Friday, May 16, 2008 11:15 AM CDT

L.P.N. Cathy Mecey (left) prepares to stick Nancy Middleton’s finger for a blood test this morning at St. Francois County Health Department’s Women’s Health Day program.

Women ages 20 and older also had their blood pressure, height, weight and body mass index checked. Some had physical assessments and all were treated to a handwashing by Tammy Atkisson of the Body Shop At Home. “It’s important to us,” Middleton said of the event’s focus on women’s health. - Paula Barr / Daily Journal

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