Men's Health Concerns Sourcebook

Basic Consumer Health Information about Wellness in Men and Gender-Related Differences in Health, Including Facts about Heart Disease, Cancer, Traumatic Injury, Other Leading Causes of Death in Men, Reproductive Concerns, Sexual Dysfunction, Disorders of the Prostate, Penis, and Testes, Sex-Linked Genetic Disorders, and Other Medical and Mental Concerns of Men; Along with Statistical Data, a Glossary of Related Terms, and a Directory of Resources for Additional Information

American men face a staggering array of health concerns. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70 percent of American men are overweight, a key predictor of future health problems. Almost 25 percent smoke, another key risk factor. One in five American men has heart disease, and 29 percent aged twenty and older suffer from hypertension. More than 11 percent of men face a limitation in their usual activities due to chronic health conditions. In addition, the medical concerns men face often differ from those of most concern to women. Compared with women, nearly twice as many men die of heart disease, and 50 percent more die of cancer. Men are also much more likely to commit suicide or to be victims of accidents and injuries or homicide.

Men's Health Sourcebook, Third Edition, provides up-to-date information on the health conditions of most significance to men. It includes guidelines for maintaining wellness with facts about recommended screenings, checkups, and vaccinations. It discusses heart disease, cancer, and other leading causes of death in men, and it offers information about sexual dysfunction and disorders of the prostate, penis, and testes. Mental health concerns and sex-linked genetic disorders are also described, and the book concludes with a glossary of related terms and a directory of additional resources.