Health Quest 2008

03/06/08

Belton, Texas - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will hold its ninth annual health fair, Health Quest 2008, on Friday, March 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in the Mayborn Campus Center arena. The health fair is free and open to the public.

The fair is a campus and community-wide event to showcase over 50 exhibitors from a variety of health and wellness related businesses such as Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Center, Belton Eye Center, Bodyworks Day Spa & Wellness Center, Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG), Cox/Bond Dental Group, Hillcrest Health Systems, King's Daughters Clinic, King's Daughters Hospital, Metroplex Health Systems, Montgomery Chiropractic, Scott & White Hospital, MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Bell County Health Department, American Cancer Society, Jazzercise and many other local businesses and resources.

There will be many interactive exhibits offering a wealth of information for all including several health screenings, which may include the following: blood pressure checks, cholesterol, glucose screening, visual acuity screening, lung function screening, body fat/ BMI screenings and chiropractic screenings. There will also be free Tetanus and MMR vaccines, chair massages, trauma care and disaster response information, exercise demonstrations, blood and marrow donations, body fat composition analysis, skin care information, mental health screenings, alcohol, tobacco and drug screenings, eye care information, preventive healthcare and medicine, dental hygiene and health information.

For more information, please contact Debbie Rosenberger, BSN, RN BC, UMHB coordinator of health services, at (254) 295-4623 or drosenberger@umhb.edu. Information is on the Internet at: http://www.umhb.edu/resources/healthcenter/healthquest.