SEPTEMBER 28 • 2023 | 37
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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.