Wake Up Tri-Counties RaeAnn Talks Blood Pressure Month, Osteoporosis Awareness Month, No Tobacco Day, School and sports Physicals, and Insurance Navigators

About this episode

RaeAnn Tucker discusses various health awareness topics including blood pressure and osteoporosis during the Wake Up Tri-Counties episode.

RaeAnn Tucker joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to discuss Blood Pressure Awareness Month, Osteoporosis Awareness Month, No Tobacco Day, school and sports physicals, and insurance navigators. With summer underway, the Henry and Stark County Health Departments remind families that school and sports physicals are available all season at Kewanee and Toulon clinics. Students entering kindergarten, preschool, sixth grade, freshman year, and all junior or senior high athletes can schedule exams, with insurance accepted and physicals priced at $50. Parents should bring completed forms for a fast visit. May marks National Osteoporosis Month, highlighting the need for bone health checks. Free blood pressure kiosks are available at clinics in Kewanee, Toulon, and Colona for easy monitoring.

People in this episode

Guest: RaeAnn Tucker

Topics covered

• Blood Pressure Awareness
• Osteoporosis Awareness
• No Tobacco Day
• School Physicals
• Sports Physicals
• Insurance Navigators

Keywords

• blood pressure
• osteoporosis
• school physicals
• sports physicals
• insurance navigators
• health departments
• No Tobacco Day

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Henry and Stark County Health Departments

Places: Kewanee, Toulon, Colona

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