One in six deaths in America are caused by coronary heart disease, making it the number one killer for both males and females in the United States, according to the American Heart Association.

Many of those who die from heart attack experience no advance warning signs, yet they could have identified risk factors that increased their chances of having a coronary event.

Now, you can find out if you're at risk of having a heart attack, stroke or other heart disease with HeartAware, a free risk-assessment tool offered by Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. In just seven minutes, the HeartAware risk assessment tool will help you identify if you are at risk. If you are, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center will offer you a free health screening and refer you to a physician.

It only takes seven minutes to complete, so take your free HeartAware risk assessment today.

Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer.

An important new screening tool for detecting breast cancer is now available at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Breast tomosynthesis, or "3-D mammography" allows physicians to examine breasts with more precision during the first screening, saving patients time, unnecessary worry and exposure to radiation.

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During the procedure, called hip arthroscopy, surgeons use minimally invasive tools and techniques to examine the hip and correct problems through three small incisions rather than through invasive, open surgery.

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