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Men’s Health Awareness

What you need to know…

 

Heart Disease   affects about 8.5% of all Caucasian men, 7.9% of African American men, and 6.3% of Mexican American men. Between 70% and 89% of sudden cardiac events occur in men. High blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol, and smoking are key risk factors for heart disease. About half of all Americans (49%) have at least one of these three risk factors.*

Diabetes   raises the risk of cardiovascular disease. Diabetes is affecting millions of Americans each day, and over 600 Participants within the Carpenters Benefit Funds of Philadelphia.*

Prostate Cancer   is the most common cancer among men, excluding skin cancer. About 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime.*

Colon Cancer   in the United States is estimated to have over 135,000 new diagnosed cases this year. While 60% of colon cancer deaths could be prevented with routine screenings, 1 in 3 people are not up to date on their colon cancer screenings.*

*US Department of Health & Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov. Accessed June 8, 2017.

Prostate Cancer ScreeningStarting at age 50, discuss potential benefits and limitations of screening with your health care provider. If you have a family history of prostate cancer, start discussing at age 40.*
Colorectal Cancer ScreeningStarting at age 50 to 75 years. Discuss screening with your health care provider if you are African-American, have a history of colorectal cancer or polyps, or a history of inflammatory bowel disease.*

 

*Due to your personal and family health risk, your doctor may recommend that you have screenings and tests earlier or more frequently than advised.

Note: If you are at high risk for a particular disease or have certain risk factors, your health care provider may suggest different tests or screenings than those listed in this post. Please discuss your individual needs with your health care provider.