Men's health

Southern Railway puts sanitary bins in men’s toilets to reduce anxiety

Southern Railway puts sanitary bins in men’s toilets to reduce anxiety

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Sarah Carter

Previously men had been asked to use disabled toilets if they had needed a bin, but the campaign aims to get sanitary ...

How to know if (and when) you’re going to go bald

How to know if (and when) you’re going to go bald

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Sarah Carter

Losing hair is an issue many men worry about. That is understandable, because by the age of 70, between 96 and 100 ...

Doctor died after surgery for condition he was expert on, coroner rules

Doctor died after surgery for condition he was expert on, coroner rules

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Sarah Carter

He was admitted to the hospital in August 2021 with flu-like symptoms suspected to be linked to a throat infection. Dr Patel ...

NHS health check could create 10-year map of major health risks, research finds

NHS health check could create 10-year map of major health risks, research finds

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Sarah Carter

The current system focuses on cardiovascular risk, with patients recommended statins if their chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke is ...

Women live longer but sicker lives than men who suffer more deadly diseases

Women live longer but sicker lives than men who suffer more deadly diseases

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Sarah Carter

Women live longer in worse health than men, a Lancet study has found, because diseases that disproportionately affect men are more deadly. ...

Is a private health MOT for men really worth the money?

Is a private health MOT for men really worth the money?

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Sarah Carter

Finally, I climb onto the watt bike and do my VO2 max test (the “V” stands for volume, the “O2” for oxygen). ...

‘Crisis in masculinity’ prompts Labour to consider men’s health strategy

‘Crisis in masculinity’ prompts Labour to consider men’s health strategy

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Sarah Carter

Labour is looking at introducing a men’s health strategy to address a “crisis in masculinity” that is costing lives. The plans could ...

Women and men have differently wired brains. So what?

Women and men have differently wired brains. So what?

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Sarah Carter

Another week, another study rehashing the old debate about differences between men’s and women’s brains. Stanford University researchers are the latest to ...

How your sex affects your behaviour and health – according to science

How your sex affects your behaviour and health – according to science

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Sarah Carter

While most people are familiar with the term “man flu”, men really are more vulnerable to getting ill from a circulating infection. ...

Men can cut prostate cancer risk by third with small exercise improvements

Men can cut prostate cancer risk by third with small exercise improvements

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Sarah Carter

Previous research has found that people could increase their cardiorespiratory fitness levels by up to 16 per cent a year. More than ...