McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) will offer
a cholesterol screening on Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 8am-11am, at its
Crystal Lake office, 100 N Virginia Street (Route 14), just south of Route 176.
The screening requires a 12-hour fast and includes total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, blood pressure and cardiovascular education. Call MCDH for an appointment at 815-334-4536. The cost is $35.
Why is cholesterol important? Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. In fact, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes are major risk factors for heart disease. Certain lifestyles such as being a smoker, being overweight and lack of exercise can also put people at a higher risk for developing heart disease. Everyone can take steps to lower their risk of heart disease and heart attack by addressing these risk factors.
For more information on cardiovascular disease and its risk factors, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/what_you_can_do.htm.
The screening requires a 12-hour fast and includes total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, blood pressure and cardiovascular education. Call MCDH for an appointment at 815-334-4536. The cost is $35.
Why is cholesterol important? Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. In fact, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes are major risk factors for heart disease. Certain lifestyles such as being a smoker, being overweight and lack of exercise can also put people at a higher risk for developing heart disease. Everyone can take steps to lower their risk of heart disease and heart attack by addressing these risk factors.
For more information on cardiovascular disease and its risk factors, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/what_you_can_do.htm.
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