{"id":264431,"date":"2010-02-02T09:15:26","date_gmt":"2010-02-02T14:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/?p=15404"},"modified":"2010-02-02T09:15:26","modified_gmt":"2010-02-02T14:15:26","slug":"mchenry-county-health-deptartment-plans-cardiovascular-screening-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/264431","title":{"rendered":"McHenry County health deptartment plans cardiovascular screening event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-15406\" title=\"cardiovascular screening\" src=\"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/cardiovascular-screening-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" \/>To recognize February as <em>American Heart Month<\/em>, the McHenry County Department of Health is offering a cardiovascular screening Feb. 18.<\/p>\n<p>The screening will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The screening requires a 12-hour fast and includes total cholesterol (HDL and LDL), fasting blood sugar, triglycerides, blood pressure and cardiovascular education. <span id=\"more-15404\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A new offering this year is a body composition analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Appointments are required, and the cost is $35.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, more Illinoisans die from heart disease than from cancer, unintentional injuries, lung disease, pneumonia, influenza and diabetes combined, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n<p>Age, gender and family history are risk factors beyond our control.<\/p>\n<p>However, changes in lifestyle and early treatment for risk factors, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, obesity, lack of exercise and poor nutrition can have a significant impact.<\/p>\n<p>To schedule an appointment, call 815-334-4536.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article from the <a title=\"Health dept. plans screening event\" href=\"http:\/\/nwherald.com\/articles\/2010\/01\/28\/r_cjfdanpxslsse5gkfgwnba\/index.xml\"  rel='nofollow'>Northwest Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/j1INbEgM4eNAH-KZxWHl46jFKN8\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/j1INbEgM4eNAH-KZxWHl46jFKN8\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/j1INbEgM4eNAH-KZxWHl46jFKN8\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/j1INbEgM4eNAH-KZxWHl46jFKN8\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=SBD7c91FHyM:sF3goawH2z8:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=SBD7c91FHyM:sF3goawH2z8:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=SBD7c91FHyM:sF3goawH2z8:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?i=SBD7c91FHyM:sF3goawH2z8:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/windycitynews\/~4\/SBD7c91FHyM\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To recognize February as American Heart Month, the McHenry County Department of Health is offering a cardiovascular screening Feb. 18. The screening will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. 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