Men’s Health

Posted on November 15, 2013 by john in Mens health

Men may follow daily steps for a healthier and safer life, prevent disease and disability and protected.

Stay informed about your health

Know the health history of your family

Have any of your close relatives has introduced new diseases or conditions since your last visit ? When introducing herself, tell your doctor. If the submission of new diseases or conditions, inform your doctor. Family history can influence your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes or cancer. The doctor or nurse will assess the risks you have of getting a disease based on family history and other factors. You can also recommend activities that help you prevent illness, such as exercising more, changing your diet or taking tests to detect diseases early.

Know and understand the health-related figures

Man on a medical checkup

You probably know the statistics of your favorite team but, do you know yours? Keep track of your blood pressure values ​​, the levels of blood sugar, cholesterol and body mass index (BMI ) among others. These figures may provide a glimpse of his state of health and risk for certain diseases or conditions, among these, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, etc.. Be sure to ask your doctor or nurse what tests you need and how often they do. If your numbers are low or high, your doctor ( or nurse ) can explain what this means and can give recommendations to stabilize at a healthy level.

High Blood Pressure

cholesterol

Safe Work

Every day, an estimated 11,500 private sector workers suffer non-fatal injuries and illnesses associated with work and as a result, more than half need to be transferred to other jobs, get work restrictions or spend time away from work.

Meet the demands of your job.
Wear protective equipment.
Use and carry tools and equipment properly.
Select appropriate tools and equipment.
Get proper training.
Get help when needed.
Take precautions to prevent injuries.
Take a break when needed.
Handle with care chemicals and other hazardous substances.

Safety and health in the workplace

Health problems in men

Posted on November 6, 2013 by john in Mens health

Nacer man means from the start have fewer prospects for health and long life for a woman , say the experts who prepare the first World Congress on Men’s Health , held in November in the city of Vienna.

Contrary to popular belief most people , the sick man more easily than women but also their behavior contributes to worsen the situation.

Men generally do not talk about their health problems, but react with habits that increase the dangers : alcohol and snuff or tip in excessive eating . Rarely working to promote their physical, so sick and die earlier.

Males are characterized by the willingness to take health risks , aggressive behavior and less healthy lifestyle as well as your lack of awareness regarding the prevention and the habit of ignoring the symptoms of disease , until they reach Extreme acute discomfort and no choice but to see a doctor .

More depressive

Men are the ones who suffer severe depression and 80 percent of suicide victims are male, and this is because they taught very young that ” A man does not cry , does not complain and does not know what the pain ” .

The most common diseases

cancer

The deplorable results are that men more often die of cancer - are twice as likely to succumb to a bowel - cancer , and 15 percent suffer from coronary heart disease and angina pectoris , arteriosclerosis and stroke.

coronary

The 30 percent of heart disease and 90 percent of lung carcinomas are due to snuff , and although the percentage of male smokers decreases slowly as women smoke more , remains much higher the participation of men in these evils .

cirrhosis

The risk of a man dying of liver cirrhosis is three times that of a woman , 20 percent of men suffering from chronic diseases like high blood pressure and rheumatism , 15 percent develop heart disease and the frequency with which the man dies of cancer is twice that of women.

prostate

Each year 400,000 new cases arise .. According to research conducted in the United States concluded that the men who in the course of his life have had sex with more than thirty women are at twice the risk of prostate cancer than others.

The Austrian social medicine specialist Michael Kunze , with a reputation for ” anti - snuff daddy ” and his team have devised a new consulting service that targets women first , it seems that the man who can facilitate access to medical solutions are curiously feminine intuition and wisdom .

Attractive women cause health problems in men

Posted on November 6, 2013 by john in Mens health

A recent study by the University of Valencia found that beautiful women can bring more than one health problem for men.

Men may have pictures of stress to be around a woman who find it beautiful. The cause of stress, both physical and mental, produces cortisol, a hormone that at high levels, lead can lead to heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and impotence.

Analysis to 84 students between the age of twenty took each pass to a room. The student must solve a Sudoku, during, were measured doses of cortisol that segregated the male student in each of the situations.

The results showed that students who seemed attractive women secrete more cortisol when they were alone with her, whereas if they stayed only man cortisol level remained the same.

The specialists concluded that heterosexual men can produce more of this hormone to keep moving closer to an attractive woman, unleashing all these reactions in the body of the male.

The health of men: a major challenge

Posted on November 6, 2013 by john in Mens health

Although the gap in life expectancy between men and women continues to decline, it is no secret that men need to be more careful about their health.

In addition to live less than women (on average about four years ), men tend to smoke more and drink more than them, putting them at greater risk of disease.

On the other hand, there are conditions that affect only the male sector, the main prostate cancer. This disease causes more than 250,000 deaths each year worldwide, and its incidence is increasing.

To this we must add that men are the main victims of suicide and violent deaths ( despite this, there is no campaign help with this ).

This year, the International Men’s Day is special, as it focuses on men’s health. In fact, their motto is : “Helping young men and have a long life, happier and healthier.”

In response, WHO calls on all countries of the world to improve the impact on men’s health, from prevention messages and other initiatives.

By men
WHO / PAHO organized a panel on this date. On the Day of Man, PAHO / WHO held a panel today in Washington to discuss the health of the people of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Experts talk PAHO / WHO, in addition to Jerome Teelucksingh, president of International Men’s Day and Isabel Noguer.