Reporters are invited to attend. Duke University Health System and the YMCA, located at 218 West Morgan St., are coming together to offer blood pressure screenings to area YMCA members during a month-long health initiative. From now until Feb. 18, both the downtown and Lakewood YMCAs will offer members the opportunity to be screened for hypertension. We're expecting to reach out to a significant portion of those people who have renewed the commitment to improving their health. Snyderman and Spaulding will participate Thursday in an effort to promote the health initiative and Duke's commitment to community health care.
Many people are unaware they are hypertensive.
These screenings are a way of alerting them to potential problems, and will encourage many to get the help they need. Contact the Web Editor .