Inova Alexandria Hospital to Hold Women’s Expo

Meet Regional Healthcare Experts and Receive Free Screenings

Alexandria, VA – (October 26, 2009) – Do you find it a challenge to eat healthfully with a hectic schedule? Are you concerned about varicose veins? Would you like to learn how to perform CPR on an infant? Learn more about these and other important healthcare issues at Inova Alexandria Hospital’s annual Women’s Expo on Nov. 7.

Receive free massages and screenings, and meet with the region’s leading health professionals in breast health and other women’s issues. Robyn Webb, chef and author, who has been featured on the Food Network, will demonstrate how to prepare healthy meals in 30 minutes.

WHAT:
Inova Alexandria Hospital’s 2009 Women’s Health Expo

WHEN:
November 7
10 a.m.-2 p.m.

WHERE:
Inova Alexandria Hospital
4320 Seminary Rd.
Alexandria, VA  22304

Attendees can choose from a number of tests, including blood-pressure checks and sun-exposure screenings. Nurses and hospital staff will be on hand to answer questions about nutrition, heart health, stroke prevention, labor and delivery, cancer and more. An hour-long infant CPR instruction-and-safety class will be offered at noon for those who register. Seasonal influenza vaccinations will be provided for $25.

For additional information or to register for this event, call 703-750-8800, or visit www.inova.org/events.

Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.