A new report from Haringey has identified four factors related to why men don't engage with public health services.
They include the suggestion that men prefer to have physical examinations and tests (such as blood tests), as opposed to discussing their problems to the health professional. In other words: we're less frightened of the needle than we are of talking! It's a really interesting report.
- Full story and a summary of the research: Men unaware of preventative services