Women’s health screenings are a crucial part of keeping women healthy. Some screenings can help detect cancers — such as cervical cancer, colon cancer and breast cancer — at an earlier stage, when they are easier to treat.

Carotid artery disease is a condition that occurs when your carotid artery becomes narrowed or blocked by a buildup of plaque, preventing blood from flowing to the brain, face, and neck. The Medical Center’s vascular surgery team has many options for treating this, including minimally invasive surgery.

Peripheral arterial disease, also known as PAD, is the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs. Symptoms of PAD can include pain in the legs during physical activity that gets better after rest, muscle weakness, numbness, and more. When left untreated, PAD symptoms will worsen over time.