Floyd Medical Center will commemorate American Heart Month by hosting a free Heart Health Screening Friday at FMC's Medical Arts Center in Rome. The screening is open to the public and will offer tests for blood glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol and EKG.  Information about hearth-healthy nutrition and medical consultations with a physician will also be available. 

Participants will also be able to register for door prizes and will be able to try a variety of heart healthy snacks.

The screening is Friday, from 2-6 p.m. at Floyd Cardiac Rehabilitation, inside the Medical Arts Center at  304 Shorter Avenue, Suite 101. 

Roughly 600,000 people die of heart disease each year. February has been designated as American Heart Month in an effort to educate Americans about the dangers of heart disease and how it can be prevented.