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Health expo offers free screenings, advice, information
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Bobbett Holloway with the National Alliance on Mental Illness speaks with Arthur Smith on Wednesday during the 10th annual HealthSmart Expo at the Gainesville Civic Center. NAMI meets at the First Baptist Church of Gainesville to educate and support those with brain illnesses. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Health screenings and information about nearly any kind of health-related topic could be found Wednesday at HealthSmart, the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s 10th annual health and wellness expo. Visitors were lined up for the health screenings at 7:30 a.m., and a steady stream of visitors still were being screened at 11 a.m. The Longstreet Clinic provided screening for 253 people at the expo. About 60 exhibitors provided information on a wide-ranging number of topics.