Key Facts
According to Men’s Health Network (MHN):
- At birth, the ratio of males to females is 115:100, but by the age of 100, the ratio of males to females is 1:8.
- Men:
- Have a life expectancy of 76.1 years, where women average 81.1.
- Are 4x more likely to die by suicide.
- Less likely to visit a doctor for exams and preventative care.
- Account for 92% of workplace deaths.
- At greater risk of heart disease, cancer, injuries, stroke, and HIV/AIDS.
Men’s Health Month
It’s Men’s Health Month! With Father’s Day quickly approaching, this is the perfect time to encourage the men in your life to take care of themselves. To all the men, take care of yourself so that you can be healthy, you can do your job, you can help and care for others, and you can do all the things you need to do or want to accomplish.
Men’s health is not just a “man’s issue.” Men’s health impacts spouses, parents, children, siblings, and friends.
So, men, it’s time to take action!
- Eat healthy
- Add more fruits and vegetable into your diet and try to limit eating foods that are high in calories, sugar, salt and fat.
- Refer to MyPlate to find out exactly how much and what foods you need based on your height, weight, age, and physical activity level.
- Be active
- Any activity is better than no activity.
- Participate in activities you enjoy will help you to stay motivated.
- Being physically active can improve your brain health, reduce the risk of disease, strengthen bones and muscles, and improve your ability to do everyday activities.
- Quit tobacco
- Tobacco smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in the U.S. and the primary cause of COPD and lung cancer.
- Quitting smoking reduces the risk for many adverse health effects, including poor reproductive health outcomes, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cancer.
- Make prevention a priority
- Schedule yearly checkups and regular health screenings with your doctor or local health department
- Monthly testicular self-exams are important for the early detection of testicular cancer.
- June 27th is National HIV Testing Day and everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 should get tested for HIV at least once as part of their routine health care. Those who are at a higher risk for HIV should be tested more often. For free HIV testing, contact your local Health Department.
- Schedule yearly checkups and regular health screenings with your doctor or local health department
- Limit alcohol consumption
- Limiting alcohol can reduce your risk of long-term health risks.
- Manage Stress
- Taking steps to reduce stress can lower your risk of other conditions like heart disease, obesity, high-blood pressure, and depression.
It can sound intimidating, but DHD#10 is here to help you get on the right track. DHD#10 offers several services for men including HIV testing, Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) testing, treatment and prevention, sexual health exams, tobacco cessation programs, diabetes prevention programs, immunizations and more. To learn more about these programs offered to men or to schedule a service, call 888-217-3904.
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