Summer Health Tips for Men
Protect your health, prevent illness and injury, and prepare for possible emergencies and disasters.
Summer is a great time to build up your fitness program, enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables, take a vacation, and have fun. It's also a time to pay attention to your health and safety. Males are at an increased risk for some injuries and conditions. Motor vehicle traffic, poisonings, and falls are the leading causes of unintentional injury deaths for males. Heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death. Take simple steps each day to stay safe and healthy. Get check-ups, avoid tobacco use, wear helmets, manage stress, and more. Below are some summer tips for men on how to be safer, stronger, and healthier.
- Be water-savvy while swimming and boating.
- Keep your cool in the sun. Protect yourself from the sun’s dangerous rays.
- Leave fireworks to the professionals.
- Be safe on the move. Wear seat belts and helmets.
- Fight the bite. Wear insect repellent.
- Practice proper pet care. Keep your pets healthy. Keep wildlife wild.
- Prevent sexually transmitted infections.
- Eat healthy. Handle and prepare food safely to avoid foodborne illness.
- Be physically active. Adults should get 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most, preferably all, days of the week.
- Be prepared for emergencies.
