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Since Our Last Update: Men’s Health Network Advances Public Health Through National Policy Partnerships

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

**Summary** Since our last update, Men's Health Network has continued working with national medical societies, patient advocacy organizations, researchers, and policymakers to advance public health through coalition advocacy. Recent efforts have focused on expanding access to clinical trials, protecting patients from unsafe compounded GLP-1 medications, strengthening military medical research, restoring prostate cancer research funding, and advancing the historic State of Men's Health Act. A major milestone came on July 22 with the introduction of the Senate companion to the State of Men's Health Act—the first time legislation to establish a federal Office of Men's Health has been introduced in both the House and Senate during the same Congress. Together, these initiatives reflect the growing recognition that improving the health of men and boys requires collaboration, evidence-based policy, and sustained advocacy. Continue reading

Merry Christmas from Men’s Health Network: Honoring Our Legacy, Renewing Our Mission

Family, Family Issues, Fatherhood, Lifestyle, Parenting, Well-beingLeave a comment

A Christmas message from Men’s Health Network reflecting on a year of progress, honoring a legacy that helped shape the men’s health movement, and recommitting to an empathy-driven mission focused on education, prevention, advocacy, and community outreach, so that men can live longer, healthier lives and remain present for the families and communities that depend on them.Continue reading

The Lancet Commission on The Future of Prostate Cancer

Advocacy, Anxiety, Boys, Disparities, Economics, Education, Education, Fatherhood, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Masculinity, Mental Health, Policy, Public Policy, Regulatory, Testicular4 Comments

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

Advocacy, Anxiety, Boys, Depression, Education, Family, Family, Family Issues, Fatherhood, Fertility, Growing Up, Health, Health, Masculinity, Mental Health, Other Cancers, Others, Others, Parenting, Prostate, Psychology, Public Policy, Stress, Testicular, Testosterone, Well-being3 Comments

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

When Sleeping Giants Awake

Advocacy, Education, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Masculinity, Policy, Well-being

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

New Men’s Health Website Launched by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Advocacy, Health, Policy, Public Policy

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.

Prostate Cancer Screening Policy Update

Legislative, Policy, Public Policy

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

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