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<\/a><\/p>\nThis FREE screening is also known as a lipid panel. The test measures good and bad cholesterol and triglycerides helping to identify women at greater risk of heart disease and stroke. \u201cThose identified to be of greater risk may be more mindful of lifestyle changes and treatments that preserve our quality of life, in addition to hopefully adding to our quantity of life,\u201d concluded Dr. Virgilio. \u201cCardiovascular disease prevention is just one of the areas we focus on in our Heart Center at Mark Twain Medical Center.”<\/p>\n
The \u201cTake It to Heart Program\u201d offers the free cholesterol tests throughout February to women who live in Calaveras County. A 12 hour fast is recommended or no food after midnight, as is proof of address. Women needing the FREE cholesterol screenings do not need to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n
Calaveras County women wanting to participate can come to the MTMC laboratory, or any one of MTMC\u2019s Medical Centers located in Angels Camp, Arnold, Copperopolis, and Valley Springs. Vouchers can be obtained in the above listed locations as well as other healthcare providers countywide.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is one of our most important services that we provide each year,\u201d remarked Billie Westernoff, Soroptimist president. \u201cWe value our partnership with Mark Twain Medical Center to help the women in Calaveras County take a proactive step to ensure their health and well-being by getting their cholesterol testing free during the month of February.\u201d Mark Twain Medical Center and the local Soroptimist International club have provided over 3,000 cholesterol tests over their 10 year partnership.<\/p>\n
For more information about the FREE cholesterol tests please call the MTMC Laboratory at 754-2583.
\n\u201cThe Take it to Heart project is very meaningful during American Heart Month,\u201d said American Heart
\nAssociation volunteer Sandie Lema of Mokelumne Hill. \u201cSince 2004 our Go Red for Women movement
\nhas raised awareness that heart disease is the No.1 killer of women and has also promoted healthy
\nlifestyle choices for everyone. Friday February 5, is National Wear Red Day — wear red to raise
\nawareness!\u201d<\/p>\n
In May, during the Calaveras County Frog Jump and Jubilee, MTMC and Soroptimist International will
\nonce again be hosting a \u2018Rock It In Red\u2019 to celebrate Go Red For Women.
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About Mark Twain Medical Center
\nFounded in 1951, Mark Twain Medical Center is a 25-bed, full-access hospital providing inpatient
\nacute care, outpatient services and emergency services. The Medical Center\u2019s Medical Staff
\nrepresents a broad range of specialties that ensure access to high quality medical care in a rural
\ncommunity. In addition to being a major provider of health services, Mark Twain Medical Center is
\nalso a major source of jobs for area residents. On average, more than 300 people are employed at
\nthe hospital and its five Family Medical Centers. The Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health,
\nthe fifth largest not-for-profit healthcare system in the nation. For more information, please visit our
\nwebsite at www.marktwainmedicalcenter.org. Mark Twain Medical Center is also on Facebook.<\/p>\n
Soroptimist International of Calaveras County
\nAn international service organization, Soroptimist International joins Calaveras business and
\nprofessional women in working to improve the lives of women and girls in Calaveras and throughout
\nthe world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
San Andreas, CA…As part of a continuing partnership with Soroptimist International of Calaveras County, Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) will be offering FREE cholesterol tests for women in Calaveras County during American Heart Month in February. “Many people who are at risk for a heart attack and stroke don’t know it,\u201d stated MTMC Cardiologist Courtney […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,20,4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advertising","category-featured","category-life-style","category-news","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mtmclipid.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15038"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15038\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}