shannon patton from mercy medical center is here along with volunteer revathi truong. the mercy heart expo is on sunday, fe 21st. from the hospital that has been taking care of siouxland hearts for ove 40 years. join us at the heart expo to learn the latest information on keeping your heart healthy. the heart expo will include: free carotid artery mini- screening meet the mercy cardiologists cath lab tour simulation all attendees will be included indrawings for free screenings and prizes. sunday february 21, 11 am - 1 pm, leiter room, mercy medical center the teen heart expo will include: educational games teen screenings interactive seseions on cpr and aed devices tour of the mercy heart center giveaways, prizes and healthy snacks cardiac rehab gy lab tour free hors d'oeuvres sunday, february 21, 11am -1pm 4th floor, mercy heart center - 801 5th st. ages 13 through 18 - leiter room, mercy medical center next to the kaleidoscope gift shop new this year - teen heart expo free parking is available in the mercy parking ramp. free to the public. jenna: fred's back next wit

joining us today with more e have revathii truong and shannon patton. tell us about the expo. on teens. what should young people know about heart health? << mercy medical center is also holding a heart expo next sunday. it runs from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m at the heart center hospital. there's a free carotid mini- for teens. interactive event educating teens about heart health including: -fun games cllenging teen knowledge on healthy choices -"teen screen" health screening: body comosition; blood pressure; and pulse -learning to take and identify a normal pulse -caffieine and sodium safety: how much is too much -how to use and authomated external defibrillator (aed) to save a life! -practicing accurate cpr compressions on mannequins, equipped the mercy heart center will kick off heart month with a special community event, a heart expo, sunday, february 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. the public is cordially invited to attend the free event, which will take place on the fourth and fifth floors of the mercy heart center, 801 fifth street. heart center staff members and physicians w

good decision making for them," said mercy rn and coordinator of community health education, shannon patton. doctors say you can help reduce your risk of heart disease by staying active. they also stress it's important to know your cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure numbers. a dark comedy is coming to the stage of the le mars community theater. that's still ahead on <

good decision making for them," said mercy rn and coordinator of community health education, shannon patton. doctors say to know your cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure numbers. also, stay active. this will reduce and prevent your risk of heart disease. stroke can strike at any age, even before birth. tonight, in healthbeat 4: ktiv's sheila brummer with the journey of a siouxland teenager trying to recover after such a setback. << fifteen-year-old sam vaught spends almost 15 hours a week undergoing intense therapy to regain movement. 4:18 "that's one thing to be aware of. stroke can happen to anybody," said justin vaught, sam's father. the life-changing medical emergency hit sam almost seven-months ago. first a headache, then vomiting. formed between point a the heart and point b the carotid." doctors don't know for sure what caused the massive bleed. but, the damage was severe.. 75% of the right side of his brain impacted. after emerging from three weeks in a coma, sam didn't even have the muscle strength to even get out of bed. 6:05 "on my end it's patience. for his part, it's h

good decision making for them," said mercy rn and coordinator of community health education, shannon patton. doctors say it's important to know your cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure numbers. also, stay active. your risk of heart disease. the weather is looking pretty good for this week. ben's in next with the details. and we'll meet the kid being called a genius. he can name all the presidents, states, and capitals. and he's only 4. that story is coming up after << >> << wx timer @ 1:30 some, including sioux city, will wake up to dense fog this morning where visibilities will be less than a mile. some of our temperatures will dip below freezing too which might cause a few roads (especially untreated ones) to become a bit slick, so plan for a slightly longer morning commute today. the rest of the day will be cloudy with highs near 40 before a disturbance moves through the some light rain perhaps switching over to some light snow early tomorrow morning where some areas could see a quick snow dusting. the remainder of tomorrow will be on the cloudy side again with highs near 40, an