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2008 Health & Fitness Expo Screenings


American Cancer Society

Hall & Booth: TBA

Skin Cancer Screening

Aspen Dental

Hall A Booth 326

Oral cancer screening

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Hall B Booth: 901

Cardiovascular screenings: blood pressure, BMI, glucose and cholesterol
Varicose vein screenings

CVS

Hall A Booth 201

Visit the CVS/pharmacy booth to enter to win a $25 CVS/pharmacy gift card when you show your ExtraCare card or sign up for ExtraCare, America's #1 loyalty program.  Stop by for giveaways, samples and money saving coupons. 

Pharmacy & Screenings 

 - Cholesterol and Glucose Screenings
 - Blood Pressure Screenings 
 - Health Information Kiosk  

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Hall B Booth 925

Come aboard Dana-Farber's Blum Family Van to get screened for prostate cancer (Sat. 10 - 2) and skin cancer (Sun. 10 - 2).

Family Van

Hall & Booth: TBA

Blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, glaucoma, and BMI screenings.

Harvard-Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics

Hall B Booth: 915 & 920

Family Health History

Massachusetts Chiropractic Society

Hall B Booth 1322

Doctors from the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society will be volunteering their time to check spines for subluxation, assess posture, and answer any health related questions on Chiropractic Health Care. 

Massachusetts General Hospital

Hall B Booth: 1011

Skin cancer screenings; Carotid artery ultrasound screenings

McLean Hospital

Hall B Booth: 764

Memory and ADHD screenings

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Hall B Booth: 1209

Bone density screenings -- recommended for post-menopausal women, men, 65 or older, and those that have never had a previous (dexa) or bone densitometry test.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Hall B Booth: 1209

Musculoskeletal screenings (back check and spine motion measurement)

North Shore Medical Center

Hall B Booth: 1217

Blood Pressure screenings

Novartis

Hall A Booth 933

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Named one of 2008's "World's Most Ethical Companies" 

Visit the Novartis booth for a free blood pressure screening and education about high blood pressure.

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Partners Home Care

Hall B Booth: 910

"Virtual" check-up: blood pressure, pulse and weight check using home telemonitoring equipment

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Network

Hall B Booth: 1203

Signs of Stroke: Blood Pressure screening.

Visiting Nurse Association Boston

Hall & Booth: TBA

Blood pressure, BMI, and cholesterol screenings.

2007 Expo Slide Shows

2007 Expo Slideshows

Did you attend last years expo? Want to see what all the hype is about? Check out the slideshows from last year's event!

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Recent Dish Recipes w/ Printable Recipe Cards

11/06/08 - The Dish: Avila -- $30 Dinner

It can be hard to come up with great tasting meals...Especially if you're on a budget. So, tonight 7's Frances Rivera heads to Avila in downtown Boston to make a meal that will feed the whole family for under $30! [full story]

10/30/08 - The Dish: The Hawthorne Hotel--Pumpkin Apple Bisque

Halloween is almost here...And that means costumes, candy and of course parties! So tonight we head to Salem's haunted Hawthorne Hotel to make pumpkin apple bisque that's perfect for any Halloween party! It's in "The Dish." [full story]

10/23/08 - The Dish: Bokx 109 -- Chicken Fried Steak

Whether it's fried chicken or cornbread sometimes you just crave a taste of the south...So we head to Bokx 109 American Prime in Newton to make southern style steak in "The Dish!" [full story]

10/16/08 - The Dish: Cirque du Soleil -- Salad Nicoise

The creative talent at Cirque du Soleil isn't only on the stage - its in their kitchen too! 7's Frances Rivera goes backstage to meet their culinary team and make a traditional French salad in ‘The Dish.' [full story]

10/09/08 - The Dish: Blue Ginger -- Bleu Cheeseburger and Bacon Bing

If you love a good burger, we've got a new and easy way to whip up the family favorite. Tonight we head to Blue Ginger in Wellesley where local celebrity chef Ming Tsai shows us how to make his burger bings. It's in ‘The Dish.’ [full story]

10/02/08 - The Dish: Tangierino -- Warm spinach salad

It can be hard to convince your kids to get their veggies...But we head to Tangierino in Charlestown to make a warm spinach salad full of fresh flavors that might do the trick! It's in 'The Dish.' [full story]

09/25/08 - The Dish: Bella Luna -- Rosemary marinated & grilled pork chop with balsamic dijon pan sauce & grilled sweet potatoes

Now that fall is here you may find yourself in the mood for more hearty meals...And pork chops have been a family favorite for decades. We head to Bella Luna in Jamaica Plain to show you how to make them with an Italian flair in 'The Dish.' [full story]

09/18/08 - The Dish: Oceanaire Seafood Room -- Seafood Scampi

If you're sick of the same old spaghetti and want to wow your family with a different twist on pasta...we've got the meal for you. Tonight we head to The Oceanaire Seafood Room in Boston for a cheap and easy way to serve up a seafood scampi the whole family will love...It's in ‘The Dish.' [full story]

09/11/08 - The Dish: Mantra -- Spiced Marinated Halibut

Even though the summer season is over, that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy fresh seafood. Tonight we had to Mantra in downtown Boston to spice up some halibut in 'The Dish.' [full story]

08/29/08 - The Dish: Jakes Dixie Roadhouse -- Inside out black & blue burger

It's hard to believe it's Labor Day this weekend, and we all know what that means??? BBQ and cookouts. So tonight we head to Jake's Dixie Roadhouse in Waltham to grill up a burger that's packed with so much flavor you'll never make them the same way again! And it's in "The Dish." [full story]

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