Brain Brawn & Body Your Daily Dose May 9

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Dear Reader:

This is Definitely a Home Run

Team effort seeks to knock prostate cancer out of the park

The Milwaukee Brewers, along with Froedtert Hospital, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Fox 6 and ZERO-Prostate Cancer Testing have joined together to provide free prostate cancer exams.

The event will take place on Wednesday, May 29, from 7 am until 1 pm at Miller Park.

Exams will be given on a first come-first served basis. The first 250 men examined will receive two complimentary tickets to a future Brewers home game. The exams will take place rain or shine.

The exam involves a blood test to measure the amount of prostate specific antigen, or PSA, in the blood and a physical examination of the prostate gland. The PSA test is the most widely available test to identify changes in the prostate that may indicate disease.

Participants will know the results of their physical exam immediately; PSA test results will be mailed within four weeks. All results are confidential. Because there are risks and benefits associated with prostate cancer screening, men are encouraged to talk with their physicians about whether and when screening is appropriate.

Exams will be performed by Medical College of Wisconsin physicians and other clinical experts from Froedtert & The Medical College. The exam takes approximately 20 minutes; wait times will depend on demand. Fasting is not necessary. Men should eat before arriving and stay well-hydrated.

The screenings will be conducted in two 39-foot clinic vehicles operated by ZERO and two rooms inside Miller Park stadium. These venues provide a comfortable, private environment. Support from donors to the Froedtert Hospital Foundation helped secure the second clinic vehicle for the event.

Click here for more on prostate cancer. See events on the Healthy Happenings page.

I invite you to read, learn, enjoy!

Eric Von

Publisher/Editor