As you may or may not be aware, health reform is THE topic of the summer in Washington, DC and men’s health has a lot to gain (and lose) in the talks. There are two bills making their way through Congress that deal specifically with men. First the good news! The resolution H. Con. Res....Continue reading
Category: Policy
When is the right time to focus on your health?
I hope you’ve enjoyed this Independence Day. The 4th of July is a time to enjoy the big Fs: food, friends, family, fireworks – at least that’s the way it’s always been for me. This year I’ve been thinking about the personal significance of this holiday, and the recent month that just passed including Father’s...Continue reading
Forget GM, Where’s the Bailout for Our Moral Bankruptcy?
Exclusively for tamh.menshealthnetwork.org It’s a unique phenomenon of perception that causes us to be de-sensitized to small changes that occur over long periods of time. We’ve all fallen victim to this at some point in our lives. The extra slice of pizza each night during college that gave you the “Freshman 15”, that extra coffee...Continue reading
Return the Flavor to our Fathers
In light to President Obama’s speech today at AMA in Chicago, prevention seems to be the main thing I took away from listening to his speech. Of course, there were words directed to those doctors who haven’t been helping out to our frail health care by “tycoon-ing” the industry for profits, but preventive health are...Continue reading
More progress towards reducing tobacco use
An article by USA today (click here for article) reported that retail chains are making progress towards reducing tobacco use in the US. More specifically, New Hampshire, Illinois, and Tennessee all have Bills pending to bar pharmacies with walk in clinics from selling tobacco products. New York has a Bill that would ban all pharmacies,...Continue reading
Restaruants banning smoking helps reduce youth smoking
The Los Angeles Times reports that restaurants that ban smoking also help reduce the number of youths who light up. (click here for article). When young adults are not given an environment where they can openly partake in an unhealthy habit, they are less likely to continue the behavior. This article is a good example...Continue reading
Men’s Health in College
In conducting some related research on men’s health, I’ve recently come across a few websites for university student health centers that have pages set aside for men’s health. (Here are a few examples: UNH, UD and UGA) These sites provide a variety of information on issues specific to men while encouraging them to come to...Continue reading
How damaging can sun exposure be to the scalp and neck?
A recent posting on Boston.com has stated that melanoma on the scalp and neck are the most deadly types of skin cancer (click here). This is a big concern for many men who have higher rates of melanoma than women do. Men can be very reluctant to use sunscreen or wide brimmed hats when they...Continue reading
Links / News Nov 9th
“Men’s health care showing disparity” – The San Diego Union Tribune “Center starts program to help men stay healthy” – Washington Square News “Study: 1 Out of 4 Homeless Are Veterans” – New York Times “In Tests, AIDS Vaccine Seemed to Increase Risk” – New York Times “Causes of Death Are Linked to a Person’s...
Links / News – Oct 24th
“I Just Couldn’t Sacrifice My Son”, By David Nicholson (registration required) – Update, my colleague Malia at Boys and Schools has written a great post about this story. Low testosterone in men linked to earlier death Smoking linked to teen alcohol and drug use Men need children more than women according to study (found via...Continue reading