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August Heart Health Fair in Kansas City
Sister to Sister, in partnership with the Muriel
Kauffman Women's Heart Center of Saint Luke's Hospital, hosted
a heart health fair on August 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sprint
Festival Plaza in Kansas City's Union
Station. Cardiologist Dr. Tracy Stevens was a featured speaker
at the event.
Click here for a full schedule
of events.
Free heart health screenings were provided to the first 250 attendees
and included:
- Blood pressure
- Cholesterol
- Blood glucose
- Body Mass Index(BMI)
- Waist circumference
- Triglycerides
The
health fair was part of "The
Good, The Bad, and The Forgotten Fat" initiative, a national campaign
focusing on women, heart disease, and triglycerides sponsored by an educational
grant from Abbott. All screenings were provided by Specialized Screening
Services, and underwritten by Sister to Sister.
For more information, send an e-mail to info@sistertosister.org.
