Dancing a matter of heart at St. James event

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Phlebotomist Millie Fratleft does glucose screen for Jackie Roberts Homewood during National Day Dance for Your Health St. James Health

Phlebotomist Millie Fratto, left, does a glucose screen for Jackie Roberts, of Homewood, during the National Day of Dance for Your Health at the St. James Health and Wellness Institute in Chicago Heights. | Jean Lachat~For Sun-Times Media

Diane Sobocinski from Dyer Ind. gets treated five-minute massage by massage therapist Marilyn Kopacz during National Day Dance for Your

Diane Sobocinski from Dyer, Ind., gets treated to a five-minute massage by massage therapist Marilyn Kopacz during the National Day of Dance for Your Health, which raises awareness of cardiovascular disease. | Jean Lachat~For Sun-Times Media

Registered nurse Mary Beth Crosser takes blood pressurereading for Charlene Kritner South Chicago Heights during National Day Dance for

Registered nurse Mary Beth Crosser takes a blood pressurereading for Charlene Kritner, of South Chicago Heights, during the National Day of Dance for Your Health in Chicago Heights. | Jean Lachat~For Sun-Times Media

Dancers including WillettEvans Markham front boogie during National Day Dance for Your Health which raises awareness cardiovascular disease. | Jean

Dancers including Willetta Evans, of Markham, front, boogie during the National Day of Dance for Your Health, which raises awareness of cardiovascular disease. | Jean Lachat~For Sun-Times Media

Hundreds women men dance during National Day Dance for Your Health St. James Health Wellness Institute Chicago Heights. | Jean

Hundreds of women and men dance during the National Day of Dance for Your Health at the St. James Health and Wellness Institute in Chicago Heights. | Jean Lachat~For Sun-Times Media

Jane Troescher left Park Forest GloriMoczarmik Beecher jitterbug during National Day Dance for Your Health St. James Health

Jane Troescher, left, of Park Forest, and Gloria Moczarmik, of Beecher, jitterbug during the National Day of Dance for Your Health at the St. James Health & Wellness Institute in Chicago Heights. | Jean Lachat~For Sun-Times Media

From left SharSmith OlympiFields; Rene ChatmLynwood Ethel Hayes Park Forest celebrate after dance during National Day Dance for Your Health

From left, Sharon Smith, of Olympia Fields; Rene Chatmon, of Lynwood, and Ethel Hayes, of Park Forest, celebrate after a dance during the National Day of Dance for Your Health in Chicago Heights. | Jean Lachat~For Sun-Times Media

Feet were stepping, hips swaying, and hands waving Thursday night as women of all ages from throughout the Southland danced for their health in honor of the national Day of Dance. For three hours, they moved from the Electric Slide to two-stepping to salsa to …