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My previous post in this series about why I participated this year in No-Shave November was to encourage men to get tested for Prostate Cancer as we get older. In this post, I provide information about another cancer specific to men: Testicular Cancer, which is especially for younger guys. First, I have to admit, I shaved my beard now that November is over. After many years without any facial hair, it really started to bug me. It also didn’t help that my wife nicknamed last month, “No Kiss November”! But it doesn’t mean I’m no longer interested in helping educate guys about our serious health issues. While I’m not a physician, I do want to help us become better men so please keep reading! What Men Can Do to Live Longer As I wrote in previous posts, the latest CDC figures show the average American man lives 5 years less

I must first state that I’m not a medical doctor. However, I aim to help men become better men, which starts by maintaining our health. In this current series, I described why I’m participating in No-Shave November this year to help “change the face” of men’s health. My effort comes by writing about some serious health issues specific for men, but also by growing a beard for the first time ever! In my initial posts, I explained that organizations like Movember and No-Shave November tell why men’s health month is so important. I also wrote about the rise in suicide rates among men and about cancer in general. Now, I’ll explain some cancers specific to men, such as prostate and testicular cancer, and what we can do to help prevent those.  Why Men Die Earlier than Women On average in the U.S., women live 5 years longer than men. About

This November, you can also help “change the face” of men’s health. I’m participating in No-Shave November this year, not just by writing about the unique health issues of men, but by growing a beard for the first time ever. (Yep, that’s part of my face in the main photo!) Last week, I wrote about the rising suicide rates among men. This week is about cancer in general with more detail next week about two specific cancers unique to men. So Why This Year? I heard about the tradition of growing facial hair in November for men’s health issues, which follows October’s women’s health month.  However, I never participated until it became more personal for me this year in several ways. First, as a recent retiree, I recently read that on average, men worldwide die 7 years sooner than women. Also, I also read about the rise in anxiety and