Health Screenings at Paramus Community Health Day

Paramus residents can take part in a number of health screenings the Board of Health is offering during its annual Community Health Day set for on Saturday, Oct. 20.

This year, the event will be held in partnership with Valley Health Care at The Luckow Pavilion, 1 Valley Health Plaza in Paramus. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“We hold this free program once a year to provide our residents with a comprehensive and varied program of health services and screenings,” said Health Officer, Judith Migliaccio in a statement. “The basic goal of the screenings is the early detection of chronic illness and prevention of disease, disability and premature death.”

Various types of cancer screenings to be held include oral cancer and skin cancer. Hemoccult slides will be given for use at home to detect blood in the stool, an early sign of colon cancer.

Blood pressure screening will be offered to detect hypertension, a major cause of heart disease and stroke. A large selection of literature on health topics will be free to participants.

The Community Blood Mobile will also be on site from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for blood donations.

Valley Health Care will be offer balance and grip strength assessment and body fat analysis. A pharmacist will be available to answer questions regarding medications.

Additional services to be offered include hearing evaluation for adults and vision and glaucoma screening.

The Sleep Center and Spine Center of Valley Hospital are also scheduled to participate.

There will also be physicians on hand to speak on various health topics.

All tests are done for screening purposes only. If problems are detected participants will be notified immediately and will be urged to contact their own physicians to follow-up.