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Placing American Indian and Alaska Native Boys and Men’s Health Disparities on the Map

May 2, 2013May 2, 2013MHN EditorAdvocacy, Boys, Cardio, Depression, Diabetes, Education, Family Issues, Health, Legislative, Masculinity, Others, Parenting, Policy, Public Policy, STDs, Suicide

A group of stakeholders dedicated to raising awareness on health disparities among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) males has collaborated with Men’s Health Network (MHN) and the Office of Minority Health to develop a brief report titled A Vision of Wellness and Health Equity for AI/AN Boys and Men. Among American Indians and Alaska...Continue reading

A Close Shave? Sure, But Not THAT Close

April 23, 2013January 30, 2014Armin BrottFamily Issues, Masculinity, Relationships, STDs

Men have been shaving their faces for hundreds of years. And women have been shaving their legs for just about as long. But over the last decade or so, hairlessness has become a fashion statement for men and women, and both sexes have been shaving (or waxing or trimming) their pubic hair. And all that...Continue reading

Man Up And Get Tested

April 2, 2013April 2, 2013Health, Health, Masculinity, STDs

Don’t “Fool” Around with STIs – “Man Up” and Get Tested April Fools’ Day marks the kick-off of STD Awareness Month, a month dedicated to drawing attention to the 20 million new STIs (“I” for infections) that affect people in the United States each year. The best ways to decrease the spread of STIs, including...Continue reading

Men Know More about What’s under the Hood (of the Car) Than What’s in Their Underwear

February 6, 2013January 31, 2014Armin BrottCardio, Fertility, Prostate, Sex, STDs

According to a recent study by Lloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor in Britain, 90 percent of men can locate important parts of a car engine—and if something’s not right with the car, the guys are confident they can get in there and figure out what’s up. But only half of men say know enough about their...Continue reading

Sadly, the Luck O’ the Irish Doesn’t Protect Against Drunk Drivers, STDs, Early Death (Or Anything Else for That Matter)

March 17, 2010March 7, 2012Luke Manley, MPHLifestyle, Policy, STDs, Substance Abuse

Since it is indeed St. Patrick’s Day and this is a forum for discussing Men’s health you could probably have guessed that the message today would be about the dangers of alcohol consumption. However, hopefully I can avoid being too stale and provide you with some new information and just enough caution to cause you...Continue reading

HPV Not Your Problem? Think Of Yourself As A Disease Reservoir

November 25, 2009May 6, 2013Luke Manley, MPHHealth, New Again, Public Policy, Sex, STDs

We, as a species, seem to spend a great deal of time blaming others for our problems and nowhere is this truer than when referring to health. Whether it is patients blaming doctors, doctors blaming government, government blaming insurance companies, the finger is always pointed at someone else. This is something that needs to change. ...Continue reading