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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of death – and premature death – for men in the UK. And it costs the country £5.3 billion a year.

It's the theme for this year's Men's Health Week - 11-17 June 2012

> Put your heart into Men's Health Week 2012
http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/node/22181/

MHF seeks research partner

The Forum is inviting applications from academic and other bodies for a strategic research partnership for 2012-17.

> Applications invited for academic research partner
http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/node/22236/

Suicide up in middle-aged men

It's not the kids. Since 2007, suicide rates for men aged 45–74 have been increasing.

> Suicide in middle-aged men up
http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/node/22227/

Equality Duty: NHS told to comply

Ahead of the 6 April 2012 deadline for compliance, the NHS issues guidance to its organisations.

> NHS told to comply with gender duty
http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/node/22229/

All-Party group talks prostates

MPs and peers hear that NHS care standards for prostate cancer are not keeping pace with improvements in treatment and detection.

> NHS not keeping up on prostate cancer
http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/node/22231

On malehealth

How far would you go for a friend? Wallee gave up a kidney

Other recent updates to our men's health info site malehealth.co.uk include:
> New website for men whose partners have post-natal depression
> Increase in alcohol deaths 100% male
> Male heart attacks halved

Monday online clinic

Pfizer's Man MOT, the online GP service for men running every Monday 6-10pm, has been extended to April.

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