Men: Don't Ignore These Health Threats

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Men: Don't Ignore These Health Threats

As men age, this disregard spills over into the way they treat their health.  Healthcare for men tends to be reactive rather than proactive.  This means, unless something is broken, or chronically hurting, there is no reason to visit the doctor.  We are here to tell men to get it together, and get proactive.  It’s time to take charge of your health. More men suffer and die from chronic illnesses than women. They’re 1.3 times more likely to have cancer than women and 2 times more likely to die from liver disease. The evidence is clear and the risk is high; men need to be more attentive to their health. In prostate cancer alone, there are 233,000 new cases in the U.S. every year and 1 out of 7 men are diagnosed. Due to these hard facts, getting an annual PSA screening is essential.

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Male Breast Cancer

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Male Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is not just a woman’s disease. Men can get breast cancer too. The disease is much less common in men than it is in women. Older men are most likely to develop breast cancer. However, men of any age can get the disease. If a man is diagnosed with breast cancer early, the likelihood of being cured from it is high. Unfortunately, because many men avoid going to a doctor for minimal symptoms, many breast cancers among men are not diagnosed until the cancer is in a more advanced stage. 

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How to get rid of man boobs

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How to get rid of man boobs

Man boobs, lightly referred to as “moobs” these days, can be a real nuisance for any man trying to sport a well sculpted muscular chest.  This condition can be caused by a few things, first of which is the medical condition clinical gynecomastia or male breast enlargement.  This is generally a result of hormone imbalances like low testosterone or elevated estrogen.  The second cause of man boobs is excess fat that is stored in the chest.  This has led to an increase in the amount of men who seek surgical treatment to reduce the size of their breasts. In fact, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the amount of male breast reduction surgeries increased by 6% in the year of 2011 alone.

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5 Natural Ideas to Relieve Erectile Dysfunction

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5 Natural Ideas to Relieve Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction, also known as impotence, occurs when men are unable to keep their erection firm enough to engage in sexual intercourse with their partner. Men often experience erectile dysfunction as they get older because with age, a man’s level of testosterone decreases. This causes changes in sexual function such as impotence or lower libido.

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