Health System Offering Heart Health Day Screenings Feb. 11
Contact: Cynthia Robinson, Media Relations
crobinson@sghs.org, 912-466-7012
BRUNSWICK, Georgia: Feb. 2, 2010– According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans, claiming the lives of over 36 percent of the more than 2.4 million people who die each year in the United States. To combat this disease, it is important to get regular heart health screenings. That is why this February, during American Heart Month, Southeast Georgia Health System is offering low-cost heart health screenings.
Heart Health Day screenings are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11, from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Linda S. Pinson Conference Center at the Health System’s Brunswick Campus, 2415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick, and in Suite 130 of the Medical Pavilion at the Health System’s Camden Campus, 2040 Dan Proctor Drive, St. Marys.
The screenings at both locations include:
• Lipid profile (12 hour fasting necessary)
• Blood glucose testing
• Electrocardiogram (EKG)
• Pulse oximetry (a test for oxygen in the blood)
• Height and weight
• Blood pressure
Additional educational information about heart disease, diabetes, and sleep disorders will also be available. A board certified physician will interpret all results, which will be mailed to each participant. The cost is $35 per person and cash or checks will be accepted. Gift cards for Heart Health Day screenings are also available for purchase in our Brunswick and Camden campus gift shops. All proceeds will benefit the Health System’s Team Member Catastrophic Fund.
Space is limited at both locations. To reserve your space at either location, call 1-800-537-5142, ext. 7888. For more information about the Health System’s services, visit www.sghs.org.
About Southeast Georgia Health System
Southeast Georgia Health System is a not-for-profit health care system with multiple locations and services. The Health System has served the residents and visitors of the beautiful Golden Isles of Coastal Georgia and surrounding areas of Southeast Georgia since 1888. Headquartered in the historic port city of Brunswick, the Health System serves the health care needs of residents from eight counties in Southeast Georgia - Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, and Wayne. For more information call 912-466-7000 or visit www.sghs.org.
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