FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005
Contact: Dave Wellman, Director of Communications (304) 696-7153
 

Health fair Nov. 1 features free health screenings
for Marshall University students, faculty and the community

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – University students and faculty, as well as the Huntington community, can participate in a health fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 in the Don Morris room on Marshall’s Huntington campus. Shirley Lambert, representing Marshall’s School of Nursing, which is sponsoring the event, said there will be free food, door prizes, and free health screenings.

Screenings available include those for blood glucose, glaucoma, osteoporosis, cholesterol, carpal tunnel and hearing problems, among others. For the blood glucose and cholesterol screenings, fasting is recommended but not absolutely necessary, according to Lambert. Information will also be available on tobacco cessation, weight loss, Taekwondo, mental health and wellness, and other health-related issues.

The School of Nursing will be joined in the event by representatives of St. Mary’s Medical Center, the Cabell County Health Department, the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, the Red Cross, Contact Rape Crisis, and EnStyle Hair Salon.

Appointments are not necessary.  For further information, persons may call Lambert at (304) 544-9085 or Michelle Moles, Health Fair Coordinator, at (304) 389-8012.

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