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September 30, 2011

Take a loved one to the doctor today -- in the park

University of Maryland Medical System is holding a “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day” today in University Plaza (Redwood and Paca streets) across from the University of Maryland Medical Center.

The event goes on until 3 p.m. today and offers cholesterol and blood pressure screenings, fitness activities, flu shots, HIV testing, smoking cessation and diabetes information, demonstrations and more for the kids.

The even is part of a national campaign aimed at prevention. It urges people to get involved in their health care and get their loved ones to do the same.

Five of the Maryland system of hospitals will be there: the University of Maryland Medical Center, Maryland General Hospital, Kernan Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Hospital, University Specialty Hospital and Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. Maryland Physicians Care and Radio One, Baltimore, are also sponsors.

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About Picture of Health

Meredith Cohn has been a reporter since 1991, covering everything from politics and airlines to the environment and medicine. A runner since junior high and a particular eater for almost as long, she tries to keep up on health and fitness trends. Her aim is to bring you the latest news and information from the local and national medical and wellness communities.

Andrea K. Walker knows it’s weird to some people, but she has a fascination with fitness, diseases, medicine and other health-related topics. She subscribes to a variety of health and fitness magazines and becomes easily engrossed in the latest research in health and science. An exercise fanatic, she’s probably tried just about every fitness activity there is. Her favorites are running, yoga and kickboxing. So it is probably fitting that she has been assigned to cover the business of healthcare and to become a regular contributor to this blog. Andrea has been at The Sun for nearly 10 years, covering manufacturing, retail , airlines and small and minority business. She looks forward to telling readers about the latest health news.

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