with the State Health Plan and $42 without. Register at http://www.musc.edu/medcenter/ health1st.

Free bone density screening: The MUSC Osteoporosis and Bone Health Center and MUSC Employee Wellness are offering a bone mineral density screening, free of charge, to any employee who is at risk including any postmenopausal woman (not currently taking prescription medications for osteoporosis) who has not had a DXA scan in the last two years. The next screening is from 11 a.m - 3 p.m. July 7 in the MUSC Wellness Center Board Room. For more information or to schedule an appointment, e-mail musc-empwell@musc.edu.

Farmers market: Fresh fruits and vegetables are available from local farmers from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Friday in the Horseshoe and in the grassy area next to Ashley River Tower behind Charleston Memorial Hospital.

Chair massages: Free massages are offered to employees on Tuesday nights and midday Wednesdays. Look for broadcast messages for locations and times.

Discounted state park annual passes: Ranger John Phelps from Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site will be in the Children's Hospital Lobby from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on June 22 selling park passes to employees at a 20 percent discount. Visit http://www.charlestowne.org/ or http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/ to learn more about the natural and historic settings in our community and state.

Health Fair

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Friday, June 17, 2011

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