Links chapter will sponsor women's health fair April 17

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown Chapter of The Links Inc. will again sponsor a “300 Sisters in Red,” health fair. This year’s event will be from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 17 at Kilcawley Center on the campus of Youngstown State University.

The focus of the fair is to support the campaign for Women’s Heart Health Awareness by presenting information on such things as heart disease, diabetes and breast cancer.

Featured will be the following:

Free health screenings from 8 to 10 a.m.: Total, HDL, LDL cholesterol and blood sugar (appointment and 12-hour fast required). blood pressure, body fat, bone density, heart health assessment, stroke risk assessment and colon cancer screening. Also available will be massages, interactive fitness, refreshments and informational displays.

Speakers from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Dr, Fareedah Z. Goodwin, who will speak on “Diabetes: How it Relates to Heart Disease;” and Dr. Dara P. Richardson-Heron, speaking on “Breast Cancer: What Women Need to Know.”

Lunch will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Free registration is required and limited to the first 300 women. To register, call Humility of Mary Healthline, (877) 700-4647. Those participating are encouraged to wear casual attire (appropriate for exercise), preferably red to support Women’s Heart Health Awareness.

Free parking for participants will be on the M2 deck at Fifth Avenue parking deck. For more information, contact Susan M. Moorer, (330) 941-2161.

Partners and sponsors for the fair include Humility of Mary Health Partners, Anthem, American Heart/Stroke associations, Third Baptist Church Health Awareness, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Associates in Women’s Health of Mahoning Valley Inc., CareSource and YSU.