Shore Health System Brings Health Info to Chesapeake Heart Walk

On Saturday, April 25, volunteers from Shore Health System will staff the “Learn from Me” tents at the Chesapeake Heart Walk in Terrapin Park in Stevensville. Between 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. visitors to the Heart Walk will find free information about heart health and cardiac fitness; healthy nutrition; medication safety; home health and emergency preparedness; and stroke and diabetes risks and prevention. Free blood pressure screening will be provided.

Cholesterol testing will be available between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. A lipid profile, which requires a 14-hour fast, will be available for a $10 fee; a basic cholesterol screening, which requires an overnight fast, will be offered for $5.

For more information, call 410-822-1000, ext. 5508.