Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi turns 40 this week and he’s marking the occasion early by making a statement about men’s health.
Nenshi arranged with the Prostate Cancer Centre to have its mobile testing unit — called the Man Van — stop by city hall Monday so he could have a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test.
The mayor says it’s important for men to get the baseline blood test done once they turn 40.
“You know men are embarrassed by this,” said Nenshi.
“We don’t like to talk about health issues. We especially don’t like to talk about health issues below the belt, and when you talk about getting your prostate exam and people think about digital exams and how uncomfortable and unpleasant that might be, but in fact, you should do it. And what you should start with a simple blood test.
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