CARMEL — You may notice many mustachioed men around Central Indiana this November.
Some are adorning facial hair for a good cause.
Movember is an annual initiative where men grow out their mustaches to raise awareness of men’s health issues like prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide.
And I got to chat with some Hoosiers about why they’re getting involved.
“We figured we’d be nuts not to get involved into Movember,” Carmel Fire Department PIO Tim Griffin said.
Men’s health issues hit close to home for Griffin.
“My grandfather passed away from prostate cancer. We have many firefighters that suffer from prostate and testicular cancer and at different ages than they normally would. We’re seeing that as an uptick in our industry,” he said.
Men are dying on average 4.5 years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons.
We spoke to a family practice doctor with the Franciscan Physician Network about this crisis.
“It’s good to get a check up, even if you feel good,” Dr. Omar Acevedo said.