Walk With A Doc This Thursday at McCormick Park

Take a step toward better health this Thursday with Missoula Parks and Recreation and Community Medical Center.  “Walk With A Doc” is a free monthly program to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages.  This month’s walk will meet in McCormick Park, outside Currents Aquatics Center, on Thursday, July 16, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Each program begins with a short talk on a health-related topic, includes walking distances for all abilities and concludes with light refreshments.  July’s Walk With A Doc program features Dr. Michelle Proper, radiation oncologist with Community Medical Center and the Billings Clinic. Dr. Proper will discuss cancer prevention and the link between obesity and cancer. Community Medical Center will provide pedometers and sunscreen for all participants.

Next month’s Walk With A Doc will meet at the Playfair Park picnic shelter on Thursday, August 20 at 6 p.m.   Visit the Missoula Parks and Recreation website or phone 721-PARK for upcoming dates and locations.

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