Health Care in California

Healthy Eating and Free Tdap Boosters

Walgreens Health Tour

Walgreens is holding a "Way to Well Health" tour. The tour will be visiting the communities of La Puente, Covina and Baldwin Park very soon. The Walgreens "Way to Well Health" Tour with AARP is dedicated to providing free prevention and early detection health services to the nation's underserved communities.

Now through December, the tour travels the country providing free tests, assessment, education and consulting services to populations of communities with the highest prevalence for leading diseases and uninsured and unemployed community members.

Free health tests include: total cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, body composition, skeletal muscle, resting metabolism, visceral fat, real body age and body weight.

Please join us as we welcome the Walgreens Way to Well health Tour with AARP at the following locations:


Thursday, April 12, 2012
11am-5pm
Walgreen Drug Store (Parking Lot)
934 N. Hacienda Blvd.
La Puente, CA

Monday, April 16, 2012
11am-5pm
Walgreen Drug Store (Parking Lot)
401 N. Azusa
Covina, CA

Saturday, April 21, 2012
10am-4pm
Walgreen Drug Store (Parking Lot)
14102 Ramona Blvd.
Baldwin Park, CA

Walgreen's Event

Walgreen's Drug Store is hosting a day of free health tests.

When: November 27, 2011 11 a.m-5 p.m.
Where: 14102 Ramona Blvd., Baldwin Park


Information: (626) 337-1082 or 1-866-484-8687

Free tests offered:
-blood glucose
-cholesterol
-blood pressure
-body mass index
-bone density
-waist circumference

Kaiser Permanente Classes

Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park is offering a free 6-week class (in Spanish) for taking control and responsibility for your health and learning to deal with permanent conditions, including diabetes, heart conditions, high blood pressure, arthritis, asthma, and cholesterol.

Classes are held Mondays and Thursdays at 9:00-11:30 a.m. and 6:00-8:30 p.m.

For information or to register, call (626) 851-5820.

1011 Baldwin Park Blvd.
Baldwin Park, CA 91746

Nutrition and Limited Budget

Health is obviously important and nutrition from food is a key component. Here is a story focusing on ways to make nutritious family meals even with a limited budget.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100414/ap_on_re_us/us_fea_food_living_on_food_stamps