The Library demonstrated online consumer health information sources on Saturday, Oct. 3rd at KRLDs “Breakthroughs in Medicine” community health care forum sponsored by UT Southwestern. Flu shots, health screenings, food and giveaways were available. The free event took place at the Hilton Lincoln Center on IH 635 at the Dallas North Tollway.
The event included informational sessions on heart disease prevention, breakthroughs in breast cancer, ending back pain and the link between diet and cancer. The half-day event was free and open to the public.
Participating physicians included:

• Rod Rohrich and Jeffrey M. Kenkel (Plastic Surgery)
• Kevin Gill (Spine Center)
• Phil Evans and Marilyn Leitch (Center for Breast Care)
• Claus Roehrborn (Urology)
• James McCulley (Opthamology)
• Amit Khera (Preventive Cardiology)
• David Euhus (Simmons Cancer Center)

The luncheon guest speaker, Dr. John Carlo, Dallas County Medical Director, addressed the timely topic of influenza.