Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital will be hosting a preventive health event for local residents. Life Line Screening is the nation's leading provider of preventive screenings and scans for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries, which is a leading cause of storke;abdominal aoritc aneurysms, which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs, which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beat), which is also tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis.

All five affordable, non-invasive, panless vascular screenings take 6090- minutes to comple. You must pre-register, so sign up now by call 1-800-690-0295 or visit Life Line Screening's website at www.lifelinescreening.com