June is Men’s Health Month.
It is a time to raise awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.
Consider these statistics:
- 450,000 men die of cardiovascular disease each year ().
- More than 700,000 men are diagnosed with a type of cancer each year; 300,000 of those cases will result in death ().
- 230,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. It’s the second leading cause of death in men ()
- More than 60% of adult American men are overweight or obese ().
As part of an educational campaign for men’s health, surveyed more than 500 American men ages 18-70 about their use of healthcare resources and found:
- Only 3 out of 5 men get annual physicals
- Over 40% of men only go to the doctor when they think they have a serious medical condition
- More than half of men said their health wasn’t something they talk about.
It’s time for men to take a proactive approach to health – both physical and mental health.
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