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PGH Health Fair 2008  
   

              It’s time for Health Fair 2008!  Putnam General Hospital will be hosting their annual health fair on Saturday, April 26th from 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the hospital.  There will be over 30 information booths along with free health screenings and blood work offered. 

 

FREE Health Screenings

              Putnam General is proud to offer the community several free health screenings at this year’s fair.  Nurses from Putnam General will be checking blood pressure and offering free finger-stick glucose and cholesterol tests.  You do not have to fast before these tests.

              Vision screenings, hearing screenings, and sleep disorder screenings will also be offered for free.   

A More Detailed Look

              Would you like a more in-depth look at your health?  We are once again offering Complete Blood Work and PSA tests.  Complete Blood Work will be offered for $45.  If you would like to have this blood work done, please do not eat 12 hours prior to the test.  The complete blood work includes a complete blood check, a lipid profile, and a comprehensive chemistry panel.  The lipid profile will check cholesterol, triglyceride levels, HDL, and LDL cholesterol.  The comprehensive chemistry panel checks to make sure the liver and kidneys are functioning properly and checks the electrolyte levels of your blood.

              Did you know that a blood test can detect prostate cancer in men?  Putnam General will be offering this test, called a PSA test, at the health fair for $26.00.  The test is offered year-round in the Lab at Putnam General, so if you do not make it to the health fair, be sure to ask your doctor about having a PSA test done.

Booth Topics

              This year’s fair will be a wealth of health information for the community.  Participants are encouraged to ask questions and learn as much as possible.  Some booth topics include diabetes education, keeping your blood pressure in check, heart health, vision care, hospice care, home healthcare, mammograms, foot care, sleep disorders, and much more. 

              Questions about the event should be directed to Lindsey Hydrick, Health Fair Coordinator, at 706-923-2028.