(WPDE) \u2014 For Men’s Mental Health Week (June 15-21), the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging men to get active, practice healthy habits, and schedule doctors’ appointments. <\/p>\n
According to data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 14.2% of men in the U.S. are in fair or poor health, and only 28.3% of men meet the recommended amount of physical activity for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities. Additionally, 39.2% of men aged 20 and up are considered obese.<\/p>\n
\u201cMen\u2019s Health Week is a perfect reminder to commit to habits that support a stronger, healthier life,\u201d said Dr. Brannon Traxler, acting DPH director. \u201cSmall steps, like getting regular checkups, staying active, and choosing nutritious foods, can make a big difference over time. This week offers an ideal moment to start fresh and build lasting routines that help you feel your best.\u201d<\/p>\n
117 male deaths were recorded per 100,000 male population due to heart disease from 2019 to 2023. Maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly can help reduce the risks of heart disease. <\/p>\n
Every year in South Carolina, more than 15,000 men are diagnosed with cancer, and around 5,800 men die from cancer-related causes. <\/p>\n
It is recommended that men aged no later than 45 years old get screenings for colorectal cancer and prostate cancer by 55.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegular screenings and healthy choices such as quitting smoking, limiting alcohol intake and keeping a healthy weight can reduce the risk of developing cancer and dying from cancer,”<\/p>\n
Said Hallie Heffner, DPH\u2019s Cancer Prevention Coordinator.<\/p>\n
The DPH is asking all men to follow these healthy practices:<\/p>\n
Get 150 minutes of physical activity a weekQuit tobacco useDrink alcohol in moderationalways attend, or schedule, annual check-upslearn of your family’s health history<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(WPDE) \u2014 For Men’s Mental Health Week (June 15-21), the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":738886,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[49,48,84,393,394],"class_list":["post-738885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mental-health","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-health","tag-mental-health","tag-mentalhealth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=738885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/738886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=738885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=738885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=738885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}