Today: Free health screenings at OHSU-CHH

OHSU is hosting a health fair today in the CHH to promote World Diabetes Day. Free health screenings are taking place until 4:30pm.

"OHSU cardiovascular medicine experts will measure:

• Blood glucose
• BMI (body mass index)
• Cholesterol
• Blood pressure

* Nurses and physicians will be on hand for consults on test results.

-- Kendall Simmons, a Superbowl XL champion and former Pittsburgh Steeler, will explain how he tackled Type 1 diabetes.

-- Certified diabetes educators from NovoNordisk will discuss carbohydrate counting and food exchanges.  

-- March wellness representatives will demonstrate their Medical Exercise Program."

KGW video was on hand interviewing several OHSU employees. 

The very-tall Chris Dudley is in the house, promoting his foundation. His website has a great list of related events this week: Pacific NW Diabetes Week Events.

On the topic of diabetes, did you know that we have several diabetes technology startups in town?

• DiabetOmics - "Pioneering non-invasive assessment of diabetes risk, progression and complications."
• Sweet Spot Diabetes - a health data company, self-service device data retrieval and data management and reporting