Treatment for high cholesterol is subject of community education program

"Debunking the Myths of Cholesterol Therapies, a community education program at The Memorial Hospital, is scheduled for Tuesday evening, April 1, starting with free health screenings at 6 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., internal medicine specialist Dr. Diane Snow presents a special education program that explores the current approaches and medications for treatment of high cholesterol. This program was rescheduled from an earlier date due to weather.The event takes place in the MWV medical office building lobby, where the hospitals clinical staff will offer free blood pressure readings and body fat analysis from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Dr. Snows program begins at 6:30, and a short presentation by Tanya Carbonaro, RN will follow on the hospitals new Living Well chronic disease management program. Living Well is a six-week workshop series developed by Stanford University being offered at the hospital on a regular basis. It is the first time the evidence-based self-management program will be available anywhere in New Hampshire.The education program is free and open to the public; pre-registration is suggested but not required. The first 25 registrants will receive a free Heart Healthy notebook full of information and ideas for supporting a healthy lifestyle. Refreshments and healthy snacks will be available after the program.For more information about the program or to register, call The Memorial Hospitals community relations office, 356-5461, Ext. 388 or 198.