St. Catherine Hospital offers cardiovascular disease prevention center assessments

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St. Catherine Hospital offers free bilingual American Heart Association Risk Factor calculated assessments to determine risk for heart disease, diabetes and other related medical conditions. The screenings include A1C-glucose (history of diabetes), ABI-leg circulation test, blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol, random glucose and waist circumference. No fasting is required. You must be 18 or older. Walk-ins are available from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. For appointments at the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Center, 7217 Indianapolis Blvd., Hammond, call 219-392-7CVP (7827). For information on other health related programs offered by Community Healthcare System, please visit our website at COMHS.org.