SANATOGA PA – Health care news for Sanatogans (and anyone else!), April 12-18, 2009:

“High Blood Pressure: Learn The Facts and Reduce The Risk” is the title of a new pamphlet published by Allentown-based PennMed Consultants Inc., a health care company that owns several nursing homes in Pennsylvania, including Coventry Manor Nursing Home on Chestnut Hill Road in North Coventry PA. The full color, vest-pocket size brochure is available for free by calling PennMed’s Senior Education Initiative at 800-782-3952.

Monday, April 13

Foot health screenings conducted by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of the hospital, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information and to register, call 610-327-PMMC.

Thursday, April 16

Blood pressure screenings will be conducted by staff members from Pottstown Memorial Medical Center from 1-3 p.m. in the Wal-Mart store in Bechtelsville PA.

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