Health Plan of San Joaquin | Focus Your Health | Summer 2020

Summer 2020 Focus Your Health Standard U.S. Postage PAID Merced, CA Permit No. 1186 Men’s health Sunday, June 21, is Father’s Day! This is a good opportunity to take steps to a healthier you. Like a lot of men, you may think your job, home and family are more important than your health. But you deserve good health—and a good, long life. Isn’t it time you did something about that? Start prioritizing your health by finding a primary care provider (PCP) that you trust. Your PCP can give you regular checkups and help make sure you get the care you need, which may include: Health screenings. You may feel fine, and you may be healthy. Or you could have a silent health problem, like high blood pressure, and not even know it. Advice for a healthy life. Your PCP can help with goals like eating right, exercising regularly, losing weight and quitting tobacco. Vaccines. Do you get a flu vaccine every year? Getting recommended vaccinations can help you avoid painful and serious diseases. Your mental health. Do you feel sad, hopeless or disinter- ested in activities you once enjoyed? These can be signs of depression, which is a serious illness. Treatment helps most people with depression enjoy life again. Your drinking or smoking habits. You need to come clean if you drink alcohol or smoke tobacco or other substances. Your PCP can discuss many quit options. Your energy level or sex drive. If you're tired a lot or your desire for sex has plum- meted, there may be a reason that can be treated. You can take charge of your own health by making an appointment with your PCP today. For more information on men’s health, visit hpsj.com/ ens-health . Sources: American Heart Association; Hormone Health Network; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services