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5 Top tips from Movember
November, also known as Movember – yes time to put those razors away and show your support by growing a mo, marks men’s health month.
The aim of the month-long event is to focus on the physical and mental well-being among men, addressing issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health challenges, and suicide prevention.
Movember provides a platform for men to discuss their health openly, seek support, and take proactive steps towards a healthier and happier life.
The Movember website offers great support to men, sharing the following 5 top tips to improve health:
- Spend time with people who make you feel good
- Talk more
- Know your numbers (we’re talking PSA here ☺︎)
- Know thy nuts
- Move more
To find out more and to donate to this worthy cause, visit the Movember site: https://uk.movember.com/
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