Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Cholesterol is Topic of Seminar on Feb. 7
Sacred Heart Hospital's Senior Services program will present a free seminar on "Cholesterol Health and You" in Pensacola on Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Greenhut Auditorium on Sacred Hearts Ninth Avenue campus.
The seminar will be presented by Dr. Darrell Pugh, a board-certified family medicine physician. The seminar will help attendees understand the signs and symptoms of high cholesterol, as well as prevention and methods of treatment and management of the disease.
Cholesterol is a fat-like substance found in blood and in all the of the human body's cells. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), a certain amount of cholesterol is necessary for good health, but too much cholesterol in the blood can lead to clogged arteries and is a major risk factor for heart disease.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.
This seminar is part of the monthly series of free health education programs sponsored by Sacred Heart SeniorSpirit! Sacred Heart SeniorSpirit! is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SeniorSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.
For more information on cholesterol health or Senior Services at Sacred Heart Hospital, visit online at www.sacred-heart.org .
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