Office of Men’s Health – Talking About Men's Health

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2025: Building Empathy, Spreading Awareness, Saving Lives

September 3, 2025September 5, 2025MHN EditorAdvocacy, Disparities, Health, Lifestyle, New Again, Other Cancers, Policy, Prostate, Public Policy, Research and ScienceLeave a comment

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and Men’s Health Network is leading the 2025 campaign, “Bring Empathy Back.” With 1 in 8 men facing prostate cancer in their lifetime, early detection and prevention are critical. MHN offers a free digital toolkit filled with resources to help families, workplaces, and communities spread awareness, host events, and encourage screenings. Join us by downloading the toolkit, becoming a Men’s Health Ambassador, subscribing to our newsletter, or donating to support lifesaving men’s health programs.Continue reading

Native Americans, Alaskan Natives have high COVID-19 risk

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020Robin MatherDisparitiesLeave a comment

COVID-19 is hitting some communities hard, and a cluster of factors puts Native Americans at especially high risk. Among those factors: multi-generational families living under one roof and, in some cases, limited access to running water or power, says Jessica Atwell, infectious disease epidemiologist with the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health. Underlying health...Continue reading

The Business Case for an Office of Men’s Health

January 19, 2010January 30, 2014Armin BrottAdvocacy, Public Policy

Below is an excerpt from a forthcoming study that I authored, which investigates the federal costs associated with excess disease burden in men in an attempt to substantiate the need for a federal Office of Men’s Health. Despite the increased risk of disease and injury, the health of men is oft an overlooked subject. Men...Continue reading