St. Anthony's is offering free bone density screenings at the Hyland Education and Training Center. The screening takes ten minutes, and measures the density of your bones helping identify your risk for osteoporosis, breakage and other bone issues.
St. Anthony's recommends that anyone who has two of the following risk factors should be screened:
- over age 50
- family history of bone disease
- thin
- lack of exercise
- low calcium and Vitamin D
- smoker
- excessive alcohol use
Screenings are free, but registration is required.