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he MIU Men’s Health 
Foundation is hosting the 
13th annual Men’s Health 
Event on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Ford Field in 
Detroit.
 Metro Detroit-area men 18 
years and older, with or without 
health insurance, are encouraged 
to take advantage of this free 
event focused on preventative 
healthcare. Services will include 
vital screenings, bloodwork, flu 
vaccinations, HIV testing, oral 
cancer and dental checks, vision 
and glaucoma screenings, skin 
cancer screenings, vein dopplers, 
diabetic foot checks, heart status 
monitoring, colorectal cancer FIT 
kits, posture and spine evaluation, 
lung function analysis, kidney 
screenings and mental health 
evaluations. 
 “Mental health is men’s 
health,
” said Dr. Michael Lutz, 
president and founder of the 
MIU Men’s Health Foundation 
and a urologist with the Michigan 
Institute of Urology. “One of the 
things that is far too often not 
addressed when it comes to men’s 
health is the amount of stress, 
anxiety and fatigue people are 
dealing with in their daily lives. 
Mental health issues can translate 
into physical health issues, and 
both are equally important when 

it comes to taking care of our 
bodies and minds.
”
An assessment of current 
health and screenings for some 
of the most treatable diseases 
will be provided at the event. 
Because many illnesses are pre-
ventable, the event also offers a 
better understanding of how to 
live a healthy lifestyle, informa-
tion about men’s health topics 
and increased awareness about 
advances in health care.
 The free health screenings 
and tests will be provided in 
partnership with Corewell 
Health, Ascension, Henry Ford 
Health, Wayne State Health, 
Detroit Mercy Dental and Trinity 
Health, and are comprehensively 
valued at more than $2,000. 
In addition to standard vital 
measurements, blood screenings 
will test for prostate-specific 
antigen (PSA), testosterone, A1c 
and a full lipid panel.
“It’s an easy way to sit down 
with a medical health expert 
and ask any questions you have, 
one-on-one, when you have time, 
without an appointment,
” Dr. 
Lutz said. “You can even bring 
your list of prescriptions and 
doses and review them with a 
pharmacist.
”
The event will also include 
free lunch for attendees, the 

opportunity to kick a field goal, 
haircuts for men provided by 
the Michigan Barber School and 
inflatables for kids. A job fair will 
include educational and voca-
tional opportunities for skills-
based training. A half-time show 
at noon will feature an in-depth 
discussion of what’s new in men’s 
health in 2023 called “What’s Up, 
Doc” with Dr. Lutz and Dr. Mark 
Moyad, director of preventative 
and alternative medicine for the 
University of Michigan Medical 
Center’s Department of Urology. 
In addition, Detroit Health 
Department Medical Director 
Dr. Claudia Richardson will pres-
ent on “What’s New in Detroit 
Health,
” and an expert panel will 

discuss “First Responder Health 
Risks.
” 
Fitness classes will be held 
throughout the day on the field 
including yoga at 10 a.m. pre-
sented by Holy Yoga, a beginner 
bootcamp class at 11 a.m. pre-
sented by Detroit Strong Gym, 
and a beginner jiu jitsu class at 1 
p.m. by Voyage Jiu Jitsu. 
More than 20,000 Metro 
Detroiters have attended, and 
110,000 health screenings have 
been conducted since the Men’s 
Health Event first began in 2011. 
The event annually attracts about 
1,000 men. 

Advanced registration is available online at 

TheMensHealthEvent.com. Email questions 

to info@miumenshealthfoundation.org.

HEALTH
The event includes on-field 
activities, such as yoga 
and jiu jitsu.

No insurance required for free health screenings for Metro Detroit-area men 18 and older.

Men’s Health Event Returns 
to Ford Field Sept. 30

An attendee gets his blood pressure checked at last year’s event.

