Friday, March 14, 2014

Heart Health Screening to Be Held

Wellness and disease prevention top the list of healthcare initiatives in 2014. Grinnell Regional Medical Center’s Wellness department will host the annual blood screening for the public on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

GRMC’s Community Wellness Screenings will be held from 6:30 to 9 a.m. in the West Tomasek Conference Center, GRMC, in Grinnell.

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. Heart disease is the number one health concern for Americans.

“GRMC’s wellness department works to improve the health of residents through prevention,” says Chad Nath, GRMC Wellness Services director and a member of the CTG committee. “Maintaining a healthy heart has so many benefits to individuals as well as the healthcare industry. It’s important for everyone to learn about your own heart health and work with your healthcare provider to avoid heart disease.”

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.

The public may schedule a blood screening by calling 641-236-2999.

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