1. What is beatstress.uk?

   13/06/16

   Online stress support for men. The beatstress.uk service offers online support for men of all ages.  Midlife Crisis  is the most visited mental health page on the Men’s Health Forum website and we know, through the other searches on our site, that we' ... More

2. Finding a GP

   04/04/24

   carry out simple operations. So you can get most of what you need done without going near a hospital. ... give you a leaflet explaining what services they offer. When choosing a GP you might want to think ... open outside 'ordinary' working hours) appointment system- how does it work, what will happen ... More

3. Should I go to A&E?

   10/03/21

   Accident and Emergency (A&E) Departments are for emergencies. But what's an emergency? ... totally the wrong reason. Don't. If you know how the NHS works, you'll get what you need more ... ailments and injuries such as cuts, bruises, minor infections, strains and skin complaints. What about ... More

4. Prostate cancer screening: where are we now?

   13/01/23

   introduced in the UK back in 1988. Why don’t we have something similar for prostates? What is the prostate? ... a rough idea of what’s going on with your prostate but neither have been accurate enough predictors on ... So what’s new? There’s no new test available- not yet anyway. But by using a combination of existing ... More

5. DIY Man MOT

   08/09/22

   A quick and easy health check you can do at home. Your car gets one regularly but what about you? ... again. This is your pulse after exercise. The table below shows you what sort of results you should be ... starting an exercise programme.) The NHS also offers a more detailed  What's Your Heart Age? tool. ... More

6. The CAN DO Challenge

   08/09/22

   a day of it and do each activity for an hour? Not sure what to do? To get you thinking, here are 50 ... More

7. What is #works4me?

   06/01/17

   Men's Health Forum's beatstress.uk service. What's the difference? beatstress.uk lets you ... man but together. We post a difficult situation and you tell us what you would do, what works for you ... confidential and for men. How do I get involved? Go to works4me, read the situation and tell us what you'd ... More

8. Paul: 'I know what it's like at the bottom'

   04/08/16

   others. I know what it is like to be down at the bottom and have nothing and nobody. My philosophy is that ... More

9. Anxiety FAQs

   21/05/20

   perhaps more people than usual will be affected by what is sometimes called ‘generalised anxiety disorder’ ... it. The point is to figure out what sort of person you are. Social pressure can push us all into ... autism spectrum disorder. What are the symptoms of anxiety? A feeling of anxiety nearly all the time is ... More

10. What is BMI?

    05/08/15

    Body Mass Index helps you see if you're a healthy weight for your height. What is BMI? BMI ... are 1.75m tall, your BMI = 80/(1.75x1.75) = 26.1 There is a  calculator on the NHS website. What does ... More

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