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Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the #1 cause of death in men and women in the United States-and the leading cause of adult disability? Life Line Screening offers many forms of screening:

Stroke/Carotid Artery Screening

Heart Rhythm Screening (Artrial Fibrillation)

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening

Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening

Osteoporosis Risk Assessment

Click on they website link to find a location near you.  Most insurance does not allow for this screening but the cost can be well worth it!

www.lifelinescreening.com

In October flu shot clinic locations start to spring up all over the Greater Phoenix area and throughout Arizona. Here is what you need to know about the flu, and how to find a place to get a flu shot in Phoenix.

October and November are typically the best months in which to get a flu shot. Since peak flu season in Arizona starts in February, you can still get a flu shot in December or January.

Every year in this country between 5% and 20% of the population gets the flu. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, in an average year in Arizona more than 4,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and about 700 people die from flu.

Click here to find a flu shot location.

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 60 percent of Britons use items such as screwdrivers, scissors and earrings to remove food from between their teeth, according to a survey published Friday.

The National Dental Survey found that, when it came to oral hygiene, people used whatever was close to hand to pick their teeth.

More than 60 percent questioned by the British Dental Health Foundation said they used makeshift items, including knives, keys, needles and forks.

The survey also found that 23 percent of people chose to leave food stuck between their teeth, increasing the risk of gum disease and bad breath, according to the foundation which promotes oral health.

USE YOUR DENTAL INSURANCE WISELY!

GET YOU TEETH CLEANED EVERY 6 MONTHS!