Many serious illnesses are

entirely preventable when warning signs are recognized in

time.

As a service to both

congregation and community, the Health Cabinet of Christ

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will host

a Mini-Health Fair at the church on Sunday, May 7, from

9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., followed by Life Line Screening

on May 16.

Coordinated by health care

professionals and congregation members Ashley Helvig,

Melissa Stephens, Judy Moore and Connie Klopfenstein,

this will be the church's third such event. Free

screening for diabetes and high blood pressure will be

offered, as well as information on a wide range of

medical concerns, with professionals on hand to answer

questions.

Mobile mammography will

also be available, but coordinators emphasized that

appointments must be prescheduled. Women desiring a

mammogram should call 770-541-1111 and request

"screening schedules" by May 3. There will be a

charge for the mammogram and professional analysis.

Life Line Screening,

offering complete vascular and osteoporosis screening,

will be at the church Tuesday, May 16. Ultrasound testing

can identify carotid artery blockage, linked to 75

percent of strokes.

Peripheral arterial disease

can also be detected, and may be indicative of heart

disease.

A third screening will be

available to detect aortic aneurysms, and another to

measure bone mass density, an important indicator of

osteoporosis. These tests are painless and non-invasive,

and require five to 10 minutes each.

A representative of Life

Line Screening will be at the May 7 Health Fair with

information and to schedule appointments.

Pre-registration is a must. Each test- which could

cost several hundred dollars in a hospital

setting-costs $35 (all three vascular tests for $95)

through Life Line Screening. Results will be sent to

participants, and those requiring follow-up will be

referred to their own physicians.

Persons who cannot attend

the Health Fair may call Life Line Screening at

800-407-4557 for more information or to make an

appointment.

The church is located on

Ga. Highway 54 at Peachtree Parkway. For more

information, Helvig's number is 770-632-1418.

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