UC SAN FRANCISCO

Corinna Kaarlela, News Director
Source: Vanessa deGier (415) 476-2557
E-mail: vdegier@pubaff.ucsf.edu
Web: www.ucsf.edu

MEDIA ADVISORY
May 18, 2006

UCSF HOLDS "HEART HEALTH TODAY" WORKSHOP ON WOMEN'S HEART DISEASE RISKS

A lecture presented in Cantonese aimed at helping Chinese and Chinese-American women understand women's risk of heart disease will be the focal point of a free workshop on women's heart health co-sponsored by the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health, the UCSF Asian Heart and Vascular Center, Self Help for the Elderly and the American Heart Association. Free blood pressure screenings and refreshments will also be available.

ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT:

EVENT: "Heart Health Today: Understanding a Woman's Risks"

WHO: Free to the public

DATE: Friday, May 19, 2006

TIME: 9:30 - 10:30 am: BP Screenings
10:30 - 11:00 am: Lecture (in Cantonese)
11:00 - 11:15 am: Break with refreshments
11:15 - 11:30 am: Question and Answer session

LOCATION: Lady Shaw Senior Center
1483 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA

CONTACT: To cover this event or arrange interviews, contact Vanessa deGier at 415-476-2557.

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