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Students can stop by the office at the Strom Thurmond
Wellness & Fitness Center without an appointment for the
following services
Blood
Pressure Screenings
- Free
- No appointment necessary
- Takes just a few minutes.
- Identifies your range (optimal, pre-hypertensive
or hypertensive)
- We will discuss with you lifestyle changes that
impact blood pressure
- We will provide assistance with setting up a
follow-up appointment with a medical provider at the
Thomson Student Health Center if necessary.
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Click here for a virtual brochure on how to manage
your blood pressure.
% Body Fat
Screenings
- Free
- No appointment necessary
- Come in before you work-out
- Takes just a few minutes
- Uses a hand-held electrode analyzer
- Painless
- We will discuss results with you, the impact body
fat has on your health, lifestyle changes you can
make to reach/maintain optimal body fat and we will
make follow-up referrals as appropriate.
Cholesterol Screenings
- Costs $15 (pay at Thomson Student
Health Center)
- Fast for 8 hours (you should drink water but no
other beverages or food)
- Go to the Thomson Student Health Center lab first
thing in the morning to have blood drawn (no
appointment needed).
- Lab results will be reviewed by a physician and
sent to Student Wellness Promotion within two weeks.
- You will be called by Student Wellness Promotion
to arrange an appointment for a consultation about
your lab results.
For more information, contact
Student Wellness Promotion at 576-9393. |
