Healthy Men Inc. Archives - Healthy Men Reimagining Healthcare In A Guy-Friendly Way Thu, 09 Nov 2023 04:55:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/staging.healthymen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-HMI-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Healthy Men Inc. Archives - Healthy Men 32 32 230898146 Creating and Sustaining Publicly Supported Boys’ and Men’s Health Initiatives https://staging.healthymen.org/creating-and-sustaining-publicly-supported-boys-and-mens-health-initiatives/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:22:30 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16793 As part of Men’s Health Month 2023, the Men’s Health Caucus of the American Public Health Association (APHA) hosted this Town Hall focused on creating and sustaining publicly supported initiatives for boys’ and men’s health. Together, we learned from field leaders and shared our expertise on responding to boys’ and men’s pressing needs within physical […]

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]]> 16793 Fail First is the Wrong Prescription for Patients https://staging.healthymen.org/fail-first-is-the-wrong-prescription-for-patients/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:48:16 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16766 As policymakers and health care stakeholders consider reforms to address the cost of medications, Healthy Men, Inc. (HMI), a leading health advocacy and education non-profit that seeks to advance the comprehensive health of boys and men in America, urges lawmakers and regulators to reject outright policies that will prevent or constrain patients from accessing effective […]

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]]> 16766 Why We Need an Office of Men’s Health—Now! https://staging.healthymen.org/why-we-need-an-office-of-mens-health-now-2/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:54:12 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16636 Dear Healthy Men: More than a year ago, I read a column of yours that mentioned that while there are several Offices of Women’s Health in the federal government, there isn’t a corresponding Office of Men’s Health. Is that still true? And if not, why not? A: The answer to your first question is easy: There […]

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]]> 16636 AS LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR MEN IN THE UNITED STATES DECLINES, PRIORITIZING HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL https://staging.healthymen.org/as-life-expectancy-for-men-in-the-united-states-declines-prioritizing-health-is-essential/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:34:53 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16497 AS LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR MEN IN THE UNITED STATES DECLINES, PRIORITIZING HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL Recent National Survey Indicates Room for Men to Improve Physical, Mental and Sexual Health and Knowledge Gaps in Sexual and Mental Health News provided by Healthy Now: A Men’s Health Coalition Jul 13, 2022, 08:00 ET AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW: Dr. Alex […]

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]]> 16497 7 Year Disparity for Male Life Expectancy https://staging.healthymen.org/7-year-disparity-for-male-life-expectancy/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:34:23 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16480 Washington D.C. Leads Country With 7 Year Disparity for Male Life Expectancy New CDC data reveals drastic decline in life expectancy of American Indian and Alaskan Natives   WASHINGTON — Today the CDC released a new National Vital Statistics System Report detailing a shocking 1.8-year decline in life expectancy from birth for Americans, COVID-19 contributing […]

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]]> 16480 Health Disparities: Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? https://staging.healthymen.org/health-disparities-why-do-women-live-longer-than-men/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:54:11 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16386 On average, men’s lives are less healthy—and shorter—than women’s. This health disparity exists in part because women take better care of themselves than men do. But several recent studies have found that in many cases, a man and a woman with the exact same condition may respond to it quite differently. Logic would dictate that […]

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]]> 16386 Unequal Justice: Gender-Based Disparities in the Courts https://staging.healthymen.org/unequal-justice-gender-based-disparities-in-the-courts/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:47:49 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16036 Dear Healthy Men: I’ve been reading about actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, who were recently sentenced for their part in the college admissions scandal. What really struck me was the difference in their sentences. She got two months in prison, a $150,000 fine, and some community service. He got five months in prison, a […]

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]]> 16036 Maternity Leave: Great Idea, but What About Dad? https://staging.healthymen.org/maternity-leave-great-idea-but-what-about-dad-2/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:19:51 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16021 Dear Healthy Men: I just read that the United States is one of the only industrialized countries in the world without a paid maternity leave program. Where do you stand on that issue? A: We support it—and we’re glad to see that President Joe Biden and others in his administration have come out in support […]

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]]> 16021 National Minority Health Month: Fighting for Health Equity Year ‘Round https://staging.healthymen.org/national-minority-health-month-fighting-for-health-equity-year-round/ Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:01:49 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=15845 April is National Minority Health Month, making it the perfect time to focus on the often-significant disparities in health and wellbeing that affect racial and ethnic minorities across our country. But it’s important to remember that these inequities exist every single day of the year, not just in April.   What do we mean by […]

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]]> 15845 Colon Cancer: A Growing Risk for Young Men https://staging.healthymen.org/colon-cancer-a-growing-risk-for-young-men/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 21:12:17 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=15851 Dear Healthy Men: When Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer a few months ago, I was surprised that he was so young—I always thought it was an old-person’s disease. What are the risk factors for younger people, especially men?   A: You’re absolutely right. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 39 and died […]

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