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Combating Heart Disease
Free Senior Focus Lecture on Tuesday, July 7
Did you know the nation’s number one killer is a disease that can often be prevented? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. It kills about 1.4 million Americans every year, which amounts to 1 death every 36 seconds. The good news is that researchers are making remarkable progress when it comes to preventing or delaying heart disease.
Come learn about the latest in heart disease prevention and screening for early detection.
Speaker: John R. McNeil, MD, with Rocky Mountain Cardiology
Time: 10 to 11 a.m.
Where: Calvary Bible Church, 3245 Kalmia Ave., Boulder
Reservations required. Call 303-441-0580 or e-mail publicinformation@bch.org with your first and last name, daytime telephone number, home zip code and the number in your party. Making Your Health Care Safer
Free Lecture on Saturday, July 11
Health care is focused on healing, but sometimes modern medicine can actually be harmful for people. Learn some practical steps you and your loved ones can take to make your personal health care as safe as possible:
• Organizing medicines to protect yourself from harmful drug errors and interaction
• Improving communication with medical professionals
• Minimizing your exposure to potentially harmful hospital-based infections
• Finding useful health information on the Internet
Speakers: Emily Weigel, RN, an experienced hospital nurse who now serves as Nursing Education
Coordinator at Boulder Community Hospital, plus Johnny Daurio, Executive Director, and Gerra Lewis,
Outreach Project Coordinator, from Boulder’s Grillo Health Information Center
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Boulder Public Library, Canyon Theater, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder
Reservations required. Call 303-441-0580 or e-mail publicinformation@bch.org with your first and last name, daytime telephone number, home zip code and the number in your party.
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