Friday, February 12, 2010

Annual Wellness Screening Offered

Heart disease is the number one health concern. Grinnell Regional Medical Center offers an annual wellness screening that provides a snap shot of your heart’s health.

February’s wellness screening will offer individuals a comprehensive metabolic panel that includes the fasting lipid profile for cholesterol levels, complete blood count (CBC), glucose, and other tests to measure liver and kidney function as well as metabolic indicators of early disease status. This comprehensive screening ensures that your physician has the most complete information about your overall body system function. And, the results may give the motivation to change your lifestyle habits to enhance health and well-being.

The comprehensive metabolic panel requires participants to fast prior to the blood draw for 12 hours. That means no food, although water is encouraged, for 12 hours prior to the screening.

GRMC’s Community Wellness Screenings will be held:
  • Wednesday, Feb. 17, in Grinnell, from 6:30 to 9 a.m. in the West Tomasek Conference Center. The total metabolic panel costs $43. Residents may call, after February 1, 641-236-2975 to schedule your heart health screening.
  • Friday, Feb. 19, in New Sharon, from 8 to 10 a.m. in the New Sharon Memorial Clinic, 302 South Park St. Residents may call 641-637-4046 to schedule their heart screening.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 17, in Victor, from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Victor Health Center, 709 Second St. Residents may call 319-647-7511 to schedule their heart screening.
  • Thursday, Feb. 18, in Lynnville, from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Lynnville Medical Clinic, 303 East St. Residents may call 641-527-2929 to schedule their heart screening.
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