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Healthy U Committed to a Midland Memorial hosts its 11th annual health event Marcy Madrid, director of marketing and media relations for Midland Memorial. I t’s become a favorite fall tradition: Midland Memorial Hospital’s Healthy U event. Now in its 11th year, the FREE health and wellness expo will feature dozens of exhibits and presenters— all focused on providing information and resources that can help everyone in the community lead healthier lives. Something New This year, Healthy U is introducing a brand-new event: the ﬁrst Dr. Suckarieh Memorial—Walk for Hearts. Although a heart walk has kicked off the day’s activities in the past, this is the debut of a three-mile walk that will raise funds directly for the hospital. All proceeds will go to the endowment fund created in memory of Dr. Suckarieh, a heart surgeon who worked at Midland Memorial from 1989 until his death in 2009. This year, Healthy U also inspired the introduction of a new, related program called the Healthy Neighborhood Project. In March and August, Midland Memorial brought smallerscale health fairs into local neighborhoods— another way to keep communities healthy. Look for more of these in 2013. 1 Something Old About 2,000 people attend every year to make the most of the day. The event will feature about 80 booths with health information from Midland Memorial and other community health partners. Although popular traditions will continue, the theme of this year’s event centers on a celebration of the new patient tower. As always, a variety of free screenings will be available, including eye exams, foot screenings, balance testing and much more. Expert speakers will deliver presentations on a variety of health topics, along with the ever-popular healthy cooking demonstration. GET THE DETAILS Plus, a grand-prize giveaway will Healthy U will take place Oct. 20 from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at the provide members of the community yet Midland County Horseshoe Arena. The Dr. Suckarieh another reason to stop by Healthy U. Memorial—Walk for Hearts will start at 8 a.m., with “One of our main goals is to be more registration at 7:30 a.m. For more information, visit involved in the community’s health needs midland-memorial.com. by being more proactive in educating people about health and wellness,” says UPDATES ON HEALTH Follow Midland on Facebook at facebook.com/MidlandMemorialHospital 5 http://www.midland-memorial.com http://www.facebook.com/MidlandMemorialHospital

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Stock up on these healthy beverages
What’s new at this year’s Healthy U
Raising the Bar

House Call - Fall 2012