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June 11th, 2008

Men’s Health Week is June 9-15

Health News posted 4 years ago by The Healia Team

Men's Health Week is celebrated each year during the week leading up to and including Father's Day. The purpose of Men's Health Week is to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.

This week gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury. Men’s Health Week raises awareness for conditions that only affect males, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and low testosterone and also health conditions common among males, such as heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, mental health, and osteoporosis.

For information about men’s health, be sure to visit the Men’s Health Community on Healia Communities. Here, you can Ask an Expert a question about a men’s health topic or talk to other community members. Healia would like to wish all fathers a Happy Father’s Day!