Children's Health Fair Hosted by Mayo Clinic Aug. 21 at Mall of America

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic will host a Children's Health Fair on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Best Buy Rotunda at the Mall of America. This event is free and open to the public.

Geared towards children's health and wellness, this event will provide educational screenings and information from Mayo Clinic experts including allergy education, healthy eating, how your brain works, family history activities, bullying and more. The Children's Health Fair also will have presentations regarding bike helmet safety, injury prevention and car safety.

With kids going back to school, this is the perfect opportunity to tune into your children's health. Bring the family on Aug. 21 to Mall of America and learn from Mayo Clinic at this free educational event.

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