The National Latina Health Network is hosting a Healthy Heart Day on February 25th in 6 different cities across the country to celebrate National Heart Month. The day will include free blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, an opportunity for participants to speak briefly with a bi-lingual health counselor, receive educational materials about cardiovascular risk factors and leave with personal information to take to their doctors. All materials will be available in English and Spanish. One in four U.S. Hispanic adults has elevated cholesterol.In addition, heart disease is the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the U.S., according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. Hispanics are twice as likely to have diabetes, a contributor to heart disease, than non-Hispanics.

Heart Healthy Day/Día del Corazón Sano activities will be taking place in Miami, New York City, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington DC.
Event Details for each city:

Washington DC
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2006
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: GIANT STORE 1345 Park Road, NW (Tivoli)

Los Angeles, CA
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2006
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Montebello Town Center- 2134 Montebello Town
Center Drive

Houston, TX
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2006
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: 555 Almeda Mall, Houston

Chicago, IL
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2006
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: World’s Largest Laundromat – 6240-46 W.
Cermak Rd., Berwyn
**Special guest: Weather anchor TSI-TSI-KI Félix from
Telemundo—12:30-2:30**

New York
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2006
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Queens Center Mall- 90-15 Queens Boulevard,
Elmhurst NY

Miami, FL
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2006
Time: 12:00 noon– 5:00 pm
Location: Dadeland Mall – 7535 N. Kendall Drive
(between U.S. 1 and the 826 Palmetto Expressway)
*Special guest—Mauricio Zeilic from Telemundo***

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