Category: Health

Announcing the My Cancer, My Plan Podcast: Launching on World Cancer Day to Empower Men Facing Cancer

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This blog announces the launch of the *My Cancer, My Plan Podcast* on World Cancer Day 2026, a new six-episode series from Men’s Health Network designed to support men at one of the most overwhelming moments of their lives, a cancer diagnosis. Built from the *My Cancer, My Plan* digital guide, the podcast delivers trusted, patient-focused education through a men’s health lens, featuring candid conversations with cancer patients, caregivers, oncologists, and national experts. Each episode tackles critical topics such as biomarker and genetic testing, treatment side effects, equity in cancer care, caregiving, and informed decision-making, with the goal of helping men ask better questions, make confident choices, and understand that they do not have to navigate cancer alone.Continue reading

Eye Health Mistakes: Some Men Don’t Realize They’re Making

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Many men don’t realize that everyday habits like skipping eye exams, excessive screen time, poor diet, and improper eye protection can quietly damage their vision over time. This blog highlights the most common eye health mistakes men make and offers practical, easy-to-follow solutions to protect eyesight, prevent long-term problems, and support healthy vision at every stage of life.Continue reading

Men’s Health Network Wins Two ADDY Awards: The Choice Is Yours Campaign

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Men’s Health Network’s Choice Is Yours campaign—featuring Dres of the iconic 90s hip-hop group Black Sheep—earned two ADDY Awards for Strategic Communications and Web Video, recognizing its culturally authentic, long-form approach to men’s health education. Centered on a three-hour, in-depth conversation, the campaign emphasizes choice, empathy, and trust, meeting men where they are and empowering them to engage with their health on their own terms.Continue reading

Men’s GI Health: Conditions to Be Aware of and How to Prevent

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Men often overlook GI health, but digestive issues can affect overall wellness and may signal serious conditions like IBD, GERD, liver disease, or colorectal cancer. Key warning signs include persistent abdominal pain, bowel changes, unexplained weight loss, and blood in the stool. Prevention centers on a healthy diet, exercise, limiting alcohol, avoiding smoking, and managing stress. Routine screenings—especially colonoscopies starting at age 45—are essential. Early detection and healthy habits can significantly reduce the risk of serious GI disease.Continue reading

How Better Sleep Can Sharpen Cognitive Performance at Work

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The blog “How Better Sleep Can Sharpen Cognitive Performance at Work” emphasizes the vital connection between quality sleep and professional success. It explains that sleep is not merely rest, but an active neurological process that rejuvenates the brain, enhances focus, and supports decision-making, creativity, and emotional stability. Poor sleep, common among busy professionals—especially men—leads to fatigue, low motivation, and reduced cognitive sharpness. A key factor in achieving restorative sleep is mattress quality: a supportive, breathable, and comfortable mattress promotes proper body alignment and uninterrupted rest, enabling the brain to complete its essential sleep cycles. The article offers practical tips such as maintaining a consistent sleep schedule, limiting caffeine, and managing stress to improve sleep hygiene. Ultimately, it argues that investing in better sleep—and the right mattress—is not just about health but also about career longevity, as a well-rested mind fosters productivity, innovation, and leadership in the workplace.Continue reading

November: A Month to Focus on Men’s Health and Community

Advocacy, Aging, Anxiety, Boys, Chronic Fatigue, Depression, Diabetes, Disparities, Editorials, Education, Family, Family Issues, Fertility, Growing Up, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Masculinity, Mental Health, Nutrition, Other Cancers, Parenting, Policy, Psychology, Relationships, Sex, STDs, Testicular, Testosterone, Well-beingLeave a comment

November is a pivotal month for raising awareness about men’s health and community well-being. From Alzheimer’s and diabetes to epilepsy, tobacco use, and sexual health, each observance offers an opportunity to take action and encourage preventive care. Men’s Health Network emphasizes that health doesn’t take a season off—simple habits, early conversations, and empathy-driven outreach can make lasting change. This month’s blog highlights national campaigns like the Great American Smokeout, National Diabetes Month, and Impotence Education Month, alongside Illinois’ groundbreaking creation of a Division of Men’s Health. It also spotlights the growing Men’s Health Ambassadorship Program—ordinary people doing extraordinary work to close the Lifespan Gender Gap and build healthier communities. Through awareness, advocacy, and everyday choices, November reminds us that improving men’s health is a shared mission that benefits families, workplaces, and society as a whole.Continue reading

Championing Men’s Health: MHN’s 2025 Policy and Advocacy Highlights

Advocacy, Disparities, Editorials, Health, Legislative, New Again, Policy, Public Policy, Regulatory, Research and ScienceLeave a comment

In 2025, Men’s Health Network advanced men’s health by supporting prostate and kidney cancer research, pushing for stronger HPV vaccination guidance for boys, expanding telehealth access, and endorsing global prevention initiatives. These efforts highlight MHN’s leadership in shaping policies that improve the health and future of men and boys.Continue reading

Testosterone Therapy May Boost Gains in the Gym, but is Crushing Your Fertility

Boys, Fertility, Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Masculinity, Sports, Substance Abuse, TestosteroneOne Comment

Testosterone therapy has become a popular topic in men’s health media, promoted for benefits like increased muscle mass, energy, mood, and sexual performance, but it carries serious risks, especially to male fertility. While it may improve short-term gains, testosterone use can cause testicle shrinkage, drastically lower sperm production, and even lead to azoospermia within months. Recovery after stopping therapy can take months to years, and in some cases may never return to normal, complicating family planning, especially when partnered with a woman facing age-related fertility decline. Unsafely using testosterone without medical supervision also raises risks of heart disease and other health complications. For men concerned about fertility, lifestyle changes and supervised treatments that stimulate natural testosterone production offer safer alternatives.Continue reading

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2025: Prevention, Action, and Community Support

Aging, Boys, Education, Family, Family Issues, Fatherhood, Growing Up, Health, Health, Other Cancers, Parenting, Prostate, Well-beingLeave a comment

Men’s Health Network marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2025 by stressing prevention, early detection, and community support. With over 299,000 men expected to be diagnosed this year, awareness saves lives. MHN offers a free toolkit, encourages families to promote screenings, and invites readers to subscribe, donate, and become Ambassadors to spread the message nationwide.Continue reading

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2025: Building Empathy, Spreading Awareness, Saving Lives

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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and Men’s Health Network is leading the 2025 campaign, “Bring Empathy Back.” With 1 in 8 men facing prostate cancer in their lifetime, early detection and prevention are critical. MHN offers a free digital toolkit filled with resources to help families, workplaces, and communities spread awareness, host events, and encourage screenings. Join us by downloading the toolkit, becoming a Men’s Health Ambassador, subscribing to our newsletter, or donating to support lifesaving men’s health programs.Continue reading

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