Men\u2019s Health: Increase your awareness!<\/p>\n
November is National Men\u2019s Health Awareness Month and with it comes various efforts to create a defense for men\u2019s health, like Movember and No-Shave November. This month specifically raises awareness and support of those facing prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health issues.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Mental Health Men\u2019s Physical Health No-Shave November and Movember <\/p>\n Source: International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Men often have more difficulty handling stress than women. Women typically draw on a larger support system and social network to confide in with personal struggles.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Preventive care. The following health checks could save a life:<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/strong>You\u2019re probably already familiar with No-Shave November and Movember, movements created to encourage conversations about cancer awareness among men. These events encourage participants to put down their trimmers for 30 days and think about donating their monthly hair-maintenance expenses to the cause. Many cancer patients lose their hair during diagnosis and treatment, and one way to show empathy and support is to grow awareness while growing mustaches, beards and full heads of hair.<\/p>\n