As men approach their 50th birthday, the dreaded landmark looms ahead: The prostate exam. The exam might be the butt of plenty of jokes for middle-aged men, the importance of it is no laughing matter.
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June isnāt just a time for Fatherās Day celebrations and summer beginningsāitās also a time to focus on an often-overlooked issue: menās health. Each year, Menās Health Week (June 9-15) encourages conversations and action around preventing and managing common health conditions that disproportionately affect men. According to Harvard Health, men in the U.S. live, on …
When weāre young, we tend to think weāre invincible. Most people donāt go to the doctor when theyāre young unless theyāre living with a chronic condition. When young adults do not seek care for several years, their providers are often seeing them without a medical history to reference. For most, as we age our health …
By Carolina Boyd, Communications Associate Fatherās Day will soon be here; making this occasion a good time to remind the men in your to life to focus on their health. June 14-20, 2021 has been designated Menās Health Week. This yearly observance helps to bring awareness about preventable health issues while encouraging early detection and …
By Carolina Boyd, Communications Associate May 9-5, 2021 marks National Womenās Health Week and it is a good reminder to everyone that you are never too old or too young to start taking control of your overall health. That can include many things like maintaining a healthy diet, watching your weight, getting enough sleep and …
Legacyās Drs. Larry Caesar and Mark Levine discuss why men need to stop skipping their doctor visits This week is National Menās Health Week and weāre using the observance to encourage men to take steps to better health. The purpose of Menās Health Week is to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early …
Every patient has a journey, a health journey, which shapes who they are and what they are battling. CaringBridge.org is a window into their journey.