Getting hairy could save millions of men

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        As the fall chill sets in, you can see some men sporting scruffy faces. It could be laziness, it could be a fashion statement, or maybe it's a way for you to look out for each other.

Many men are giving away their razors. Men and women, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prostate and testicular cancer contribute to the disparity. Also, four people who kill themselves are men.

No-Shave November

No-Shave November is one organization behind the fuzzy faces. It hopes the sudden sprouting of beards will be at work. No-Shave November is also asking for the money they would have spent on shaving for the month; the funds will go to fight cancer.

Movember Foundation

If a full beard is not your manly MO, how about a mustache?

The Movemember Foundation is a nongovernmental funder of prostate and testicular cancer research. It began in Australia in 2006. The organization has raised $ 837 million across more than 20 countries.

Mark Hedstrom, the hirsute Movember spokesman, said his organization expects up to 400,000 "Mo Bros" and "Mo Sistas" to participate (women do not have to commit to the mustache part). Each participant can set up a fundraising page online, through which the organization hopes to raise $ 100 million globally this year.

In early 2019, Movember plans to sprout a massive education campaign called 50 Million Men. The program aims to reach 50 million men with crucial guidance about men's health. Hedstrom said that by 2030, Movember hopes it will help cut down prostate cancer deaths by 50% and male suicides by 25%.

In the meantime, Movember provides a list of five ways to protect your loved ones.

Simply asking for a man in your life Men of age should have regular prostate exams. And all men should commit to staying active and moving regularly.

But when it comes to funding men's health research, the solution may be right under your nose … or on your face.

Familiar faces

Some well-known mugs are playing along.

The Jolly Green Giant is already sporting a mustache, and not just on the vegetable brand's logo. The 55-foot-tall giant in Green Earth, Minnesota, is wearing a 4-foot-long mustache Ad Week reports. Mr. Monopoly drew one on, too. And Mr. Peanut is joining the fun of Planters' #SaveYourNuts campaign raising awareness of testicular cancer.

If they can do it, you can do it. Start growing now. You can still make it by just a hair.

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