{"id":341978,"date":"2026-03-12T07:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/341978\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T07:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:32:08","slug":"free-heart-checks-in-kildare-as-mobile-health-unit-visits-the-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/341978\/","title":{"rendered":"Free heart checks in Kildare as mobile health unit visits the county"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-91174671_secondary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom4 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop4\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\" data-testid=\"title-summary\">Members of the public have the chance to have their blood pressure and pulse checked for early detection of hypertension\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Irish Heart Foundation's Mobile Health Unit will be in Co Kildare offering free heart checks\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10611ba5-1000-4539-92de-5462b6e3b208.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The Irish Heart Foundation&#8217;s Mobile Health Unit will be in Co Kildare offering free heart checks<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The Irish Heart Foundation&#8217;s Mobile Health Unit will be in Co Kildare this month as part of the national charity&#8217;s drive to offer free heart health checks in communities throughout Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The unit will be parked at Leixlip Library, Captains Hill in Leixlip on Friday, March 20 from 10am until 3.45pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Members of the public have the chance to have their blood pressure and pulse checked in a bid to promote heart health and early detection of hypertension (high blood pressure), which is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The mobile health unit offers up to 10,000 free blood pressure checks annually, helping to identify individuals who may be unaware of their hypertension.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Expert nurses will also be on hand to provide lifestyle advice and information on maintaining heart health during the checks, which can also help to detect atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat which can lead to serious health issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Members of the public have the chance to have their blood pressure and pulse checked for early 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