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NEWS RELEASE

Ephraim McDowell Health is sponsoring a free health screening at the Lincoln County Extension Office in Stanford on Jan. 9 and 11. The screenings will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 9 and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Jan. 11.

Health screenings that will be offered are cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, mental health, and take-home colorectal cancer screening kits (over age 45). After the screenings are complete, participants will have the opportunity to discuss their results with a licensed health professional. Additionally, EMH will be passing out giveaway items to all participants.

To schedule an appointment, contact Jody Paver, Lincoln County Cooperative Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, at (606) 365-2447 or email jody.paver@uky.edu.

For more information, please contact Ephraim McDowell Health’s Community Service Department at (859) 239-3562.