Hot Topics: National Men's Health Month
Last update: June 18, 2009
 National Men's Health Week June 15 - 21, 2009 |
 June is National Men's Health Month |
June is National Men's Health Month and the highlight of the month is National Men's Health Week (June 15 - 21, 2009). The event was created as a result of Senate Joint Resolution 179 on March 25, 1994 in order to bring awareness of men's health issues.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Center for Health Statistics the life expectancy at birth for men born in 1950 is 65.6 years as opposed to women's 71.1 years; for those born in 1960 it is 66.6 years as opposed to women's 73.1 years; and men born in 2005 will live 75.2 years as opposed to women's 80.4 years (Health, United States 2008, Table 26 ).
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| United States | 121,239,418 | 138,053,563 | 149,924,604 |
| Washington State | 2,413,747 | 2,934,300 | 3,269,925 |
| Thurston County | 78,576 | 101,543 | 120,509 |
Source: American Factfinder, U.S. Census Bureau
Top 10 Leading Causes of Death for Men
| All Males, All Ages | Percent |
| Heart Disease | 27.2% |
| Cancer | 24.3% |
| Unintentional Injuries | 6.1% |
| Stroke | 5.0% |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 5.0% |
| Diabetes | 3.0% |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 2,3% |
| Suicide | 2.2% |
| Kidney Disease | 1.7% |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 1.6% |
Source: Leading Causes of Death in Males, United States, 2004
Health Risk Factors
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Cancer
- Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs
- Cancer Statistical Fact Sheets
- Lung Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- State Cancer Profiles
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What is cancer?
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Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disease
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Diabetes
- A - Z Topics
- Awareness and Prevention
- Easy to Read Publications (English/Español)
- Kidney Disease
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Diabetes
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Environmental Health
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The Disappearing Male
(from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Doc Zone )
The episode details the low numbers of males being born due to exposure to
petrochemicals and its effect on the number of sperm produced by men. Sperm
count and motility have severely decreased in the past 50 years. - National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
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The Disappearing Male
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Heart, Lung, and Blood
- Infectious Diseases
- Obesity/Overweight
- Aim for a Helathy Weight
- Body Mass Index (BMI)Calculator
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Fitness.gov
- Food Pyramid
- HealthierUS.gov
- Healthy Eating Index
- How Are Overweight and Obesity Diagnosed?
- Life Stages: Men
- Menu Planner
- Nutrition.gov
- Nutrition and Health Issues
- Nutrition Facts Labels
- Shopping, Cooking and Meal Planning
- 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
- USDA Nutrient Database
- What Are Overweight and Obesity?
Health Disparities
- African Americans
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African American Profile
(via Office of Minority Health, DHHS) - African Americans and Diabetes
- African Americans and Kidney Disease
- African Americans, Hemoglobin Variants, Sickle Cell Trait, and the A1C Test
- Black or African American Populations
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Diabetes and African Americans
(via Office of Minority Health, DHHS) - Heart Healthy Home Cooking African American Style - With Every Heartbeat is Life
- HIV/AIDS and African Americans
- Kidney Disease: What African Americans Need to Know
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Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible What Every
African American Should Know
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African American Profile
- American Indians
- American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
- American Indian Resourcs on Diabetes
- American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Diabetes
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Diabetes and American Indians/Alaska Natives
(Office of Minority Health, DHHS) - Diabetes Prevention for American Indians
- Division of Diabetes Treatement and Prevention, Indian Health Service
- I Can Lower My Risk of Type 2 Diabetes for American Indians
- National Diabetes Wellness Program
- Take Care of Your Heart, Manage Your Diabetes
- Asian Americans
- Asian American Populations
- Asian Americans, Hemoglobin Variants, Sickle Cell Trait, and the A1C Test
- Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Diabetes
- Silent Trauma: Diabetes, Health Status, and the Refugee - Southeast Asians in the United States
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Gay and Bisexual Men Health
- HIV/AIDS and Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
- Non-Government Information on LGBT Health
- Syphyllis and Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
- Hispanic Americans
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Delicious Heart Healthy Latino Recipes/Platillos Latinos Sabrosos y Saludables
(bilingual English/Spanish, Ingles/Español) - Hispanic/Latinos and Diabetes
- Hispanic/Latinos and HIV/AIDS
- Hispanic or Latino Populations
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Take Steps - Prevent High Blood Pressure!/¡Póngase en Acción - Prevenga la Alta Presión!
(bilingual English/Spanish, Ingles/Español) -
What You Should Know/Si Se Puede: Prevenir y Controlar la Presión arterial alta:
Lo que Usted Debe Saber Sobre la Prevención y Control de la Presión Arterial Alta (en Español)
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Delicious Heart Healthy Latino Recipes/Platillos Latinos Sabrosos y Saludables
The National Health
Washington State Health
