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YMCA, AdventHealth partner to bring mobile mammograms to the community
TAMPA, Fla., (WFLA) - To help promote community wellness and give access to early breast cancer detection, the YMCA and AdventHealth are partnering to bring a mobile mammography bus to different locations. The bus is like a medical office on wheels, and it provides the opportunity to get breast cancer screenings in a convenient way. Officials said getting screened could end up saving your life. AdventHealth's Mobile Mammography Bus makes it easi…
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