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Men's Health News Roundup
November 18, 2015
Welcome to the ASMH's News Roundup, a new source of information that focuses on the science and practice of men's health. Every other week we highlight the most notable and important developments in men's health, keeping you informed about this emerging and fast-moving area of practice.
Dennis J. Barbour, JD, Editor
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Welcome to the American Society for Men's Health Men's Health News Roundup, a new membership benefit. On a biweekly basis, the Roundup brings you the latest information you need to know about men's health.
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Because this is your newsletter, we invite and urge you, an ASMH member, to submit letters of opinion and commentary on issues you feel should be brought to the attention of our fellow members. Submit your thoughts to info@asmhnet.org. We're eager to hear from you!
We hope you find this new membership benefit to be of value. As always, we welcome your thoughts on how it can be improved.
Thanks so much for being an ASMH member!
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Martin Miner, MD
President, ASMH
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Mouth cancer now the tenth most common cancer in men
This latest data shows around 7,300 people were diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK in 2012** and twice as many men than women diagnosed with the disease -around 4,900 males and 2,400 females.
Cancer Research UK, November 10, 2015
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| Rates Of Sexual Assault May Be Higher For Military Men Than Women, With Men Less Likely To Seek Treatment
The men who are raped and sexually assaulted is neither an issue many people discuss nor research, making every report on the matter significant. And in the
latest
issue of Psychological Services, the official publication of the American Psychological Association (APA), several articles have set out to better understand why that is.
Medical Daily, November 7, 2015
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Research finds risk of suicide and mental illness increases during recession
David Gunnell, professor of epidemiology at the University of Bristol said: "Prior to the recession, rates of suicide in the UK were declining. Around the time of the recession, this decline reversed, and similar patterns were seen in other European countries and in North America. The greatest rise in the incidence of suicide appeared to be in young men.
Medical Express, November 6, 2015
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Four in 10 men aged 18 to 45 have thought about killing themselves, according to a survey conducted on behalf of mental health charity CALM
The poll of 2000 men, commissioned by
mental health charity CALM (the Campaign Against Living Miserably) also found that over half of those who had felt suicidal had not spoken to anyone else about their problems. A third of those who had considered killing themselves said they had been driven to despair by money problems. Other common reasons included divorce, bullying, and the death of a close relative or friend.
The Telegraph, November 2, 2015
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Ovarian Cancer Drug Shows Promise With Tough-to-Treat Prostate Tumors
In small study, olaparib targeted gene mutation in men who had failed other therapy, researchers report
In a small trial, a drug designed to fight inherited ovarian cancers in women appeared to help some men with advanced prostate cancer.
Lynparza (olaparib) targets mutations that are found in about 30 percent of men with prostate cancer. But, it also seemed to benefit men whose tumors have acquired defects in DNA repair, the British researchers said.
Health Day, October 28, 2015
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The project, led by the
Canadian mental health organization HeadsUpGuys
features visuals submitted by men on how depression feels and what it means to "feel better." The goal is to help men realize they're not isolated in their experience, according to the project's coordinator, Joshua Beharry.
Huffington Post, October 27, 2015
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With a $1.28 million, four-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control, the Florida State University College of Social Work and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) School of Social Work will evaluate new online suicide screening and prevention tools aimed at decreasing suicide rates among middle-age men.
FSU News, October 22, 2015
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Study finds Ritalin speeds up sperm and keeps semen swimming at a faster pace for more than four hours after sex
It is known as the chemical cosh, which for the past decade has been controversially used to keep unruly youngsters under control. But in an unexpected finding, Ritalin may also help boost fertility because it speeds up sperm and keeps semen swimming at a faster pace for more than four hours after sex.
The Telegraph, October 21, 2015
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The length of time of testosterone treatment, as well as number of injections, did not have any effect on prostate cancer after men had been diagnosed.
"Given the slow growth of prostate cancer development, this investigation offers novel and important information to physicians, patients and the general public," said Dr. Jacques Baillargeon, a professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch, in a
press release. "This study's findings offer important information regarding the risk-benefit assessment for men with testosterone deficiency who are considering treatment."
UPI, October 5, 2015
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Men should sleep naked at night to improve sperm
A study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Maryland, and Stanford University followed 500 men for up to 12 months, tracking their underwear choices, and monitoring the quality of their sperm.They found that men who wore boxers during the day and were naked at night had 25 per cent less DNA fragmentation in their sperm compared with men who wore tight briefs day and night.
The Telegraph, October 19, 2015
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But researchers add that it's critical to expand vaccination base
"What this means to us is that effective HIV therapy appears to restore an impairment in the immune response that protects someone with HIV from acquiring hepatitis B infection," study senior author Dr. Chloe Thio, a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said in a university news release.
Health Day, October 12, 2015
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"The austerity policies that many governments adopted made the recession far deeper and longer than necessary," said economist Nikolaos Antonakakis.
Between 2011 and 2012, more than 6,000 young males in Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain committed suicide.
A new study, published
in the journal Social Science and Medicine
, suggests the loss of life is the result of economic decline brought on by Europe's austerity measures.
UPI, October 6, 2015
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The length of time of testosterone treatment, as well as number of injections, did not have any effect on prostate cancer after men had been diagnosed.
Researchers found in a recent study that testosterone therapy for over a five-year period did not increase the risk for aggressive prostate cancer, nor did the number of injections increase the risk of developing the disease.
UPI, October 5, 2015
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WHY A SOCIETY FOR MEN'S HEALTH?
Men's health is a multidisciplinary area of medical and health care practice, spanning a wide range of medical specialties and health disciplines. Yet, in 2012, no one national professional organization existed to promote men's health in clinical practice.
The
American Society for Men's Health was founded in 2012 in response to that need and is dedicated to the rapidly growing field of men's health. The mission of ASMH is to promote education, research and teaching related to the unique health care needs of males from adolescence to the end of life. ASMH is dedicated to identifying and promoting collaboration amongst health specialties and disciplines. This mission is accomplished through public and health care provider education, promotion of research, and advocating for public policies that address the unique health care needs of males.
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The
Men's Health News Roundup
is produced by the American Society for Men's Health and is released every other week.
For more information contact Dennis J. Barbour, Esq. Men's Health News Roundup editor and President/CEO of the Partnership for Male Youth, at
dbarbour@partnershipformaleyouth.org
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