Celebrate Father’s Day and Men’s Health Awareness

(Press Release) Father’s Day is a great opportunity to remind the men in your life that you want them to be around for a long time to come. That’s why Maverick County Hospital District wants to remind you to spend this special day with your dad and take the time to talk to him about awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease.

We all know the stereotype of dads that don’t complain about their health or do not seek advice from professionals on how to stay healthy. This is where you come in. This Father’s Day, give your dad another reason to celebrate by helping him be the healthiest man he can. Whether you are a wife, sister, daughter, friend or all of the above, remind  your dad how important it is to protect their health and wellness and spending time together.

Instead, of an expensive gift, give your Dad the best gift ever:  the gift of early detection and healthy living. Spend some time with him.  Remind him to get regular checkups. He should know his blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, because if they’re elevated, he may be at risk for heart disease and or a stroke.  And high blood pressure may even increase the risk for erectile dysfunction. Let him know the importance need for screening for colorectal and prostate cancer and how the positive outcomes are more likely with early detection.

This Father’s Day — a road trip, or just some time together having this important talk will be something you both remember it for a long time.  So in honor of Father’s Day, go to the www.mchdep.org website and learn about the specialist in our community that you can share with your dad. He’ll love you all the more for it.