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June: Men's Health Month
Stay Healthy, Stay Strong
 To be a good warrior, husband or father, one needs to stay strong, which means staying healthy. To help with that, the MHS is observing Men's Health Month in June. The purpose of Men's Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Part of being aware is looking at the impact of lifestyle choices on health, such as diet habits, smoking and alcohol use.
Find out about what needs to be screened and when.
This page lists a variety of resources inside and outside the MHS that can help you stay healthy and stay strong!
Father's Day E-Cards
Celebrate Father's Day by sending your Dad a card that says how proud of him you are and how important it is to stay healthy and stay strong!
Instructions to send an e-Card:
1. Click on the slideshow below
2. Click on the card you want to send
3. When you get to Flickr, click the "Create a greeting card" link under the picture.
4. Don't forget to share these cards on your blog, Twitter or social network accounts!
Resources Across the MHS and Its Partners
MHS Organizations
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TRICARE - Healthy Choices for Life - Learn about TRICARE’s campaigns to reduce alcohol and tobacco use and achieve a healthy weight. TRICARE also covers a variety of preventive and screening procedures that can keep you healthy. |
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Force Health Protection and Readiness - Deployment Health and Family Readiness Library -This library provides service members, families, leaders, health care providers, and veterans an easy way to find deployment health and family readiness information. Within this library you'll find access to fact sheets, guides, and other products on a wide variety of topics published by the services and organizations that serve you. You'll also find additional web links to other organizations and resources devoted to the health and well-being of service members and their families. |
Department of Defense and Beyond
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After Deployment - After-deployment’s mission is to help service members and their families manage the challenges that are often faced following a deployment. You can find information and self-guided solutions for dealing with post-traumatic stress and war memories; conflict at work; depression; anger; sleep problems; alcohol and drug abuse; stress; relationship problems; kids and deployment; spiritual guidance and fitness; living with physical injuries; and health and wellness. |
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Air Force Crossroads - The official community Web site of the Air Force. Includes stress management and suicide prevention resources |
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Army Well-Being - Assisting soldiers, Army wives, families, wounded warriors and survivors by providing resources and information to maintain healthy well-being |
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Fit For Duty - Pentagon Channel podcasts on fitness and health. |
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Hooah4Health – Men's Health Resources - Find men's health resources on the U.S. Army's health promotion and wellness Web site. |
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Institute of Internal Medicine - Committee on Military Nutrition Research - This Web site offers dozens of resources on proper nutrition for members of the military. Several of those resources indicate the nutrition levels needed to achieve peak mental and physical performance.
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Military OneSource -Whether you need help with child care, personal finances, emotional support during deployments, relocation information, or resources needed for special circumstances, Military OneSource is a one-stop, 24/7 resource for service members and their families. This site includes a section on Men's Health.
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Military.com’s Fitness Center
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Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center - Healthy Living - Healthy Living comprises a population-health focus emphasizing health behavior programs that reduce the health care burden and maintain the health of beneficiaries. By providing programs and services that support a healthy lifestyle, it enhances the early diagnosis of chronic disease and prevention of non-battle related injuries, thus reducing the rising cost of medical care associated with chronic disease and lost manpower due to injuries. |
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Quit Tobacco. Make Everyone Proud - An educational campaign sponsored by the DoD to help service members quit tobacco--for themselves and for the people they love.
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That Guy - A multi-media campaign with the goal of reducing excessive drinking among young service members.
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Wounded Warrior Resource Center Web site - Learn more about health concerns and conditions that are prevalent among men. This website also gives information on military facilities, health care services and benefits available to support wounded service members and their families
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More information
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Disabilityinfo.gov - Read tips for achieving and maintaining better physical and mental health.
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Men's Health Month - Anchored by a Congressional health education program, Men's Health Month is celebrated across the country with screenings, health fairs, media appearances, and other health education and outreach activities.
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Men’s Health Network - Men's Health Network (MHN) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to reach men and their families where they live, work, play, and pray with health prevention messages and tools, screening programs, educational materials, advocacy opportunities, and patient navigation.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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