POCATELLO — Celebrate the month of February by “loving yourself healthy.” Learn to love yourself enough to do all that you can to maintain a healthy lifestyle — a lifestyle that encompasses more than healthy food choices and physical activity options — a lifestyle that makes time for yourself by getting necessary health screenings at the appropriate times.

Southeastern Idaho Public Health and Idaho State University are proud to host a February “Love Yourself Healthy” event. Attend this free walk-in community health screening event that will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Southeastern Idaho Public Health located at 1901 Alvin Ricken Drive in Pocatello.

Screenings and services will include: Blood Glucose Testing, A1c Testing (if applicable), Non-fasting Cholesterol Testing (if applicable), Foot Checks, Medication Review, Stress Management Techniques, Blood Pressure Checks & Heart Health Information, Oral Cancer Screenings, Healthy Eating Tips, Men’s Health Topics, Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Resources, Mammography Services, Fitness Assessment & Exercise Education, Vision & Hearing Screenings, Mental Health Assessments, Skin Cancer Assessments & Sun Safety Information, Colorectal Cancer Support Services, Smoking Cessation Counseling and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Assistance, On-site Food Pantry and Additional Resources to Community Services.

For more information about the event, contact Traci Lambson at 208-478-6316, Michelle Butterfield at 208-239-5207 or visit www.siphidaho.org.

Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT) will offer one free transportation route to and from the Love Yourself Healthy event on Wednesday, Feb. 12. If a person is in need of transportation and would like to receive these free services, he/she will need to take the 3:30 p.m. PRT bus that will stop between C-A-L Ranch and J.C. Penney at the Pine Ridge Mall located at 4155 N. Yellowstone in Chubbuck. Attend this event and spread the word about strategies for loving yourself healthy and encourage people to live active, fulfilling lives.