 Upgrade your smart phone with Appalachian Wireless. Get $300 off selected models. Capture memories. Stream and stay connected. Put the latest technology. Visit one of our stores or Appalachian Wireless dot com right now. June is Men's Health Awareness Month and according to the CDC, 13.2% of men over the age of 18 are in poor health. We spoke to Public Health Director Tammy Riley on ways men can improve their health and their lives. Health recommendations for men is to get moving. You know, they need that physical activity and that again nutrition and their caloric needs are somewhat higher than caloric needs for women. So they need to be getting that good nutrition, healthy food choices and to get moving. It really takes care, those two things takes care of a lot. If they're smoking, they need to quit smoking. If you know, obesity is a serious issue kind of goes back to the heart disease and the cancers. So they need to get their weight under control again. Physical activity and good nutrition takes care of a lot of that. In addition to getting active, the Pike County Health Department offers a variety of resources to improve community health. The good news to the male residents of Pike County is that we have great resources at the Pike County Health Department and locally. For example, we have a diabetes prevention program. If they're pre-diabetic and they're trying to prevent diabetes, you know, they can join that. It's free. We have a free American Lung Association approved freedom from smoking, smoking cessation program. They can speak to one of our public health nurses to ensure, you know, that they're getting the vaccines that they need and will also make referrals to a local primary care position. For more information, go to Pike County Health Department on Facebook. Reporting for Mountaintop News, I'm Brianna Robinson.