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Men’s Health Matters

If you’re the type of guy who pays more attention to your favorite sports team than your own
health, you aren’t alone.

Become more aware

of some of the threats men are up against.

Heart Disease Depression Diabetes Erectile Cancer
Dysfunction
Heart disease The American Men develop Most men are
is the leading Foundation diabetes slightly Erectile mindful of
cause of death for Suicide more often than dysfunction (ED) prostate and
for men in the Prevention claims women do, can impact more testicular cancer.
United States. that women says the CDC. than just your But did you
According to the are three times In fact, one in sex life – nearly know that men
CDC, half of the more likely to four Americans a third of men are twice as
men who die attempt suicide, has diabetes and who see their likely as women
suddenly from it yet men are more doesn’t even doctor about to develop skin
have no previous successful at it. know it. ED discover that cancer – and die
symptoms. clogged arteries from it?
are behind it.

Fortunately, many of these health issues are treatable when caught early. So if you or someone you
know has worrying symptoms, call your primary care doctor; don’t brush them off. If you need a
doctor, call 888.689.2037 and we will make an appointment for you with the appropriate provider.

What’s a Nearly 1 in 7 men
prostate?
2m3e0n,000 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
during his lifetime
are annually diagnosed
with prostate cancer in
the United States

A prostate is a Eat your You’re 2-3x Risk of
walnut-sized lycopene more likely prostate
gland that sits cancer rises
below a man’s an antioxidant that may lower to get prostate cancer if rapidly after
bladder risk of prostate cancer found in your father or brother had it age 50
fruits and veggies
Early prostate cancer
usually doesn’t cause
symptoms

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