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Free "Healthy is Strong" Heart Screenings in Richland County

Campaign Offers Free Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Screenings this Summer

The CDC Foundation, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Health has launched the “Healthy is Strong” initiative in Richland County where cardiovascular disease is high. This effort is focused on increasing awareness to prevent heart attacks and strokes among African-American men between the ages of 40 to 65 in Richland County. Please call 855-623-9355 to see if you quality for a free cardiovascular screening this summer through Quest Diagnostics to determine whether you are at risk for high blood pressure or high cholesterol. You can also visit http://millionhearts.hhs.gov/.

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