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Are you questioning if your child’s growth is slower than their peers, or if your aging parent needs diabetic shoes or varicose vein screening?

If so, grab your granny or corral the kids to attend Saturday’s Nueces County Medical Society’s 47th Annual Health Fair.

Coastal Bend health professionals have planned more than 30 tests, screenings and health services among more than 150 vendor booths, focusing on wellness programs, nutrition and health safety.

It’s all free, including the parking, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at American Bank Center.

A children’s area will focus on school immunizations, kids’ dental needs and student athlete physicals. It will also offer parents a chance to sign up for federal health insurance programs, such as Medicaid and CHIP. You can attend CPR training to better protect your family and friends in a health emergency. Or make some motion alongside exercise trainers to burn a few calories while perusing the fair.

The Nueces County Medical Society Alliance is hosting a “Hard Hats for Little Heads” area to fit free bicycle helmets on children. First Friday is offering a breast health information area that includes mammogram screening. And there will be an “Ask the Doctor” booth staffed by local physicians to field your medical questions.

The medical society, founded in 1904, is a professional association of more than 750 physicians whose primary goal is to promote better health in the community, organizers said. Be among the thousands of people annually who take advantage of the free education, training, and health screenings provided by health industry exhibitors.