WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (2/17 – 2/21/16)
Posted by Joan Coogan on
I hope you took advantage of the FREE health screenings at Go Red for Women: Heart Stoppers last Wednesday at the Regina McGinn Education Center. Many of us only go to the doctor when we are sick. We’re treated and quickly forget about health issues until the next time an ailment arises. Many years ago, I worked in the Medical Dept. of a large insurance company. Every year, each employee had a full blood work-up, physical exam, dental check up and cleaning, PAP, mammography, counseling, chest X-rays, colonoscopies and more. When I recall the benefits we were afforded, how could one not stay healthy? Instead of taking the day off when you weren't feeling up to par, you visited the Medical Dept. If your blood pressure was abnormal, you were checked…
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