Jazz Foundation of America

The Jazz Foundation is dedicated to saving the lives of musicians who made our world richer through their music. Every day, we pay rents and mortgages, offer free medical care through our partnership with Englewood Hospital and Medical Ctr., and employ musicians to perform in schools and nursing homes throughout the country. Since Katrina, we've grown tremendously, and have served 3,500 cases in the past two years. We continue to serve each case as we always have, one musician at a time.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Prostate Cancer Screening Update - Age Restriction

We've just received new information regarding age range and the safety of doing a prostate screening. The US Preventative Services Task Force has determined that men age 75 and older shouldn't be screened for prostate cancer. Such screenings have been documented as leading to substantial physical harms and some psychological harms in men age 75 and older.

If you are over age 70, please reconsider the screening. If you are over 75, you will unfortunately be unable to attend.