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Show Screenings For Cholesterol Set On Mav 19 The Southwest Utah District Health Department will provide cholesterol screenings in Panguitch on Thursday, May 19 at the Senior Citizen Center in the courthouse basement. The test will cost $5 and take from 7 to 10 minutes to complete. Interested individuals may call 676-8800 676-8800 or 676-8215 to set up an appointment. ap-pointment. The latest guidelines from the National Institute of Health declare ms levels below 200 mg as "desirable," those from 200-239 mg as "borderline," and those 240 mg and above as "high." "What is Your Number?" is a national campaign to encourage people to learn what their cholesterol choles-terol levels are to prevent heart attack at-tack and stroke. Thirty to 50-per-ccnt of people tested will probably test higher than 200 mg say the experts. Health education materials relating to cholesterol will also be provided at the screening. |
