Caring for North Texas families

At Medical City Healthcare, we know how important it is for you to take care of your family’s health and safety — including your own. We are dedicated to the care and improvement of human life.

You can find helpful tips for yourself and your family in our Take Care video series, blog posts and email newsletter. We invite you to Take Care.

How to use an AED

A step-by-step demonstration of how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).

When to get screened for colon cancer

Jefferson Hurley, MD, colorectal surgeon at Medical City Healthcare, shares how family history can change screening guidelines.

Take Care

At Medical City Healthcare, we’re dedicated to the care and improvement of human life. In our Take Care video series, hear directly from our Medical City experts. You can learn about a variety of interesting topics from identifying the signs of a heart attack to ensuring safe summer fun with a well-stocked first aid kit.

Health Risk Assessments

Heart Risk
Joint Health
Back and Neck Pain
Weight-Loss Surgery

Annual Health Screenings

It’s easy to take an active role in your health. This year, take charge and use our screening checklist below to make sure you and your provider are on the same page and you’ve got all the necessary annual exams on your calendar.

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Breast Cancer: Age 20+: Monthly Breast self-exams; Age 20-30: Every 3 years - Breast exam by your physician or practitioner; Age 40+: Consult MD Annually - Mammogram and breast exam by your physician or practitioner Calculate your breast cancer risk by visiting: Cancer.gov/bcrisktool Women should talk with their physicians regularly starting as early as age 25 about their individualized risk for breast cancer, as higher risk women may benefit from genetic counseling or early screening.

Cervical Cancer: Age 21-29: Every 3 years - Pap test; Age 20-30: Every 5 years - Pap test and HPV test; Age 65+: Stop testing - Women with normal history should stop testing* *Women with an abnormal diagnosis should be tested for 20 years following the result, even if testing continues past age 65. A woman whose uterus and cervix have been removed for non-cervical cancer reasons, and who has no history of cervical or precervical cancer, should not be tested.

Colorectal Cancer: Age 45+: Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years or a colonoscopy every 10 years *Dependent on your risk, there are alternative tests. Consult with your physician for more information.

Lung Cancer: Age 55-74: Low-Dose CT Scan Current smokers or those who have quit within the past 15 years and who have at least a 30 pack-year smoking history 30 pack-year equivalent - 1 pack a day for 30 years or 2 packs a day for 15 years

Skin Cancer: Age 20+: Regular full body skin self-exams and skin exams by your doctor *Those at high risk for skin cancer include those with reduced immunity, personal history of skin cancer and a strong family history of skin cancer.

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