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If you or your loved ones are concerned about heart health, take advantage of the Baptist Health System’s low cost heart health screening, offered Monday through Friday at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson and at the Baptist Cardiology Clinic in Madison.

For $25, you receive more than $300 worth of tests, including: Electrocardiogram (EKG); Blood Chemistry Profile; Triglyceride and Cholesterol testing; Cardiac Risk Analysis and Stroke/Hypertension screening. Information will be available about heart topics, and health professionals will answer your questions.

The screenings are for adults 18 and older, and 12-hour fasting is required for accurate blood tests. Register by calling the Baptist Health Line at 601-948-6262 or 1-800-948-6262.

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The Mississippi Free Press produced this story through the MFP Solutions Lab, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network. This series digs into Mississippi’s systemic issues and sheds light on responses to them in other communities. Beyond just reporting on problems, these stories interrogate their causes and inspect potential solutions.

Ronni Mott, award-winning writer, talented artist and peace-loving yogi, whose beautiful soul left us on February 2. She was 64.