Times Staff Report

PORTAGE | NorthShore Health Centers will offer several free health screenings June 13 and 14 in recognition of Men's Health Week, which begins Monday.

Men's Health Week is nationally sponsored by the Men's Health Network and is held annually. The purpose of Men's Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys, according to the group's Web site.

NorthShore will offer free blood pressure, cholesterol, prostate-specific antigen blood test to help rule out prostate cancer and hemocult screenings. They will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each of the days at the centers' clinic at Portage High School East, 6450 U.S. 6.

Those interested should call (219) 763-8112 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

In addition, each participant will receive a free gift and will be entered into a drawing for two VIP tickets to the Allstate 400 on July 29 at the Brickyard in Indianapolis. The drawing will be June 15.