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Valentine J. Burroughs, MD,
- - - Editor, Men's Health Channel; Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware, Catholic Health East.
Gerald Hoke, M.D., M.P.H.,
- - - Editor, Health Power Men's Health Channel; Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Harlem Hospital, New York, NY.
Men's Issues
MEN: STAND UP FOR YOUR HEALTH!
It will help you to Look Good, Feel Better, and Live Longer Because
-Men visit their doctor for a regular check-up, or a special health problem less than women.
-Men in the U.S are likely to get sick earlier and die younger than women.
-More African American men develop Prostate Cancer than any other group of men, and they are more likely to develop it earlier.
- Since symptoms of enlarged prostate and prostate cancer overlap, it’s important to be evaluated early because both can often be treated well when the diagnosis is made early.
- Erectile dysfunction, (sometimes called impotency) can often be treated well after a thorough evaluation by a doctor (a urologist is recommended).
Other key issues that men need to know more about include:
- Bodybuilding Steroid Use - Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - HIV/AIDS
- Smoking and Health - Check out our Quit Smoking and Win Tip Sheets
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Men: Stand Up for Your Health® Why?
- Although men should consult doctors and other health professionals just like women do, they are much less likely to do so;
- As an overall group, American men are likely to get sicker and die younger than American Women;
- Disease prevention, early detection and control help multicultural/minority men to:
*Look Good* *Feel Better* *Live Longer*
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