PARIS – Residents living in and around the Paris community can be screened to help prevent a stroke. The screening package now includes a new heart rhythm screening, checking for irregular heartbeat, which is a major risk factor for stroke.

Life Line Screening will be at the American Legion Post 72, 12 Church St., South Paris, on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Appointments will begin at 10 a.m.

Screenings help identify potential health problems such as blocked arteries and irregular heart rhythm, abdominal aortic aneurysms and hardening of the arteries in the legs, which is a predictor of heart disease. A bone density screening to assess osteoporosis risk is also offered for men and women.

Register for a wellness package with heart rhythm for $149. All five screenings take 60 to 90 minutes to complete.

FMI: or to schedule an appointment, call 1-877-237-1287. Preregistration is required.