NORMAL Medication safety, menopause and Hula Hoops for exercise will be among topics when one of Central Illinois larger health events returns for a 14th year.

Womens Health Night a free evening of health presentations, fitness demonstrations, medical screenings and displays will be from 3 to 7:30 p.m. March 20 at Illinois State Universitys Bone Student Center, Normal.

About 1,500 women and men attended last years event.

Where else can you have collaboration between physicians, hospitals, pharmacists and fitness professionals with nothing to be sold to you? asked Kathi Franklin, executive director of the Illinois Heart & Lung Foundation, which presents the health night.

Our goal is to provide information for our community to be healthy, happy and safe, Franklin said. We want to help empower people to be their own health care advocate.

Presentations will be on medication safety, treatment for varicose veins and a panel discussion on menopause. Fitness demonstrations will be Hula Hoop for Exercise and Zumba.

Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, the Community Cancer Center and doctors will conduct health screenings; American Red Cross will have a blood drive; Advocate BroMenn will offer CPR certification (register at 309-268-5207); and 60 organizations will have booths with health, fitness and safety information, Franklin said.

The annual Gale Keeran Spirit of Success Award will be presented at 6 p.m. The award, named for the late community leader Gale Keeran, honors a person who has made McLean County a better place to live.

Franklin hopes that free parking and free child care by YWCA McLean County will make it easier for more women to attend the event this year.

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