1. Brian: 'Don't leave it too late to act on weight'

   26/07/18

   Brian is in his 60s. He has type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed at 50. I’ve always been overweight, ... diabetes was a factor in my stroke four and a half years ago. It has certainly caused erection problems and ... I recently had an HbA1c test and my blood sugar is still highish. It’s better when I’m losing weight but ... More

2. Mid - life crisis: on the frontline

   03/06/14

   scenario. I have also always taken great pride in my appearance and continue with a proper diet and follow ... I found out he went to visit his newly divorced friend and stayed with him for a week. Of course my ... jumped in his car! I ran after him and sat in the car. We were both crying. I pleaded with him to see ... More

3. Smarter snacking

   21/12/17

   with values in-between, handle with care. We don't currently post comments online but are always ... your metabolism ticking over nicely. In other words, there’s no problem with snacking as such.  The ... manual Eat. Drink. Don't Diet. which was prepared in line with the NHS England Information Standard ... More

4. Technology and health

   29/06/15

   see halos around lights. As we age, some deterioration in sight is normal. The basic eye test is ... Hearing also deteriorates with age- 40% of those over 50 have some hearing loss. Look after your ears by ... Health Forum's The Man Manual which was prepared in line with the NHS England Information Standard ... More

5. What can Tony Soprano teach men about therapy?

   14/07/14

   therapy for issues around sexuality, there is some encouragement in the fact that Soprano himself, a man ... viewers a realistic model of conflict that might encourage men in real life to grapple with the idea of ... in these circumstances.  Soprano’s evident failure to live up to the masculine ideal coupled with his ... More

6. Do it while they're alive

   20/05/16

   In a second article on stress ahead of Men's Health Week, Jim Pollard remembers some advice ... I’d disagree with that – there’s a lot of male identity tied up in our tribal loyalties to our ... the pair of us in to trial a game that she wanted to play with her pupils, a card game designed to get ... More

7. Questions on cancer and other prostate problems

   03/06/14

   sloshing through along with a high secretion rate, calcium can build up in the ducts or arteries. The ... better. For those remaining patients with troublesome leakage some investigation is justifiable. Sometimes ... of the prostate in producing the nutrients for the sperm is often disturbed for quite some time. If ... More

8. Tiredness and Lethargy

   03/06/14

   I can feel throbbing through my head in line with my heartbeat. I frequently get very hot and then cold, ... I just always feel shattered. Last year at a visit I was advised to get some exercise and stick to my ... and this helped and I was able to return to the gym and carry on with my life. I did not want to stay ... More

9. Ashes Survival Guide

   11/07/19

   Arkle’s case and it’s not in yours.  About 200,000 men are hospitalised with head injuries every year in ... a helmet. How to cope with a whitewash England may have won the Ashes last time they were contested in this ... country but the Aussies hit back with a 5-0 whitewash in the most recent series. If the worst happens, try ... More

10. How to get back into cycling

    04/07/14

    I had just had a puncture in my back tyre and was more concerned with checking my bike over and making ... leafy suburbs of Edinburgh. This route met with (what seemed like at forty one miles in) some serious ... hydration pack and really being careful with what I take on a future run, as the muscles in my shoulders and ... More

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