Men's Health

The Silent Epidemic Among Black Men
Standing In the Shadows: Understanding and Overcoming Depression in Black Men
by John Head
Suppose black men were suffering through an epidemic. What if the disease struck as many as 20 percent of all African American men during their lives, and what if 15 percent of those with the most severe strain of the illness died?

Depression in Older Men, Boys and Adolescent Males
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Men must cope with several kinds of stress as they age. If they have been the primary wage earners for their families and have identified heavily with their jobs, they may feel stress upon retirement-loss of an important role, loss of self esteem-that can

Prostate Problems : Symptoms and Treatments
by National Institute on Aging
It's true that prostate problems are very common after age 50. And the older men get, the more likely they are to have such problems. Most prostate problems are not cancer. Still, prostate cancer does affect a lot of men.

A Curious Kind of Prejudice: The Psychology of Baldness
Hair!: Mankind's Historic Quest to End Baldness
by Gersh Kuntzman
Throughout the centuries, Man (not his real name) has tried everything to hide, treat and repair baldness, as well as a host of nostrums designed to coax hair growth from the scalp (or, at least, money from the wallets of unsuspecting baldies).

Getting Started
The Black Woman's Guide to Black Men's Health
by Andrea King Collier, Willarda V. Edwards, M.D.
Black women have always been the backbone of their families and communities. Now studies are showing what we have always known-that our love, support, and guidance help to improve the health of our black men.

Osteoporosis and Men : Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Although the bone-thinning condition called osteoporosis affects mainly women, there are good reasons for men to be concerned, too. More than 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Late in Life Prostate Cancer Screening May Do More Harm
by National Cancer Institute
The test used to screen for prostate cancer, the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, is controversial among many physicians. But even advocates of PSA testing do not recommend it for men who might not live long enough to see a benefit from screening.

Prostate Health
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
To screen, or not to screen: that is the question. Whether men should get tested for prostate cancer when they have no symptoms is a long-running debate within the medical community.