NEW ULM - The Heart of New Ulm project is in full swing with more than 1,100 community residents having been screened already in the first month of screenings. The project aims to reduce and eventually eliminate heart attacks in New Ulm.
The first critical stage of this program is mass heart health screenings taking place all summer and into the fall with the goal of screening every adult in the New Ulm zip code. Screenings continue at a fast pace with one scheduled almost every day in June. Most of the June screenings are taking place at businesses in town, along with two public screenings: Friday, June 19 from 7 - 11 a.m. at the New Ulm Community Center, 600 North German Street; and Saturday, June 20 from 7 a.m. - noon at New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC), 1324 Fifth North Street, in the Auditorium - enter from the third floor parking lot in the back of the building. Pre-register by going to www.heartofnewulm.org or calling 507-233-1945.
Health Education classes
In conjunction with the Heart of New Ulm project a number of presentations will be held throughout the summer. All presentations are free, open to the public and held at the NUMC auditorium at 5:30 p.m.:
Tuesday, June 9: Drop your numbers: managing your cholesterol level
Tuesday, June 16: Drop your numbers: managing your blood pressure
Tuesday, June 23: Healthy living with diabetes
Thursday, July 9: Get moving! Active living for a healthy heart, body and soul
Thursday, July 23: The taste of health: eating the Mediterranean way
Tuesday, August 4: Tobacco cessation: break the habit for good
Thursday, August 13: Managing stress and sleeping more to improve your heart health
Tuesday, August 18: Weigh-to-lose: managing weight for a healthier heart
To register for any of these classes or more information about the Heart of New Ulm project go to www.heartofnewulm.org or call 507-233-1945.