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Running 'can slow the ageing process'
Running on a regular basis can slow the effects of ageing, a study by US researchers shows. Elderly joggers were half as likely to die prematurely from conditions like cancer than non-runners. Read more
Source: BBC News
Edinburgh Festival
"Why men hate going to the doctors"
John Ryan (Fringe Award Winner) is partial to a fry up and isn't a model of male fitness. Nevertheless, the endearing performer has been asking 'why do men hate going to the doctor?' Join him as he skilfully weaves his magic along a winding trail of anecdotes and observations with this award winning show. "A superb show" BBC Radio 4.
http://www.edcomfest.com/orderTickets.aspx?show=460&day=14
Top priority for fighting killer diseases
The Scottish Government launched a consultation on tackling two of Scotland's biggest killer diseases.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke still claim the lives of thousands of Scots every year, despite significant progress to cut death rates in recent years.
Public Health Minister Shona Robison said fresh focus was needed to further reduce CHD and stroke deaths.
Between 1997 and 2006, CHD deaths fell by 32 per cent from 14,012 to 9,532, while stroke deaths fell by 45 per cent, from 9,959 to 5,479. Read more
Drug trial hope for men with prostate cancer
A new drug to fight the deadliest form of prostate cancer could put thousands of men into remission, allowing them to work and travel as before and potentially saves lives, the head of a worldwide clinical trial has announced
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/22/health.cancer
http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/news/news_detail.asp?id=1128
Keep Well Informed
Latest edition of the Keep Well Informed e-bulletin
Download Keep Well Informed Summer edition (pdf)
The Health of Minority Ethnic Men Living in the City of Glasgow: Identifying perceived barriers to accessing health services and potential areas for improvement in service providers/users
Research report undertaken by REACH Community Health Project
Download report (pdf)
Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies is making a new series………
Are you a teenager and worried about your health?
Are you anxious that your body is not developing like your friends?
Do you suffer from skin conditions like acne/eczema?
Have you been experimenting sexually for the first time and are worried about catching an STI?
Are you experiencing any pain or discomfort and wonder if it’s normal?
Following the success of the series ‘Embarrassing Bodies’ in April, we have been commissioned to make 4 prime-time specials focusing on teenagers. If you’re aged between 13-19 and anxious about any medical problem then we would like to hear from you. No problem is too small; from skin rashes to smelly feet, we want to help you.
If selected, your condition will be treated by professionals and you will receive top quality care. Your involvement will raise awareness about your condition, helping other sufferers to seek the treatment they need.
If you are interested, please contact Sam on: s.carty@mavericktv.co.uk or 0207 874 6672.
First Ever National Men's Health Policy
The Rudd Government will develop Australia's first ever National Men's Health Policy - in recognition of the fact that men often have poorer health than women, are likely to die earlier, and are at greater risk of suicide.
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Male-only screening for aneurysms to be introduced by 2011
The first male-only screening service run by the NHS in Scotland - to spot potentially lethal abdominal aortic aneurysms - will be begin in 2011, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday.
Although the condition is not exclusive to men it is much more common than in women, and around 170 lives are expected to be saved every year as a result of being picked up in time.
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Source: The Herald, 25 June 2008
MHFS National Conference 08 - 11th June 2008
Presentations and networking posters now available to view - click on the link below:
National Conference 08 presentations
National Men's Health Week
9th June - 15th June 2008
The Directory of Events 2008 is now available to dowload, click on the link below:
NMHW Directory of Events 2008 (pdf)
Men and Work Mini Manual
The booklet is a 32pge/A5 sized document and is well suited to a male audience in the now well established Haynes' format. The booklet covers information around the role of men at work; healthier eating; getting your weight down; back pain; coping with stress; stopping smoking; drinking sensibly; and when health problems develop. You can download the pdf or request a hard copy through the links below:
Download Men and Work pdf
Request a hard copy of Men and Work
New website for dads
A new website launched designed to help new fathers with parenting has been launched.
The website gives information on fatherhood; pregnancy; health; relationships and much more.
Website: http://www.dad.info/
Are you really listening? Stories about Stigma, discrimination and resilience towards mental health problems among black and minority ethnic communities in Scotland
The resource is intended to be used in 2 ways – with communities to highlight the impact of stigma and to help tackle this and also with mental health service providers to support a better understanding of the particular experiences of minority ethnic service users.
The piece of work was carried out last year in conjuction with mental health service users in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. The work was undertaken through a partnership with:
The National Resource Centre for Ethnic Minority Health
Glasgow Association for Mental Health
Positive Mental Attitudes
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Men in Mind
Scottish Storytelling Centre
You can download the pdf below. Hard copies are available by contacting Arma Sayed email: arma.sayed@health.scot.nhs.uk
Download Are you really listening?
New feature “A day in the life of”
Do you ever wonder what it’s like in a typical working day for someone working in the field of men’s health? What is a typical day like? What motivates them? How do they cope with the challenges they face? What are the challenges? What got them interested in men’s health? Where do they see men’s health in the future?
Men’s Health Forum Scotland would like to invite you to take part or nominate someone to take part in our new feature “A day in the life of” for the Men’s Health Forum Scotland website. Working in men’s health can be challenging but at the same time rewarding knowing you have made a difference, whether it be at national or local level, to people’s lives and to the future health of men in Scotland.
The feature will be hosted on our website and distributed monthly to everyone on our mailing list. If you are interested in taking part or would like to nominate someone, please email Maureen@mhfs.org.uk or contact Maureen on 0141 550 7515.
Care and support needs of male survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Care and support needs of men who survived childhood sxual abuse is a qualitative research project using life history methodology and a life grid to explore the impact of men’s childhood experiences on their wellbeing and relationships through the life course.
You can download the interim findings through the link below:
Interim Findings
Change of Culture demands health becomes a priority
LOOKING after their health is not a huge priority for many men. But when it comes to cancer, doctors and campaigners are trying urgently to raise awareness about the importance of seeing a doctor quickly with any suspicious symptoms, rather than putting it off until it is too late. Read more
Source: The Scotsman 22/2/08
The bigger picture on suicide
A few months ago, weapons expert Dr David Kelly told a colleague he thought he would "probably be found dead in the woods" if Iraq was invaded. In the middle of July he was, suspected of killing himself, writes Anabel Unity Sale. Read more
Source: Community Care
Healthy Living can add 14 years to your life
Taking exercise, not drinking too much alcohol, eating enough fruit and vegetables and not smoking can add up to 14 years to your life, a study says.
Research involving 20,000 people over a decade found those who failed on all criteria were four times more likely to have died than those who succeeded. Read more
Source: BBC News
Targets to tackle poverty
A wide-ranging discussion on how economic growth can be harnessed to make Scotland wealthier and fairer for all was launched today.
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon, said the debate would go "to the heart of the kind of Scotland we want to build for the future". Read more
Source: Scottish Government
Funding to tackle obesity
An extra £40 million for health improvement initiatives, including £15 million directly targeted at obesity, was announced today.
The investment will be made available over the next three years for a series of healthy weight, health eating and physical activity programmes. Read more
Source: Scottish Government
Effectiveness of Interventions to Prevent Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour: A Systematic Review
The review was published on Friday, 11 January 2008. The review provides a comprehensive overview of the known effectiveness of interventions aimed preventing suicide, suicidal behaviour and suicidal ideation, both in key risk groups and in the general population.
The research team was led by Dr Maria Leitner (InfoTech UK Research) and Dr Wally Barr (University of Liverpool) and included academic researchers, clinicians and service user and carer advisors. Documents can be accessed via the web links below:
Full report: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/208329/0055247.pdf
Annotated bibliography: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/208351/0055248.pdf
Research Findings: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/208325/0055246.pdf
Winning the War on Heart Disease
New figures released revealed that the death rate from heart disease among under-75s dropped by 8.4 per cent in just one year.
The statistics mean that Scotland is on track to meet two key targets in the battle to lose its "sick man of Europe" title. Read more
Source: The Scotsman, Oct 2007
New Book!
Hazardous Waist: tackling male weight problems
Male weight problems are a serious public health issue and can lead to hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes and cancer. If current trends continue, the prospect of the majority of men becoming overweight is a very real one, the urgent action is imperative. The middle-aged spread that most men ‘expect’ to develop as they enter into their thirties and forties is now occurring much earlier with boys and young men developing life limiting weight problems.
http://www.radcliffe-oxford.com/books/bookdetail.aspx?ISBN=1846191033
New Men's Health Section and Newsletter for EU Health Portal
The European Men's Health Forum have been askd to help develop the EU Health portal.
The addition of a men's health section is one of a number of developments to the portal including a newsletter.
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Book: Ethnicity, race and health in multicultural societies
Foundation for better epidemiology, public health and health care
Most of the industrialized work now comprises of multi-ethnic societies, with people from widely varying ancestry, cultures, languages, and beliefs. With globalization of trade, increasing international travel, and migration, the whole world is destined to become multi-ethnic within the next 20 or 30 years. This poses huge challenges for doctors, nurses, public health practitioners, heatlh care managers, and policy makers who have to meet legal and policy obligations to deliver health outcomes, and provide health care of equal quality and effectiveness. Read more
Talk 2 Parents Project
Talk 2 is a new project open to all parents and carers in Glasgow. The project offers support to help parents feel prepared to talk with their children and teenagers about growing up, puberty, relationships and sexual health.
The project offers a range of practical support for parents in Glasgow City:
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Free taster sessions and short training courses
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Website
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Free resource packs mailed out to parents
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Information phone line
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Recommended Books collection in all community libraries
Talk 2 is managed by a steering group comprising key staff from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow City Council and Culture and Sport Glasgow. The project is located within the Community Learning section of the Culture and Sport Glasgow. Talk 2 is a pilot project and has been funded for three years through additional monies made available locally to implement the National Sexual Health Strategy.
A target for the project is to try and engage with an many fathers or males from all communities who have a role as an educator for children i.e. uncles, stepfathers and grandfathers. The parental consultation told us that in the majority of participating families mothers were the main educators with both daughters and sons about this topic. When fathers reported talking with their children about this topic they also reported feeling uncomfortable and less prepared than they would have liked. Many fathers felt that the support currently available was often geared more towards mothers and female carers. To read the full report click below:
Full Report
A the moment the project is trying to map out any existing fathers/male only groups, with the potential of doing groupwork or just raising awareness of services to be provided by Talk 2.
If you are interested in organising a workshop or training course for a group or would like more information, please contact Stuart Minnis, Project Worker, Tel: 0141 287 2884
Services
All of the services offered by the project can be viewed at the Talk 2 website www.talk2glasgow.com or from the project leaflet - see link below
Talk 2 Leaflet
Men's Health - How to do it?
The ‘ground-breaking’ new book ‘Men’s Health - How to do it' is based on the pioneering work of the Bradford Health of Men (HOM) project. Read more
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