It’s been a while since I sat down to write our magazine’s opening gambit, and to be honest, it has been a struggle. What’s changed in men’s health over those 11 and a half years when I began? Read More...
A new test developed by Australian researchers, the Short-Form Male Depression Risk Scale (MDRS-7), has been used to successfully identify men who may have up to 30 times the risk of suicidal ideation than otherwise indicated by traditional measures. Read More...
Next month, Prof Leon Flicker will talk about the ‘Health in Men Study’, a project that seeks to understand the effect of abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in men’s health. Read More...
One in seven Australian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Early diagnosis is associated with prolonged survival – with treatment 95% will live at least five years, and in younger men 30 years or more. Curative treatment with surgery (radical prostatectomy (RP) and radiotherapy (RT)) is effective, but side effects are common and with major impact on quality of life. Read More...
Middle-aged men over 45 will commonly be diagnosed as being overweight/obese, mildly hypertensive and having high cholesterol and/or triglycerides and impaired fasting glucose on blood tests. The doctor would then prescribe an antihypertensive medication and a statin and advise the patient that he needs to lose weight. Read More...
After a diagnosis of prostate cancer, many men will turn to their GP for advice on treatment choice. Below is a step-by-step guide to help you achieve the best outcomes for them by asking four questions. Read More...
Erectile dysfunction and urinary and faecal incontinence are not topics normally discussed by men. However, it is important to know that the most common cancer experienced by men is prostate cancer and more than 1.2 million cases a year are diagnosed worldwide annually. Read More...
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