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| Written by Jude Ortiz | |
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Sunday, February 10th Events start at 4 p.m.  United Health Care Action Network of Minnesota (UHCAN-MN) and Arise! are co-hosting low-cost health screenings and a showing of Michael Moore's * Sicko*, a documentary on the state of America's health care system. The movie is free to all, but donations are appreciated.Health screenings start at 4 p.m. Movie at 5 p.m. Discussion about the movie, the health care situation, and options for staying healthy at 7 p.m. Pre-registration for the health screenings is encouraged. To pre-register, call 612.383.0973, email joel at uhcan-mn.org, or sign up on the sheet at the front desk at Arise! For more information, visit www.uhcan-mn.org. Several health screening options are available from trained medical professionals who volunteer their time: 1) Total cholesterol + glucose + blood pressure & pulse tests. This option does NOT require fasting and involves a simple finger stick, results using the Cholestech instrument in 5 minutes. The Cholestech measuring instrument used is accurate and used by many medical clinics and hospitals. $12 per person. 2) Total cholesterol + HDL-cholesterol + glucose + blood pressure & pulse tests. This option is also NON-fasting and completed in 5 minutes. $16 per person. 3) Entire lipid panel (Total cholesterol + LDL- cholesterol + HDL-cholesterol + triglycerides + glucose) + blood pressure & pulse tests. The lipid panel must be carried out after fasting for 12 hours. $25 per person. 4) Liver function tests measuring AST and ALT liver enzymes at baseline. These tests monitor therapy of potentially liver-toxic medications. $15 per person. www.uhcan-mn.org. |
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