Men’s Health Network

Men's Health Network (MHN) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to reach men, boys, 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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Your Health

  • Need a check-up? MHN provides a Get It Checked maintenance schedule for men and women.
    For Men
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  • Planning an Event? Utilize our MHN HealthZone toolkit to plan a men’s health event today.
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  • No health insurance? Find a free clinic and help with prescription drug costs
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Talking About Men's Health

  • The Skinny on Obesity and Male Fertility
    You have often heard me say that sperm production is an engine that really wants to run hard and fast. And, that by not taking great care of yourself, sperm quality and fertility can suffer.
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  • Mediterranean Diet Really Works to Reduce Heart Attack Risk
    It seems that just about every week there’s a new diet craze, one that promises to not only save your life, but make you taller, smarter, and more beautiful. The problem with most of those diets is that there’s usually no science behind them, nothing that can back up their claims.
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  • Cancer: Not an Equal-Opportunity Killer

    Men are 35% more likely than women to die of cancer. And if you factor out sex-specific cancer (in other words, you count only those cancers that kill both men and women), men are 67% more likely than women to die of cancer.

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Upcoming Events & Conferences

  • 05/12/2013 (All day)

    National Women's Health Week

    National Women's Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women's health and its importance.

  • 06/01/2013 (All day)

    June Is 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. Please visit the website here .

  • 06/01/2013 - 00:30

    2013 American College Health Association Annual Meeting May 28 - June 1

    Location: Back Bay Conference and Exhibition Center

                   101 Huntington Avenue

                   Boston, MA

    Please stop by to meet MHN staff at Booth #103.

  • 06/10/2013 (All day)

    International Men's Health Week

    The purpose of International Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.

    This week gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury. The response has been overwhelming with hundreds of awareness activities in the USA and around the globe.

  • 06/16/2013 - 18:30

    Father's Day 8K Race

     

    Race Details
    • First 300 entrants receive a T-shirt
    • Flat and fast course
    • Out-and-back along Georgetown's C&O Canal
     
    Awards
    • 1st overall M/F;
    • 1st by 10-year age-group M/F
    • 1st Father-Son and 1st Father-Daughter Team
     
    Registration
    • Until Mother's Day, May 12th: $30
    • May 13th - June 15th: $35
    • Race Day: Sunday, June 16th: $40
     
    Location: C&O Canal Towpath in Georgetown,
              Potomac and Grace Streets, NW Washington, DC
     
    Race Activities
    Kids Kilometer Fun Run, Post-race celebration
    and refreshments at finish, happy hour
    specials at Chadwick's
     
    Enter online at fathersday8k.com or contact fathersday8k@gmail.com
  • 06/28/2013 - 08:30

    Men's Health Summit

    Location: 101 Jackson Walk Plaza

                    Jackson, TN 38301

     

    Time: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
     
    Contact: Mike Leventhal, mikel@menshealthnetwork.net
     
    This is a free event organized by Tennessee Men's health Network, Lift Wellness Center, Representative Jimmy Eldridge and Men's Health Network. Lunch will be served.
  • 11/02/2013 - 00:45

    141st Annual American Public Health Association (APHA) Meeting & Exposition November

    Location: Boston Exposition and Convention Center

                  415 Summer Street, Boston, MA

    More Info: www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting

    The American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition is being held November 2-6 in Boston this year, and will include numerous activities by the Men’s Health Caucus. Created in February of 2010 by the board of APHA, the Men's Health Caucus continues its rapid growth. 2013 brings us 7 sessions which will highlight over 30 researchers in the field of men's health. You can join the Men's Health Caucus, get more information on the APHA Annual Meeting, learn more about the health and wellbeing of men and boys, and read a daily news feed here.