Men and women don’t experience pain the same way. Give someone an electric shock; bind a tourniquet tighter and tighter around their leg; submerge their hand in icy water; prick them with a pin: Researchers have done it all, and they’ve found — across years and hundreds of studies — that the same stimuli provoke […]
Nearly 40 percent of Generation Z men do not have a primary care provider, according to a Cleveland Clinic survey. The survey defines Generation Z as including people born between 1997 and 2005. Thirty-seven percent of Gen Z men do not have an established primary care provider — the highest rate of any […]
Masculinities, socially constructed ideas of what it is to be a man, are described as barriers to men seeking mental health support and also impact upon women in a variety of ways. This webinar investigates the relationships between culturally influenced notions of ‘masculinity’, men’s mental health help-seeking behaviours and gender equality. source You Might Also […]
Men taking sodium valproate are being warned to use contraception while on the medicine, because of a “potential small increased risk” of autism and other neurodevelopmental problems for any children conceived. They should continue to do so – and cannot donate sperm – until three months after they have stopped taking the drug. Sodium valproate, […]
Cancer cases and deaths among men are projected to skyrocket by 2050, according to a new study, especially for those aged 65 and older. The research, published in the journal Cancer, showed the current sharp disparity in cancer mortality and cases among men is likely to increase without interventions. Between 2022 and 2050, cancer cases among […]
The topic of male mental health has received much more prominence in the last decade – something many would argue is long overdue. But while the high rates of male suicide have put the topic firmly on the national agenda – huge numbers of men still find it difficult to be openly vulnerable and discuss […]
If you’re on a weight loss journey, you’re not alone. According to a recent Gallup poll, 49% of all American men want to lose weight, with 23% of men seriously trying to lose weight. But let’s face it: sustainable weight loss isn’t always easy, even if you have the best intentions. Many men struggle to achieve […]
A new poll shows that men of color overwhelmingly support legal abortion. Eighty-eight percent of Black men support total legal abortion, according to a new poll from All* In Action Fund and HIT Strategies. Support is slightly lower among Asian American men at 83 percent, and among Latino men, 81 percent of whom support abortion. More […]
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff urged more men to advocate for abortion rights on Tuesday, saying the key 2024 election issue is about more than just women, but families and all Americans. “This is an issue of fairness to women. Women are dying,” Emhoff told NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor. “It’s affecting [men’s] ability to plan their lives. […]
In late 2004, Mark witnessed his wife go through a traumatic birth, feeling out of control and having his first ever panic attack at thirty years of age. Michelle, his wife, was quickly diagnosed with severe postnatal depression but after looking after Michelle feeling isolated and using alcohol to cope Mark himself was having suicidal […]