National Men's Health Week is celebrated each year as the week leading up to and including Father's Day. The purpose is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men. Here are some educational items that focus on heart attack and aiming for a healthy weight.

Is a Man You Know at Risk of a Heart Attack?

Show him you care with a heart attack survivor's collection.

You can greatly increase the chance of surviving a heart attack if you know how to act in time to the warning signs. This easy-to-read brochure covers the actions that help in surviving a heart attack. It lists heart attack warning signs. Most important, it discusses why people commonly put off seeking care, and it explains why immediate action is critical. If you know a man who is at risk of a heart attack, this will give him crucial information that he may need to survive.

BONUS. Each brochure comes with a wallet card, which gives brief reminders of heart attack warning signs, steps to take if symptoms occur, and the importance of acting quickly. There is space on the card to write in current medications and key phone numbers as an easy reference for both the patient and emergency care providers.

Order special collection #SC-020 - Act in Time brochure in English + wallet card.
No charge for a single set, $1.75 for each additional set, 25 sets only $21.75.

Order #3526 - Act in Time brochure in Spanish which includes a tear off card.
No charge for a single copy. Each additional copy $1.50. 25 copies only $19.50.

Act In Time To Heart Attack Signs Video - Seeing Is Believing Let the men in your life see and hear true stories from 3 heart attack survivors and their families. This compelling video offers first hand experiences on the benefits of quick action to the warning signs of a heart attack and provides helpful commentary from a real life emergency room physician. Makes a great Father's Day gift. Order item #56-042N Act in Time Video in English Order item #56-078N Act in Time Video in Spanish $5.50 each

Does Extra Weight Put Men in the Risk Zone for Cardiovascular Disease? Check Out the Body Mass Index Calculator (BMI) and Weight Loss Tips Overweight and obesity are very common among American men, affecting close to 68 percent of men age 20-74. Being overweight (BMI 25.0 - 29.9) puts men at increased risk for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Being obese (BMI of 30.0 or more) puts men at even higher risk for the same diseases. The Body Mass Index Calculator can help someone you care about see where they stand. They can then click on Assessing Your Risk and continue on with the many helpful weight loss tip sheets to read or download. These handouts also exist in print format as Highlights for Patients from the Practical Guide for the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Order item #55-909. $1.25 each, 25 copies $15, 100 copies $50.

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