Virtual “Friend” Can Help Men Understand Prostate Cancer Screening, Risks

If you have questions about prostate health, screening or options for prostate cancer treatment, just ask Nathan. Created through a collaboration between the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health simulation company Kognito, and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), Nathan is an interactive human simulation that walks people through a conversation...Continue reading

President Calls Attention to Prostate Cancer Awareness Month In Statement

Men’s Health Network has been involved in prostate cancer awareness and treatment education for over 25 years.  MHN is gratified that President Trump has also recognized the importance of this awareness month. President Donald J. Trump announced his support for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in a statement on Sept. 1. “Prostate cancer is the most...Continue reading

One Patient’s Advice for Living with Follicular Lymphoma, Even During a Pandemic

Sponsored by an educational grant from Epizyme, Inc. During Blood Cancer Awareness Month this September, Men’s Health Network (MHN) is highlighting follicular lymphoma (FL), a slow-growing blood cancer which accounts for approximately 20 percent of all non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) cases in the United States.[i] We spoke with Bob Mesloh, who was diagnosed with FL more...Continue reading

Spotlighting Follicular Lymphoma for Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Sponsored by an educational grant from Epizyme, Inc. September marks an important awareness milestone for the blood cancer community –Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Men’s Health Network (MHN) is taking the opportunity to spotlight follicular lymphoma (FL), a blood cancer that accounts for approximately 20 percent of all non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHLs) cases in the United States.[i]...Continue reading

CDC reports much higher COVID-19 hospitalization rates for Black, American Indian and Alaska native populations

Please note that the CDC uses “Whites” rather than “Caucasian” in its reports, so I followed suit here.   COVID-19 is hitting some populations harder than others, and statistics are beginning to bear that out. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that COVID-19 hospitalization rates for some non-Caucasian people have approached nearly 5...Continue reading

Psychiatrist Uses Gamers’ Livestream Twitch Platform to Discuss Mental Health Issues

Alok Konojia – “Dr. K” to his 370,000 Twitch fans – is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist who’s reaching gamers on the livestreaming platform Twitch to talk about mental health issues and lessen the stigma attached to them. His livestream, Healthy Gamer GG, discusses online harassment, depression, suicide, video game addiction and other mental health issues with...

Get Ready for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2020

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month, and Men’s Health Network wants to help your organization observe it with a variety of stickers, pins, posters and more. Posters and brochures are also available at GetItChecked.com. One in nine American men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetimes. Among African American men, the number is one in...Continue reading

New Research Will Investigate Suicide Prevention Techniques

A new research project will examine ways that healthcare providers can intervene to prevent suicide in adolescents and adults, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced. PCORI is funding the study. The project, now in its earliest stages, will randomly assign eight emergency departments and 22 primary care clinics in an Idaho health care...Continue reading

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