Mind Yourself- Men’s Health Week- Day 2

Today’s theme for Men’s Health Week is “Prevention is better than cure” - underlining that it is important to check yourself and be aware of the signs and symptoms of your general health, heart health and cancer risks. 

Use the online Prostate Cancer UK’s Risk Checker Check your risk in 30 seconds | Prostate Cancer UK

Use the online NHS What’s your Heart Age to find out what age your heart is compared to your real age What's your heart age? - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Take an MOT click here and if you are worried about the results make an appointment with your GP. 

NICHS Choose Healthy Stuff helps us understand the factors you can control to increase your chances of being healthy and avoiding heart disease or stroke. To access click here 

By getting a simple cholesterol test and making positive lifestyle changes, most people can keep their cholesterol levels healthy because high cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease and stroke. To test your knowledge click here. 

Bowel Screen - Do the Test. This Men’s Health Week - Check In, if you are aged 60-69, to register for a free Bowel Screen test kit and if you have any symptoms you should contact your GP. To get the test kit contact http://hse.ie/bowelscreen or use Freephone 1800 454555

For more information and support to look after your wellbeing visit the Mind Yourself App click here.