NORTHERN NEVADA
IMAGING AND LAB
Northern Nevada Imaging and Lab offers advanced outpatient technology for your laboratory and diagnostic imaging needs in convenient Sparks and Reno locations.

Hours of locations are as follows:
Hospital, 2375 E. Prater Way, Sparks
Lab: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday; Imaging: 24/7

Vista Medical Terrace, 2345 E. Prater Way, Suite 115, Sparks (up the hill from the hospital)
Imaging: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

South Reno, 25 McCabe Dr. (near Manogue High)
Imaging: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Northern Nevada Medical Center seeks people who are personable, caring and 18 or older for a variety of volunteer positions. Current openings are in nutrition services, special events, admitting and greeting. Flexible hours. To learn more, please call Ann at 356-0141.

SENIOR ADVANTAGE SERIES
Noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, April 10 --
Sun damage and skin cancer: Protecting your skin
Speaker: Dr. Julia Ai, Bella Dermatology

Sparks Medical Building, 2385 E. Prater Way, Suite 203
(adjoining Northern Nevada Medical Center)

Julia Ai, MD

Northern Nevada Medical Center's Senior Advantage program is for adults 55 and better. For a lifetime fee of $10/individual or $15/couple, this program offers a wealth of advantages to make your best years even better. Among them are free seminars such as this presentation by Dr. Julia Ai, dermatologist with Bella Dermatology. This program, which includes lunch, is $5 for non-members. To register for this seminar or to become a Senior Advantage member, please call 1-800-874-5775.

Additional Senior Advantage benefits include:

• Discounts on NNMC's health fair screenings
• Free quarterly seminars
• Quarterly newsletter
• 10 percent gift shop discount
• 20 percent discount on all meals in the NNMC cafeteria
• Complimentary newspaper delivered to your room, if you're hospitalized
• Free private billing review when hospitalized

KNEE AND HIP PAIN SEMINARS
10 to 11 a.m., Thursday, April 10, May 8, June 12
Learn more about the causes of hip and knee pain and innovative treatment options during these free seminars at Northern Nevada Medical Center, which are presented by the Joint Care Center of Northern Nevada in partnership with some of the area's finest orthopedic specialists. Take steps to preserve your quality of life by registering for one of the seminars; please call 1-800-874-5775.

BETTER BREATHERS OF SPARKS
Vista Medical Terrace, 2345 E. Prater Way, Suite 200, Sparks (up the hill from the hospital)

3 to 4:30 p.m., Thursdays

April 10 -- The benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation and regular exercise
May 8 -- COPD and nutrition
June 12 -- Traveling with oxygen

These monthly meetings focus on educational support for those with lung disease. Speakers address living with the disease and available treatment options. This free series is open to all and is sponsored by Sierra Pulmonary and Sleep Consultants and the American Lung Association of Nevada. Light refreshments are served. To register for a class or for more information, please call the class coordinator at 351-2625.

AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM
1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, March 19 and 20 or May 14 and 15; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 16

Sparks Medical Building, 2385 E. Prater Way, Suite 203 (adjoining Northern Nevada Medical Center)

Geared to the safety needs of people 50 or better, this classroom driving course focuses on today's driving challenges including compensating for changes in vision, hearing and reaction time; assessing one's own and others' abilities via a Personal Driving Capability Index; and handling problem situations. Graduates may be eligible for insurance premium discounts. Registration is $10 per person. For more information or to register, please call 786-3509 or visit www.aarp.org/drive.

7th ANNUAL FREE EARLY CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION DAY
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 26

Sparks Fire Department, 1605 Victorian Ave., Sparks

Anderson Elementary School, 1055 Berrum Lane, Reno

Northern Nevada Medical Center joins a statewide coalition of healthcare providers in offering free childhood immunizations for infants and toddlers. Free childhood wellness information and activities also will be available. For more information, please call 328-6154.

MAMMOGRAPHY AND OSTEOPOROSIS SPECIALS
May 1-31, weekdays by appointment

Diagnostic Breast Care Center and Vista Osteoporosis Center at Northern Nevada Medical Center, Vista Medical Terrace, 2345 E. Prater Way, Suite 115, Sparks (up the hill from the hospital)

Take time this month to take care of your health needs and help reduce your long-term health risks! In recognition of Mother's Day and National Osteoporosis Awareness Month, Northern Nevada Medical Center is giving a pink calculator as a special gift to every woman who has a mammogram or bone density scan during May. In addition, the Diagnostic Breast Care Center is offering a screening mammography rate of $90 (regularly $145).* To schedule a mammogram, please call 356-5800; for a bone density appointment, please call 356-1212. For information on a program providing mammograms for qualified uninsured and underinsured women, please call 1-888-463-8942 and ask for the Women's Health Connection.

*Special rate includes all mammography and reading fees and is for procedures self-paid at the time of service. Screening mammograms are for those without implants or previously detected disease. Diagnostic mammograms also are available; please call for more information.

AFFORDABLE HEALTH FAIRS
7:30 to 11 a.m., Thursday, May 1
D'Andrea Golf Club, 2900 D'Andrea Pkwy., Sparks

7:30 to 11 a.m., Thursday, July 3
Lazy 5 Regional Park Community Center, 7100 Pyramid Hwy., Sparks

• 15-minute shoulder massage from a licensed massage therapist: $5
• Body fat and fitness screening: Free from Northern Nevada Rehabilitation
• ABO/RH (blood typing): $20
• Complete blood count (CBC), indicating viral/bacterial presence and red/white blood cell counts: $15
• Hemoglobin A1C (glycosylated hemoglobin), routine dietary screening for people with diabetes: $30
• Lipid profile including cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL/LDL ratio: $20
• Lipid profile with blood chemistry panel including cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL/LDL ratio and profiles with a computerized report on 14 blood chemistry levels: $25
• PSA prostate cancer blood screening: $35
• Thyroid screening (TSH) for an overactive or underactive thyroid gland: $40
• Thyroid panel including TSH and free-T4: $75

For best results, fasting is required for blood screenings. For more information, please call 1-800-874-5775.

Keith Brown, MD

FLASHES WOMEN'S HEALTH EDUCATION
6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 13 --
Strong bones for life: Preventing osteoporosis
Sparks Medical Building, 2385 E. Prater Way, Suite 203
(adjoining Northern Nevada Medical Center)

FLASHES presents Dr. Keith Brown, gynecologist with University Health System. He will discuss ways to prevent osteoporosis, including early detection of bone mass loss as well as treatments to build bone mass. FLASHES -- Females Learning and Sharing Healthcare Education and Support -- is a free quarterly women's health education series sponsored by Northern Nevada Medical Center and presented by healthcare professionals. To register for this presentation, please call 1-800-874-5775.

NORTHERN NEVADA BLOOD DRIVE
7:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, May 21
Northern Nevada Medical Center parking lot

Just one pint of donated blood can help save the lives of several people. Donors are required to show ID and must be at least 17 and weigh at least 110 pounds. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 324-6454.

Northern Nevada Medical Center Campus

Northern Nevada Medical Center 2375 E. Prater Way, Sparks, NV 89434 775-331-7000