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National Women's Health Week good time to get check-up

Submitted by Joan Carr, Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region

Friday, May 11th, 2012, 11:47am

National Women's Health Week good time to get check-up

Women—it is time to prioritize your health! As part of National Women’s Health Week (May 13-18, 2012), Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region is urging women in the Mid-South to schedule preventive checkups, including breast cancer screenings, pelvic exams, and, if recommended, a Pap test.

“The health of women affects our families, our partners, and our communities,” said Tarsha Elliott, RN, BSN, Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region’s Director of Clinic Services. “As we honor our mothers this week, we should also take the time to encourage them, and all the women in our lives, to schedule the regular checkups they need to live longer, healthier and happier lives.”

Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region offers a wide range of preventive health services, including lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, diagnosis and treatment of precancerous cervical conditions, breast exams, the HPV vaccine and STD testing and treatment.

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Planned Parenthood hosts "Teen Clinic" information sessions for youth

Submitted by Joan Carr, Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region

Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 1:27pm

Planned Parenthood hosts "Teen Clinic" information sessions for youth

As a part of National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region is planning a special day of activities, learning opportunities and Q&A for teenagers on May 22, 2012 at 2430 Poplar Avenue.

What: “Teen Clinic” information sessions
When: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 9am-5pm
Where: Planned Parenthood, 2430 Poplar Avenue, 1 block west of Hollywood

The “Teen Clinic” is a chance for adolescents aged 13-18 to learn about puberty, pregnancy, contraceptive methods and sexually transmitted disease prevention from Planned Parenthood’s highly trained sexual health educators.

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Planned Parenthood Offering Free STD/HIV Testing on April 24th

Submitted by Joan Carr, Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, 4:50pm

Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region (PPGMR) is proud to participate again this year in a nationwide campaign to increase testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections called “GYT: Get Yourself Tested.”

The GYT campaign is a public information partnership between Planned Parenthood Federation of America, MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other national partners.

The campaign is designed to address the high rates of sexually transmitted infections among young people in U.S. One in two young men and women will get a sexually transmitted disease by age 25—and most won’t know it. Untreated infections lead to complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility.

Testing for sexually transmitted infections is a core service offered by Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region.

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Tennessee Ranks Low in Sexual Health Indicators

Submitted by Joan Carr, Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, 2:36pm

Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region urges the Tennessee General Assembly to reject abstinence-only sexuality education and focus on improving the state’s dismal sexual health as conveyed in the report “Sexual Health of Young People in the U.S. South: Challenges and Opportunities,” recently released by Auburn University at Montgomery’s Center for Demographic Research.

Tennessee ranked poorly in all the metrics studied in the report, including teenage birth rates, infant mortality rates, sexually transmitted infection rates and condom use.

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Runners, Get Set to Register Early and Secure your Spot for the 2012 St. Jude Memphis Marathon Week

Submitted by St. Jude on Tuesday, April 17th, 1:54 pm

Commit to raising $2,500 and receive exclusive weekend package; Discount pricing ends April 30

Early registration is now open for the 2012 St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend to from Nov. 29-Dec. 1. More than 17,000 participants are expected for the annually sold out event that benefits St. Jude, where the world’s sickest children receive the best care at no cost to their family.

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Dash For Dad Adds a Half Marathon To Memphis

Submitted by Ryan Arthur on Tuesday, April 10th, 4:01 pm

Lace up your sneakers and join Conrad Pearson Clinic and ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer on Saturday, April 28, 2012 for the Dash For Dad – Memphis. The half marathon and 5K race is part of the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge, America’s premier men’s health event series, taking place in 32 cities in 2012.

“More than 240,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone, including more than 4,900 in Tennessee,” said Skip Lockwood, CEO of ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer. “The Great Prostate Cancer Challenge raises funds that are critical for raising awareness and fighting the disease.”

The race will be headquartered in Cancer Survivors Park at Memphis Botanical Gardens. The half marathon course will take participants by the University of Memphis campus and will pass through Tiger Lane before returning to finish in the Botanical Gardens. At the eight-mile marker at Tiger Lane, the band Anthym will provide live music.

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