Redwood Area Hospital

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: Shelly Pauling,
            Education & Communications Manager
RE: Free Diabetes Screenings
DATE: October 23, 2007


Are you one of the millions of Americans that may be at risk for developing diabetes? The Redwood Area Hospital Diabetes Education Center would like to invite you to come to one of our free blood sugar screenings on Monday, November 5, 2007 at Wal-Mart; on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Sward Kemp-Snyder Drug; and on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at the Medicine Shoppe. All screenings will be held from 9am-noon.

Risk factors for diabetes include: a family history of diabetes, women who have had gestational diabetes, obesity and inactivity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and belonging to minority groups such as Hispanics and Native Americans. The American Diabetes Association recommends that everyone over age 45 be screened.

The free blood sugar screening includes a simple finger stick with no fasting required. If you would like more information, please call Cindy Moldan at 507-637-4517 or Dorie Oja at 507-637-4518.
Free Diabetes Screenings