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Holly Husband, Director, Public Relations
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Flaget Memorial Hospital Invites Community to Walk with a Doc


Bardstown, Ky. (July 26, 2015)—Flaget Memorial Hospital, part of KentuckyOne Health, will host its monthly Walk With a Doc event on Saturday, August 8, 2015.  The event will feature Atam Abbi, MD, with KentuckyOne Health Primary Care Associates, who will discuss exercising just for the fun of it.

The monthly event is part of a nationwide program that empowers people to improve their health through physical activity by exercising side-by-side with their health care providers.

Events take place on the second Saturday each month at 10 a.m. The walks begin at the Old Courthouse Building downtown (One Court Square). All are welcome; participants are encouraged to invite family and friends to walk together toward a healthier lifestyle.

According to America Walks, brisk walking has been shown to reduce body fat, lower blood pressure, increase high-density lipoprotein, and even reduce risks of bone fracture. Not only that, it is also associated with lower mortality rates from cardiovascular disease and cancer.

For more information on Walk With a Doc events in Bardstown, call 502.350.5040.

About KentuckyOne Health
KentuckyOne Health, the largest and most comprehensive health system in the Commonwealth, has more than 200 locations including, hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes and home health agencies in Kentucky and southern Indiana. KentuckyOne Health is dedicated to bringing wellness, healing and hope to all, including the underserved.  The system is made up of the former Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare and Saint Joseph Health System, along with the University of Louisville Hospital and James Graham Brown Cancer Center. KentuckyOne Health is proud of and strengthened by its Catholic, Jewish and academic heritages.

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Monday, July 27, 2015