June is Men’s Health Month

Anchored by a Congressional health education program, Men’s Health Month is celebrated across the country with screenings, health fairs, media appearances, and other health education and outreach activities.
The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This month 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. The response has been overwhelming with thousands of awareness activities in the USA and around the globe.
Why designate a month of the year to raise awareness regarding men’s health?

· Men die at higher rates than women from the top 10 causes of death and are the victims of over 92% of workplace deaths. (BLS)

· In 1920, women lived, on average, one year longer than men. Now, men, on average, die almost six years earlier than women. (CDC)

· “There is a silent health crisis in America...it’s that fact that, on average, American men live sicker and die younger than American women.”----Dr. David Gremillion, Men’s Health Network

· Women are 100% more likely to visit the doctor for annual examinations and preventive services than men. (CDC 2001)

· Depression in men is undiagnosed contributing to the fact that men are 4 times as likely to commit suicide.

General Health Clinic encourages you to wear blue this month in support of Men’s Health Month. The Clinic welcomes most major insurances along with Medicare and Medicaid. Payments by cash, credit cards, and debit cards are accepted. The clinic is located at the junction of highways 148 and JJ in Hopkins, Missouri. The office will be open Saturday, June 11. Appointments can be made by calling 660-778-3209. General Health now offers Botox and Dermal Fillers.

Go to www.menshealthnetwork.org or http://www.menshealthmonth.org/ for more information concerning men’s health and Men’s Health Month.