The Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets in the Magruder Conference Center on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6 -7:30 p.m. The next meeting will be Aug. 13, and a Magruder Physical Therapist will give a presentation on stretching.  For more information, call 419-607-6021.

Magruder’s next monthly community lab screening will be Thursday, Aug. 8, from 8- 11:30 a.m. at the Magruder Community Clinic located at 730 Jefferson St. in Port Clinton.

The main lab test is a CBC, CMP & Lipid Profile, which includes liver and kidney function, fasting blood sugar, cholesterol, HDL/LDL, Triglycerides and a complete blood count (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood) for $50.

The hospital also offers options that can be added onto the testing above or requested on their own:

• Lipid Profile: $20
• Hemoglobin A1C: $20
• PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen): $30
• TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone): $25
• Vitamin D: $35

This lab screening is held on the second Thursday each month. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 419-301-4304.  Participants are asked to fast for 12 hours prior to their appointment time, but they can have water.  No insurance is accepted. Payment can be made by cash, check or credit card (no American Express).