The Lancet Commission on The Future of Prostate Cancer The Lancet Commission is an independent medical journal that, since its inception in 1823, has sought to disseminate scientific information and analysis on a broader scale in the pursuit of a healthier international community. At the beginning of April, 2024, the commission produced and published...
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: A Disease of Youth and Health Negligence April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. This month, along with other awareness periods that particularly emphasize the necessity of men’s well-being, is often overlooked by those operating in the health advocacy sphere. And if not comprehensively ignored, discussion surrounding testicular cancer is often relegated...Continue reading
In the Dune miniseries by David Lynch, a tremor felt in the desert of Arrakis usually meant that a huge, quarter-mile-long sand worm would soon surface and inhale acres of sand and anything on it. But these giant creatures, as dominating as they are, were also the only source of the spice mélange, a substance that increased the vitality,...Continue reading
The Federal Government has recently taken unconventional actions surrounding prostate cancer. Advocates keep in mind, healthcare policy is political and the right combination of hard work, preparation and advocacy is needed for success.Continue reading
Malecare , a men’s cancer support and advocacy organization, is leading the efforts for our country’s first annual Men’s Health Night on November 21. We’re asking every home to light a blue bulb that night, to honor the men we love, those who are living and those who we wish were still with us, our...Continue reading
A new men’s health website called Healthy Men was launched today by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). AHRQ falls under the U.S Department of Health & Human Services. It primarily functions as a research agency and additionally provides research grants to academic institutions, private entities, and public organizations.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is a large piece of legislation that can be confusing. Much of the legislation leaves the formation of regulations and implementation to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Men’s Health Network (MHN) is closely monitoring and analyzing regulatory developments for prostate cancer...Continue reading
According to the 2009 National Healthcare Disparities Report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), “American men with prostate cancer were 25 percent less likely to die from the disease in 2006 than they were in 1999.” “The rate at which American men died from prostate cancer declined from 31 deaths to 23.5...
For many men and their families, September 23, 2010 ushered in a few important changes to health insurance law. To help you easily identify and decipher these changes, Men’s Health Network has summarized some of these major changes in a new document in our online library. It can be found at: https://www.menshealthnetwork.org/library/PPACAinsurancechange0923210.pdfContinue reading
On February 24, 2010, Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association (APHA), announced the Association’s support for the Men’s Health Caucus, which will draw awareness to an emerging and cross-cutting public health concern. Scott Williams, Chair of the newly formed Caucus and Vice President of Men’s Health Network (MHN), explained that...Continue reading