Click the graphic for a PDF explaining what health screenings men need to get and when.

“Compared to women, men are more likely to drink alcohol or use tobacco, make riskier choices in both work and their personal life, and forgo routine checkups,” says an article in the latest issue of Healthy You, from UMR. But all is not lost. “Many of the major health risks that men face today can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise, a healthy diet, not smoking, stress reduction, and moderate alcohol consumption (no more than two drinks a day). Regular checkups and screening tests can spot disease early, when it’s easiest to treat.”

The article offers valuable information on health issues including cardiovascular and respiratory disease, cancer, diabetes, and depression, sharing some of their specific impacts on men. Read it here!