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SIHF Healthcare Recognizes The Importance Of Men's Health
SIHF Healthcare is raising awareness for boys and men to make their health a priority and start recognizing the importance of men’s health at any age. This comes as June is Men’s Health Month. Establishing a doctor at an early age for regular checkups, particularly for boys and young men, is a good prevention method and helps establish a guideline to go by should health problems arise down the road.
“I would remind men that the data is always shifting and that decisions made to detect and prevent illness should be made in collaboration with their healthcare provider, for example checking a PSA blood test annually in men age 50 and older” says Seth Hahs, MD in Internal Medicine at SIHF Healthcare in Salem, IL. “Currently, the recommendations for prostate cancer and others specific to men are in favor of routine attempts to detect the cancer early.”
Regular health screenings are a necessity. Your doctor will talk with you about tests and/or screenings you need based on your individual risk factors and age. Some screenings may not be required until you reach a certain age, but others can be done with each annual visit to your doctor. Examples include blood pressure screenings, cardiovascular screenings, colorectal cancer exams, prostate cancer exams, and testicular cancer exams.
Besides seeing your doctor on a regular basis, there are several other things you should be doing to prevent critical health issues like; making healthy food choices, staying active, quitting smoking, and taking care of your mental health.
“I recommend striving for realistic health-related goals for sleep, diet and exercise keeping in mind those things have to be prioritized with the other demands placed on patients,” Hahs adds.”
You can easily make your health a priority with the help of our providers at SIHF Healthcare. Our medical professionals service over two dozen locations and specialize in family and internal medicine. Your provider will treat you as an individual and will work directly with you to help you reach your best overall health. Go to www.sihf.org to find an SIHF Healthcare health center near you.
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About SIHF Healthcare
SIHF Healthcare operates a network of 30 health centers across 11 Illinois counties with more than 140 medical providers who deliver comprehensive healthcare services including: adult, family, women’s health, pediatrics, dental services for children, behavioral health, and population health services. As one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center networks in the country, SIHF Healthcare is devoted to leading individuals and communities to their healthiest lifestyle regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, visit www.sihf.org.