Health Screenings, Giveaways + More At Men's Health Extravaganza For Passaic Co. Residents

TOTOWA, NJ — Male health is the focus of an upcoming event in Passaic County, where men can get checked for blood pressure, cholesterol, and certain cancers while making sure they have the right tools to live a healthy life at any age.

The "Men's Health Extravaganza" is Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the county Department of Health Services building (930 Riverview Drive, Suite 250, Totowa). Free giveaways, screenings, and health advice are available at the fair, which is for all Passaic County residents.

Experts will provide health screenings for blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, bone density, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, hearing, and vision. Also, men, boys, and their loved ones can learn more about preventing chronic disease, the risk factors that come as men age, promoting lifestyle changes, and choosing foods that give them the right nutrients.

The health fair is sponsored by the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners, and put on by the Department of Health. Click here for more information.

Other participating organizations and health systems include the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Essex Passaic Wellness Coalition, North Hudson Community Action Corporation, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, St. Joseph's Health, the American Heart Association, the YMCA, and the Northern Regional Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Healthy Homes Coalition.