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Health fair coming to Lithonia

By April Hunt
Jan 19, 2010

The 2010 Health and Wellness Expo will be held later this month at the Stonecrest Mall in Lithonia.

The fair, which runs from noon to 5 p.m. on Jan. 30, features free health screenings for diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, exercise demonstrations and door prizes. There also will be entertainment by local musicians and dancers as well as health information from various clinics, doctors, dentists and government agencies.

The event is free and open to the public.

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