Monday, June 14, 2010

National Men's Health Week

National Men’s Health Week is celebrated each year the week leading up to and including Father’s Day.

During the week, individuals, families, communities, and others work to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This US CDC website describes what you can do to promote awareness during Men’s Health Week.

This US CDC website has daily steps to help men be safer, stronger, and healthier.

Every year, nearly 300,000 American men die of cancer. This US CDC website discusses ways men can lower their risk.