June is Men's Health Month (at least here in the US)

The US government actually has a web page for it this year! It can found at http://www.foh.hhs.gov/Calendar/june.html. Suppose it'll get nearly as much exposure as women's health months/weeks/years get? Will there be seminars at workplaces and little ribbons and 5K runs to go to? Hmmm... doubt it. Excerpt:

'Men face unique health challenges, and one of the most dangerous is their reluctance to seek health care. In fact, according to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), men are 24 percent less likely than women to have seen a doctor in the past year.
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Many of the major health risks that men face—such as colon cancer and heart disease—can actually be prevented and treated with earlier diagnosis. Screening tests can often find these diseases early, when they are easier to treat. For these reasons, it is crucial that men go against their tendency of avoiding health care and begin having regular checkups and screenings.
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Men's Health Month is a chance for both men and women to increase their awareness of the potentially significant health problems that men face, as well as what steps they can take to prevent such problems. Taking care of yourself is part of being the best man you can be. There's nothing manly—or beneficial—about ignoring your health.'

I agree that too many men go too long between check-ups. That's true. But I note the tone of this page seems to be pretty much all about "it's all your own fault, guys". I think that's even more ironic given what government department the web page is associated with: "Federal Occupational Health". Given that men are the vast majority of persons killed and injured in the workplace, one might think this particular department would be calling attention to that fact right there on the front page. But I think that may fall into the category of "an inconvenient truth".