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Midnight Mammogram Marathon, And Other Women’s Health Events In North Texas

KERA | By Lauren Silverman
Published May 13, 2013 at 11:47 AM CDT
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The Affordable Care Act will provide new insurance options and access to preventative health for women.

Who says you can’t have fun and a get a mammogram? This week is National Women’s Health Week, and you can celebrate here in North Texas a few ways:

Midnight Mammo Marathon: Free health screenings and mammograms available until midnight (Monday May 12th). Also refreshments, brow waxing, manicures and massage. Location: WomensLink Diagnostic Center at 1600 Coit Road, Suite 109: 214-473-7317.

Healthy Happy Hour & Tech Talk: The New Women’s Center and a Spirited Women presentation will focus on new gadgets and apps designed to keep women healthy. Everything from smoothie makers to http://www.fitbit.comfitbit: 5:30 to 6:30p.m. Location: Medical Center of Plano Auditorium, 3901 W 15th St., Plano: 972-596-6800
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Health & Wellness women's healthCancerMammmogramAffordable Care ActBreakthroughs
Lauren Silverman
Lauren Silverman was the Health, Science & Technology reporter/blogger at KERA News. She was also the primary backup host for KERA’s Think and the statewide newsmagazine  Texas Standard. In 2016, Lauren was recognized as Texas Health Journalist of the Year by the Texas Medical Association. She was part of the Peabody Award-winning team that covered Ebola for NPR in 2014. She also hosted "Surviving Ebola," a special that won Best Long Documentary honors from the Public Radio News Directors Inc. (PRNDI). And she's won a number of regional awards, including an honorable mention for Edward R. Murrow award (for her project “The Broken Hip”), as well as the Texas Veterans Commission’s Excellence in Media Awards in the radio category.
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