Accelerated fertility treatment shortens time to pregnancy and saves costs
3 Jul 2009 - Effective Mens Health Treatments
For couples beginning infertility treatments, an accelerated path to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) can offer a shorter time to pregnancy, cost savings of nearly US$10,000, and a lowered risk of multiple births, a new trial recently published in the journal Fertility and Sterility shows. - more
Patients with lower urinary tract symptoms more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome
3 Jul 2009 - General
Researchers have determined that individuals with mild to severe symptoms of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome (MetS), a collection of cardiovascular risk factors thought to be linked by insulin resistance. LUTS encompass voiding (incomplete emptying, weak stream, intermittency, straining) and storage (frequency, urgency, nocturia) difficulties. - more
Teach men early about the importance of health care
2 Jul 2009 - Hot Mens Health Topics
Men take their car to be serviced more often then they take themselves to be checked out by their general practitioner (GP) leading to basic problems becoming big health issues, says Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) chair Dr Emil Djakic. - more
Stress in the womb can last a lifetime, say researchers behind new exhibit
2 Jul 2009 - General
Visitors can see how their stress levels could affect the heart rate of their unborn baby and find out why pregnant women should reduce their anxiety, at a new exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, which opened 30 June 2009. - more
Coastal and river dwellers at risk of melanoma
2 Jul 2009 - Hot Mens Health Topics
South Australians living on the coast, near the River Murray and in metropolitan Adelaide are more likely to get skin cancer than their inland cousins. - more
Big increase forecast in liver cancer: Male incidence to rise 43 percent in 10 years
1 Jul 2009 - General
A rising prevalence of chronic hepatitis B and C in Australia, less than optimal screening and poor uptake of antiviral treatment are contributing to a significant rise in liver cancer in Australia, according to research published in Cancer Forum. - more
Smoking and brain damage link discovered
1 Jul 2009 - General
New research which suggests a direct link between smoking and brain damage will be published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurochemistry. Researchers, led by Debapriya Ghosh and Dr Anirban Basu from the Indian National Brain Research Center (NBRC), have found that a compound in tobacco provokes white blood cells in the central nervous system to attack healthy cells, leading to severe neurological damage. - more
Female farm workers at highest risk of leukaemia
30 Jun 2009 - General
Agricultural workers have the highest incidence of leukaemia of all New Zealand occupation groups, probably because of their exposure to chemicals, Massey University's public health specialists have found. - more
Men's Health, the online magazine style website resource providing men with the latest men's healthcare information. General healthcare of men as well as specific men's diseases that affect the male gender, including their
Life expectancy of Australians compares favorably with other developed countries, life expectancy within the Australian population varies between the two genders. The United Nations' statistical information showed that life expectancy at birth for Australian males was 77.7, compared to 82.8 for females. In part, is due to the poorer men's health and men's lifestyle in the general male population.
Heart diseases and cancers are leading causes of death of Australian men.
As men's health issues are diverse, many disciplines of medicine deal with the diagnosis and treatment of these men's diseases. Examples are urologists (who deal with the urinary and reproductive tract of men, for diseases such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, prostate enlargement etc), cardiologists (for heart diseases), oncologists (cancer specialists), neurologists, general physicians and psychiatrists. The best starting point is usually the general practitioner if concerns over general or specific issues of men's health arise, so that appropriate referral can be made to the relevant men's medical specialists.
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