While we celebrate Father's day with gifts and cards that tell our dads how much they mean to us, they can do something for us. They can schedule their annual check ups and look at their lifestyles to make sure that they will be there for us next year.

Men tend to go to their doctors far less than women. They also tend to not schedule their annual tests as regularly as women. Tests like prostate exams are often skipped, because guys tend to think that they will go to the doctor if something is wrong. Prostate cancer often has no symptoms in the early stages and that's why yearly exams are so important.

Other tests like blood pressure tests, colonoscopies, blood and urine tests, as well as just seeing his doctor on a regular basis can save our fathers' lives. That is why, this father's day, amid the ties and tools and barbecues, we can take the time to remind our dads that there is something they can give us: The time to spend even more days like these with them. Will you have a conversation with your dad today about his gift to his family?