Health Tour brings free health tests to Kent, Renton

The Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour with the National Urban League visit Kent and Renton this week providing health tests, education and consulting services for free.

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  • Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:20pm
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The Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour with the National Urban League visit Kent and Renton this week providing health tests, education and consulting services for free.

Tour offers three free health tests that measure 10 key health indicators of a person’s risk for or symptoms of today’s leading chronic diseases: cancer, heart disease and diabetes. These tests measure total cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, body composition, skeletal muscle, resting metabolism, visceral fat, real body age and body weight.

The tour is dedicated to providing free prevention and early detection health services with the goal of promoting better health in urban communities.

TOUR STOPS

• Friday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Walgreens, 275 Rainier Ave. S, Renton

• Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Walgreens, 25605 104th Ave. SE, Kent

To learn more, visit: /www.multivu.com.


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