Physical pain brings little judgement from others upon the person suffering. A man’s strength does not come into question when he grimaces in pain from his broken leg. The content of his character and his place within his community do not stand in judgement as he struggles to recover. Yet what of injuries that...Continue reading
It is with great sorrow that Men’s Health Network (MHN) learned of the passing of a great American, former Senator Bob Dole, in the early morning of December 5, 2021. His record of illustrious service to his country is underscored with bravery, humility and compassion for his fellow Americans. He will be sorely missed, but...Continue reading
Adults’ dietary patterns often reflect habits that they established during childhood and adolescence. Sometimes, this means carrying unhealthy habits into adulthood — but it’s never too late to make changes. Health professionals can use the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 to support adults in following a healthy dietary pattern, engaging in regular physical activity, and maintaining a...Continue reading
Dear Healthy Men: I just read that the United States is one of the only industrialized countries in the world without a paid maternity leave program. Where do you stand on that issue? A: We support it—and we’re glad to see that President Joe Biden and others in his administration have come out in support of...Continue reading
Dear Healthy Men: You’ve written several columns about the effect that COVID-19 has had on men. What about women? I’ve read recently, for example, that women are being affected disproportionately in the war on COVID because most of the jobs that have been lost were held by women. As Hillary Clinton once said, “Women have...Continue reading
Dear Healthy Men: More than a year ago, I read a column of yours that mentioned that while there are several Offices of Women’s Health in the federal government, there isn’t a corresponding Office of Men’s Health. Is that still true? And if not, why not? A: The answer to your first question is easy: There...Continue reading
Men’s Health Network (MHN) as do all Americans, want to insure access to affordable, effective and safe medications. There have been many suggested approaches on how to achieve this goal, including those now being negotiated as part of the Biden Administration’s Build Back Better legislative package. Analysis of the proposed approaches to achieve the goal...Continue reading
This June marked 40 years since the first cases of what is now known as HIV, then AIDS, were reported by CDC. We have made great progress in HIV testing, prevention, and treatment in the last four decades. Reductions in the number of people that get HIV likely reflect more access to HIV prevention tools...Continue reading
By Dr. Sal Giorgianni, Senior Science Advisor at Men’ Health Network; and Ana Tomsic, Vice President of Men’s Health Network. Enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a very common condition that affects an estimated 42 million American men.1 BPH is unrelated to, and more common than, prostate cancer.2,3 The prevalence of BPH...Continue reading
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men and will strike approximately 248,000 men this year and kill more than 34,000, making it second only to lung cancer as the deadliest cancer in men. African-American men are at especially high risk. In fact, among African-American males, prostate cancer accounts for a third...