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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 547 

Supporting National Men’s Health Week. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 9, 2010 

Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting National Men’s Health Week. 

Whereas, despite advances in medical technology and research, men continue to live an average of more than 5 

years less than women, and African-American men have 

the lowest life expectancy; 

Whereas 9 of the 10 leading causes of death, as defined by 

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, affect 

men at a higher percentage than women; 

Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, between ages 45 and 54, men are over 11⁄2

times more likely than women to die of heart attacks; 

Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, men die of heart disease at 11⁄2 times the 

rate of women; 


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Whereas men die of cancer at almost 11⁄2 times the rate of 

women; 

Whereas testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers 

in men aged 15 to 34, and, when detected early, has a 

96 percent survival rate; 

Whereas according to the American Cancer Society, the number of cases of colon cancer among men will reach almost 

49,470 in 2010, and nearly 50 percent of men diagnosed 

with colon cancer will die from the disease; 

Whereas the likelihood that a man will develop prostate cancer is 1 in 6; 

Whereas according to the American Cancer Society, the number of men developing prostate cancer in 2010 will reach 

more than 217,730 and an estimated 32,050 of those 

men will die from the disease; 

Whereas African-American men in the United States have the 

highest incidence in the world of prostate cancer; 

Whereas significant numbers of health problems that affect 

men, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, colon 

cancer, and infertility, could be detected and treated if 

men’s awareness of these problems was more pervasive; 

Whereas according to the Bureau of the Census, more than 

1⁄2 of the elderly widows now living in poverty were not 

poor before the death of their husbands, and by age 100, 

women outnumber men 4 to 1; 

Whereas educating both the public and health care providers 

about the importance of early detection of male health 

problems will result in reducing rates of mortality for 

these diseases; 


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Whereas appropriate use of tests such as prostate specific 

antigen (PSA) exams, blood pressure screens, and cholesterol screens, in conjunction with clinical examination 

and self-testing for problems such as testicular cancer, 

can result in the detection of many of these problems in 

their early stages and increase the survival rates to nearly 100 percent; 

Whereas women are 2 times more likely than men to visit 

their doctor for annual examinations and preventive services; 

Whereas men are less likely than women to visit their health 

center or physician for regular screening examinations of 

male-related problems for a variety of reasons, including 

fear, lack of health insurance, lack of information, and 

cost factors; 

Whereas Congress established National Men’s Health Week 

in 1994 and urged men and their families to engage in 

appropriate health behaviors, and the resulting increased 

awareness has improved health-related education and 

helped prevent illness; 

Whereas the Governors of over 45 States issue proclamations 

annually declaring Men’s Health Week in their States; 

Whereas, since 1994, National Men’s Health Week has been 

celebrated each June by dozens of States, cities, localities, public health departments, health care entities, 

churches, and community organizations throughout the 

Nation that promote health awareness events focused on 

men and family; 

Whereas the National Men’s Health Week Internet Web site 

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tures Governors’ proclamations and National Men’s 

Health Week events; 

Whereas men who are educated about the value that preventive health can play in prolonging their lifespan and their 

role as productive family members will be more likely to 

participate in health screenings; 

Whereas men and their families are encouraged to increase 

their awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle, 

regular exercise, and medical checkups; and 

Whereas, June 13 through 20, 2010, is National Men’s 

Health Week, which has the purpose of heightening the 

awareness of preventable health problems and encouraging early detection and treatment of disease among 

men and boys: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the annual National Men’s Health 

3 Week; and 

4 (2) calls upon the people of the United States 

5 and interested groups to observe National Men’s 

6 Health Week with appropriate ceremonies and ac7 tivities. 

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