KETTERING â Audrey Glene says sheâs not taking any chances with her health.
âIâm having my heart screenings done today, Iâve had my calcium checked, cholesterol checked and just finished having an EKG,â she said.
Doctors say women such as Audrey are playing it safe. Women should be getting regular tests and screenings starting in their 20s for cholesterol, around age 30 and up for breast cancer and having blood pressure checks every doctor visit.
âEarly detection is about screening when weâre not having symptoms so donât wait until you have symptoms because often when youâre having symptoms disease or conditions can be very advancedâ said Barb Emrick, Center for Heart and Vascular Health.
We hear about breast and cervical cancer in women all the time, but cancer is actually the second biggest killer among women.
âHeart disease is actually the number one killer among women so more women are actually dying from heart disease than men once theyâre diagnosedâ said Emrick.
The top five health screenings doctors urge women to have are:
⢠Mammograms
⢠Cervical Cancer
⢠Cholesterol
⢠Blood Glucose
⢠Blood Pressure
âI work in a hospital, Iâve seen people my age and younger and theyâre getting prepped for open heart surgery,â said Glene.
Audrey says her family has a history of heart complications, and with four young grandchildren, she cannot afford to take any risk.
âIâm checking it out now because Iâm in my mid-50s and I donât want any surprises down the line because I do want to see my grandbabies grow up,â said Glene.
Kettering Medical Center provides heart health screenings every Tuesday for both women and men. For more information click here
âIâm having my heart screenings done today, Iâve had my calcium checked, cholesterol checked and just finished having an EKG,â she said.
Doctors say women such as Audrey are playing it safe. Women should be getting regular tests and screenings starting in their 20s for cholesterol, around age 30 and up for breast cancer and having blood pressure checks every doctor visit.
âEarly detection is about screening when weâre not having symptoms so donât wait until you have symptoms because often when youâre having symptoms disease or conditions can be very advancedâ said Barb Emrick, Center for Heart and Vascular Health.
We hear about breast and cervical cancer in women all the time, but cancer is actually the second biggest killer among women.
âHeart disease is actually the number one killer among women so more women are actually dying from heart disease than men once theyâre diagnosedâ said Emrick.
The top five health screenings doctors urge women to have are:
⢠Mammograms
⢠Cervical Cancer
⢠Cholesterol
⢠Blood Glucose
⢠Blood Pressure
âI work in a hospital, Iâve seen people my age and younger and theyâre getting prepped for open heart surgery,â said Glene.
Audrey says her family has a history of heart complications, and with four young grandchildren, she cannot afford to take any risk.
âIâm checking it out now because Iâm in my mid-50s and I donât want any surprises down the line because I do want to see my grandbabies grow up,â said Glene.
Kettering Medical Center provides heart health screenings every Tuesday for both women and men. For more information click here
