Show Health Fairs Help you for Health's Sake by Cindi Anderson Journalism The Health Fair which was held in inthe inthe inthe the multipurpose area of the College Ctr opened its it's doors to the public April l 12 11 with a variety of displays information and booths Some of the booths that were offered were The Nursing Clinic Eye Testing Clinic and The Utah State Health Depart Depart- ment Carol Barnes Health Service Instructor Instructor Instructor In In- who co the Health Fair said that approximately people attended the annual event There were many volunteers on hand The American Red Cross was under the direction of Shirley students and the RN students from Weber College provided provided provided pro pro- vided pamphlets on first-aid first the diabetes glaucoma and three different Blood tests were also given The first test was a Blood Glucose of Test to determine dete the chemistry the blood The second test was a Diabetic Screening Test to determine the sugar levels anemia and globin The final test after blood pressure was taken w was the Blood Chemistry Test to determine blood values Blood the basis of all life Take Care of it The Testing Eye-Testing Clinic checked for eye conditions in addition to a special testing for Glaucoma The test used a special machine to measure the pressure pressure pressure pres pres- sure inside the eye then a non-contact non machine called the was used to check the eye with a puff of air which never touched the eye Just one Puff of Air May Save your Vision Steven McInelly Immunization Program Co and Gary Conrad Program Co from the Utah State Health Department Department Department De De- discussed immunization Those immunized before 1970 for Rubella Measles need to be vaccinated vaccinated vaccinated vac vac- again The reason is that the vaccine was a KILL vaccine- vaccine meaning that no antibodies could be built up The vaccine that should have been given is known as the LIVE vaccine and builds up an an- Most college-aged college people are susceptible susceptible susceptible sus sus- sus- sus in contacting the measles Immunization for Rebella Measles is free at a local health department Rubella Measles known as the German Measles affects 20 of individuals individuals individuals in in- in all age groups If a female contracts Rubella while pregnant pregnant pregnant-it it itcan can cause caus the baby to be deformed |