AUDIO from Medialink: Men's Health Week Raises Awareness of Preventable Health Problems Among Men.Men's Health Week Men’s Health Week, celebrated annually during the week preceding and including Father’s Day, honors the importance of men's health and wellness. Men's Health Week was chosen for this specific time of year to make use of the extra attention paid to male family members is in full swing -- raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. of preventable health problems and encouraging early detection and treatment of disease among men. The long-term outlook for good health is frequently more favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. if medical conditions See carpal tunnel syndrome, computer vision syndrome, dry eyes and deep vein thrombosis. are diagnosed and treated early. But the millions of American men without health insurance often don't have this option. Listen to this report at: http://media.medialink.com/WebNR.aspx?story=32106 Registered journalists can access video, audio, text, graphics and photos for free and unrestricted use at http://media.medialink.com. |
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