Stupak Community Center Health Fair a Success

City of Las Vegas, Nevada Mayor, the Honorable Oscar Goodman flanked by Lab Express Director
Dr. Isaac Farrell (L) and Director of Medical and Corporate Relations, Dr. Aldo A. Aguirre (R).

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - 21 November 2009. Lab Express provided glucose screenings and other blood tests to over 100 low income and disadvantaged people at a Heath Fair organized yesterday at the City of Las Vegas Stupak Community Center, located at 300 W. Boston Avenue.

"God blessed us with a beautiful day and great community volunteers. Thank you to all involved in making this event possible for the people of Las Vegas," stated City of Las Vegas, Nevada Mayor Oscar Goodman.

Experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expect diabetes to affect more than 48 million people by 2050.

Lab Express' mobile laboratory unit at the Stupak Community Center Health Fair.

"The first step in prevention is the diagnostic test. It is especially important to make diabetes prevention a priority for people who are at increased risk of diabetes, for example, those overweight or with a family history of diabetes," remarked Myra Farrell, M.A., C.E.O. of Lab Express. "Lab Express is committed to raising the awareness among our community of this terrible disease."

The Stupak Community Center offers classes and activities for both English- and Spanish-speaking residents in Meadows Village neighborhood near Las Vegas Boulevard and Main Street. For a complete class and activity schedule call (702) 229-2488.

To check whether you are at risk of having diabetes, stop by Lab Express for your Health Fair discount price of $5. Lab Express is centrally located in the Mariana's Shopping Center, 4161 S. Eastern, Ste. A-6, on the southwest corner of Eastern and Flamingo, Las Vegas, NV 89119, Tel. (702) 643-5227.