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Darke
County Health Fair Committee Members: Pictured Cindy Scott,
Shelly Acker, Sharon Warren, Jim Beyke,
Carol Fourman, Jennifer Barga,
Sara Seger and Terri Flood. Not pictured: Kelly Sanning.
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Fall into Good Health
Darke County
Health Fair set for October 7
Mark your calendars! The Darke County Health Fair Committee is
excited to announce the upcoming 2014 Darke County Health Fair.
The 40th Annual Darke County Health Fair will be Tuesday, October 7,
2014 in the Youth Building at Darke County Fairgrounds on State Route
49, Greenville, Ohio. Hours will be from 8:00am to 4:30pm.
The 2014 Health Fair, open to people of all ages, will feature over 50
different displays and many FREE health screenings. Attendees are
welcome to play BINGO and have a chance to win Darke County Chamber
Bucks and other door prizes!
As always, the health fair will be offering several tests: Wellness
Panel, $50; TSH, $35; PSA, $40; Vitamin D, $ 45; Flu Shots, $25;
and Mammograms $206. Chair massages and reflexology will be
available for $1. FREE health checks include blood pressure, diabetes
screening, visual acuity, height and weight, abnormalities in urine,
nutrition screening, hearing tests, spinal-postural analysis, chair
massages, fall-risk assessments and bone density.
The Wellness Panel includes 14 Chemistry tests checking a wide variety
of systems (ex. Fasting glucose for diabetes, tests to screen for renal
& liver disease, bone health, etc.) plus a Lipid Panel (to evaluate
hyperlipidemia as an index to coronary artery disease.). Fasting
is preferred, but not mandatory.
Vitamin D is available for testing this year. It is a test to
screen for Vitamin D deficiency, a very common deficiency in the
American population. Vitamin D plays an integral role in bone
health and decreasing the risks for colorectal cancer, breast cancer
and autoimmune diseases.
The Health Fair is offering TWO NEW TESTS this year- Hemoglobin A1c and
CBC (Complete Blood Count). The Hemoglobin A1c is a test to access
glucose control in diabetics. A1c is frequently used in
conjunction with glucose fasting to diagnose diabetes. The A1c is $25.
Complete Blood Count (CBC or Hemogram) is a test to evaluate overall
health and detect a wide range of hematologic disorders including
anemia. This test includes White and Red Cell counts, Hemoglobin
and Hematocrit and Platelet count. The CBC is $25.
Flu Shots will be available to anyone 6 months and older. The
Health
Department will accept most insurance plans including Anthem, Medical
Mutual United Health Care, Medicaid, and Medicare Part B.
If paying cash, the cost is $25.00.The flu vaccine will be the
Quadrivalent Vaccine. There are different types available this
year. The quadrivalent flu vaccine provides improved coverage and is
designed to protect against four different flu viruses; two influenza A
viruses and two influenza B viruses.
For transportation, call 937-547-1811(outside of Greenville with 24-hr
notice).
Darke County Health Fair Committee Members are Cindy Scott, Shelly
Acker, Sharon Warren, Jim Beyke, Carol Fourman, Jennifer Barga, Steve
Wenning, Sara Seger, Terri Flood and Kelly Sanning.
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