HEALTH

Men's Health Week at Mattapan Community Health Center

Mattapan Community Health Center (MCHC) urges men and their families to celebrate Father's Day with the gift of good health and life. To recognize the federally designated Men's Health Month in June, MCHC is sponsoring a series of health events during the health center's Men's Health Week, June 11-17, 2012. It will include the following free activities, which will focus on the importance of men seeking out health care before they are sick: More »

Community Event with Hall of Fame New England Patriot Andre Tippett

With double-digit growth in the number of patient visits each year over the last three years, Whittier Street Health Center is quickly expanding to meet the health care needs of the community. Contributing to this growth is targeted outreach to populations that have historically lacked access to health care. One such population is men. Data suggest that, even with insurance, men access needed preventative health care at much lower rates than women, especially African American and Latino men. More »

Men's health: Regular checkups vital first step

Henry Jenkins has come a long way. Like most men, he went to a doctor only if it was an emergency. And one evening four years ago, he was having an emergency. All the years of ignoring his health came crashing down as he fell off his couch and landed on the floor. He was having a stroke. Fortunately, his friend heard the thud and called 911. But even then, his health was not his first thought. "When they were taking me in the ambulance, all I could think of is how soon I could have a cigarette and a beer," he remembered. More »