1. Kevin: 'Get a health check'

   03/08/15

   over 40. In Haringey, the health checks are being delivered by GPs and by the Tottenham Hotspur ... Get one. Man MOT  It would be great if access to health information was as easy as a phone call. Now ... word about Man MOT.  Kevin is training to be a Haringey Health Champion and is an ambassador for ... More

2. Cancer

   17/02/16

   that 40% of cancers could be prevented by changes in our lifestyles such as not smoking, taking more ... On this page are links to our FAQs for the cancers men often ask about. We will be adding to this ... be interested in this Men's Health Guide from the World Cancer Research Fund. (The graphics ... More

3. Do it while they're alive

   20/05/16

   you could never be entirely sure of that. Once his then fiancée Sandra, a special needs teacher, roped ... but it turned out to be one of the best pieces of advice anyone has ever given me. I still follow it ... be wiser. I sometimes think I learned nothing from having cancer. But looking back perhaps what ... More

4. The stadium of hate

   04/05/16

   was not immune. You might think that as a Spurs fan I must be used to this. In the top rank of London ... usually do. (I’m not going to add ‘especially Spurs’ because it’s not about that.) There can only be one ... winner. Not being good enough is not a crime except that, in the male psyche, it often feels like one. ... More

5. Screening for older men

   23/03/21

   It’s all about preventing you developing health problems. It is offered to groups of people who may be ... 60-74. In a nutshell, the test looks for blood hidden in your pooh. This can be an early sign of bowel ... group, you should then be sent a testing kit every two years. If you're over 75, you can ask for ... More

6. Top five tips

   21/10/15

   calling on all men to:  Look after their relationships and wellbeing Not  smoke Drink sensibly Be active ... likely to smoke, drink alcohol to hazardous levels and be overweight or obese. These lifestyles can lead ... into serious diseases such as cancer, heart diseases and strokes, the risks of which can be reduced by ... More

7. Euro 2016 Survival Guide

   21/12/17

   they'll help you tip the odds in your favour for the future too. You might be a gambler but don’t gamble ... A sedentary lifestyle- better known as sitting on your backside a lot- is dangerous. Human beings are designed ... than 14 units of alcohol a week. (Yes, that is less than it used to be so choose wisely! England's ... More

8. The Internet and health

   20/01/21

   trust’ logo. (You can see the logo on page 2.) Be sceptical of social media and commercial sites without ... 2015 anybody in the UK selling medicines online to the general public needs to be registered with the ... MHRA and to be on the MHRA’s list of UK registered online retail sellers.  They need to display on ... More

9. Are e - cigarettes OK?

   29/06/15

   may be a step in the right direction. But watch out: the step between smoking and not smoking is ... time. Research continues on the effects of vaping.  From 2016, e-cigarettes will be regulated as ... More

10. Symptom Watch

    26/07/18

    Easy things to watch out for that might be the sign of something more serious. Knowing your own ... some symptoms for men to be aware of. A lump in your balls Testicular cancer is the most common cancer ... in men aged 20-35. About 2,000 men a year are diagnosed. But if caught in time it can be effectively ... More

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