Men's Health

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Have you made your Doctor's appointment(s) yet?  I have these on my Cosa da fare List:

• Vaccinations (still need a flu shot)
• Complete physical for retirement--this is very, um, "comprehensive" 
• Behavioral health check-up (why not?)
• Annual dental screening--actually, I am overdue
• Annual eye exam--also late
• Annual health and wellness screening
• Periodic blood lab because my oncologist is a data freak

I will post my status updates here, and on my "Mo Space" at MoBro.Co/FoamFan. Practice what you preach, right?

Recently I highlighted a dozen men's health issues with statistics published by Movember USA and WebMD.com. Remember?

• stress
• obesity 
• prostate cancer 
• testicular cancer
• lung cancer
• thyroid cancer
• breast cancer
• skin cancer
• diabetes
• high blood pressure
• mental illness
• reluctance to go to the doctor

Now I want to encourage all my Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to "harass" the men in your lives to get a checkup and pay attention to the results! The earlier you find a problem, the more likely you can deal with it and extend your life expectancy.

I am especially interested in two topics:

• early detection to identify and treat various forms of cancer, and 
• physical activity to reduce stress, manage weight, and maintain good mental health 

So here are three things men can do in Movember to change the face of Men's Health

• Put down the razor and give your face a frickin' break already!
• Grab the phone and get an appointment for a physical exam. Just do it!
• Go for a brisk walk: burn off a few calories and generate some FREE serotonin!   

And, if you are so inclined:

• Link to this post and share it with others
• Cruise over to MoBro.Co/FoamFan and make a donation 
• Post a comment to let me know you support the Movember cause

Live long and prosper!