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While the life-expectancy gap between men and women has decreased, it's no secret that men still need to pay more attention to their bodies. Several things work against men. They tend to smoke and drink more than women. They don't seek medical help as often as women. Some men define themselves by their work, which can add to stress.

There are also health conditions that only affect men, such as prostate cancer and low testosterone. Many of the major health risks that men face – like colon cancer or heart disease - can be prevented and treated with early diagnosis. Screening tests can find diseases early, when they are easier to treat. It's important to have regular checkups and screenings.

 
  • Occupational Sunlight Exposure And Kidney Cancer Risk In Men According to a new study, men employed in occupations with potential exposure to high levels of sunlight have a reduced risk of kidney cancer compared with men who were less likely to be exposed to sunlight at work. The study did not find an association between occupational sunlight exposure and kidney cancer risk in women...
  • Health Dialog Offers Decision Aids For Men Considering Prostate Cancer Screening Health Dialog, a leading provider of healthcare analytics and decision support, today announced that its decision support tools for prostate cancer screening have been made available for the month of March as a public service offering...
  • Complex New Guidelines From Multiple Organizations Confuses Men About Prostate Cancer Screening Members of America's Prostate Cancer Organizations are concerned that the issuance this morning of yet another set of new guidelines on screening for prostate cancer is only adding to the confusion most men already feel about whether they should or shouldn't be tested for the most common form of cancer in American men...
  • Combination Therapy More Effective For Enlarged Prostate Like any successful team effort, the best qualities of two drugs commonly prescribed for enlarged prostate yielded better results than either of the medicines alone, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center...
  • Hearing Loss In Men Increased By Regular Analgesic Use In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60. Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder in the US, afflicting over 36 million people...

  • Mayo Clinic - Men's Health Center 08.01.08 Find information on health issues key to men, including prostate health, sexual health, STDs and fertility.
  • Men's Health Network 08.01.08 Men's Health Network (MHN) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to reach men and their families where they live, work, play, and pray with health prevention messages and tools, screening programs, educational materials, advocacy opportun
  • Men's Health Medline Plus 08.01.08 Link to the men's health page run by the NIH
  • Men's Health Magazine 08.01.08 A link to the nationally-published Men's Health magazine website.