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MARTY’S WIFE JAMIE TAKES HER MAN TO THE DOCTOR

Brooklyn Borough President visits his doctor for a checkup

9:30 A.M.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
DR. SCHLECKER’S OFFICE
2560 OCEAN AVENUE – 3rd FLOOR
OFF THE CORNER OF AVENUE U
BROOKLYN

On Thursday, September 29, Borough President Marty Markowitz’s wife Jamie will take Marty to his doctor for a check-up as part of Take Your Man to the Doctor Week. There is a huge disparity in doctor visitation between men and women nationwide, and Brooklyn is no exception. According to the 2003 Community Health Survey, an annual survey of 10,000 New Yorkers conducted by the Health Department, in Brooklyn, 31% of men reported not having a personal doctor, versus only 18% of women.

Take Your Man to the Doctor – He’ll Live to Love You Longer is a call to action for men of all ages, ethnicities, and social standing to regularly visit a doctor and for the women who love them to help make it happen.

Free screenings for asthma, blood pressure, colorectal cancer, cholesterol, diabetes, dental/oral cancer, depression, glucose, glaucoma, hearing, HIV/AIDS, prostate cancer, pulmonary disease, stroke, stress, weight control/obesity and other conditions, along with important health information will be available at all participating hospitals, clinics and physician’s offices during the week of September 26 – October 2. Participating Brooklyn YMCA’s will offer guest passes.

Call 718-802-3875 or visit www.brooklyn-usa.org for a complete listing of free health screening services and all participating hospitals, clinics and physician’s offices.