LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The 3rd annual Healthwise Expo takes place Saturday, May 30, at the Civic Center, offering health information for families without going to a clinic.<\/p>\n
Admission is free. Attendees will receive a directory to navigate the event.<\/p>\n
Medical presentations scheduled throughout day<\/p>\n
A stage on the east wall will feature doctors and specialists answering questions about health issues.<\/p>\n
At 11:30 a.m., Dr. Jennifer Phy, M.D., a fertility specialist, will discuss the road to pregnancy, including when to seek help from a doctor.<\/p>\n
At 12 p.m, Dr. John Kidwell, M.D., a colorectal surgeon, will talk about colon cancer, other colon conditions and bowel habits.<\/p>\n
At 12:30 p.m., Dr. Wade Graham, M.D., an ophthalmologist, will focus on protecting vision as people age, covering contact lens mistakes, eye vitamins, diseases that threaten vision and surgeries that can reverse it.<\/p>\n
At 1 p.m., Dr. James Tarbox, M.D., an allergist and immunologist, will help attendees understand food, drug, seasonal and skin allergies, and when to see a doctor.<\/p>\n
At 1:30 p.m., Dee Ann LaFave, an audiologist, will discuss hearing and what testing can reveal. Free hearing tests will be available on site in a quiet room near the entrance to the exhibit hall.<\/p>\n
From 2 to 3 p.m., Donnie Henry, a licensed paramedic, will explain and demonstrate how to save a life in an emergency with CPR, first aid, stop the bleed techniques or using Narcan nasal spray to reverse an overdose.<\/p>\n
Health screenings and services<\/p>\n
Doctors, dentists, chiropractors and other specialists will staff booths offering memory screening, blood pressure checks and vibration therapy at no charge.<\/p>\n
From 3 to 4 p.m., there will be tennis and soccer demonstrations along with a performance by the Folklorico dancers.<\/p>\n
Professional ear cleaning will be available for a charge at the expo. Everything else, including admission, is free.<\/p>\n
The HealthWise Expo runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Civic Center.<\/p>\n
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