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"My mom and I went to the 2006 9Health Fair at Aims Community College in Greeley, CO. I hadn't been feeling well so my sister-in-law urged me to go.We went on a Sunday, and that Tuesday I got a call from a nurse who informed me that my thyroid level was less than .01 and that I needed to contact my doctor. I did so right away and had further tests run. I was diagnosed with hyperthyroid and through additional tests, learned that I was suffering from Graves’s disease. Had I not gone to the 9Health Fair, I believe I still would have been seeking help. I am feeling so much better and on the way to recovery. Thank you 9Health Fair staff and volunteers!!!"
Terri Thomas, Loveland CO
9Health Fair participant
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"My husband and I attended the 9Health Fair in April of 2004 at the Susan M Duncan YMCA in Arvada. We had gone through most of the stations and were on our way out when we saw the line for skin screenings. It was shorter than usual so we decided to stop and get checked. Thank GOD we did. I was checked by the doctor who noticed a dark freckle on my left arm and a spot on my face; she recommended that both areas be checked by my doctor. I had the freckle on my arm removed and sent off to the lab. It was melanoma! It was .3mm deep so it was caught early. I will have to manage this for the rest of my life but now that I am educated, it will help me through any future incidents. While my doctor had a watch on this freckle, it was the 9Healthfair that recommended further inspection and treatment and may have saved my life. I will always be thankful to the 9Health Fair.”
Cindy G.
9Health Fair participant since 2004
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WHAT is 9Health Fair?
 Guided
by a Medical Advisory Committee comprised of statewide representatives
who challenge 9Health Fair to offer evidence-based health screenings approved by
Colorado's medical communities.
Created in 1979 by an NIH physician and 9NEWS, 9Health Fair is the only community
health fair program whose integrity and quality
have earned us unique endorsements and support from the Colorado Medical Society,
Colorado Nurses Association and Colorado Hospital Association.
A Quality Program That Only 9Health Fair Can Deliver:
- Evidence-based blood chemistry and blood count screenings
- Timely, personal over-the-phone follow-up by physicians and registered nurses for
all participants with critical or alert results
- Free health education from local organizations
- Inexpensive colon cancer screening take home kits and PSA screenings to help stop
the most preventable cancers
- Laboratory reports that participants share with PCP or clinic
- Cumulative blood reports - up to three consecutive years
- Vouchers for your community's underserved
See a complete list of Screenings Available
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