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AIMHS Health Promotion Kits

July 29, 2012
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AIMHS Health Promotion Kits

Do you want to get serious about promoting male health? AIMHS has just produced a complete male health promotion kit - the first of its kind in Australia. The kit consists of a mobile stand of 40 high quality full colour brochures, covering topics on h...
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Boys first in Gardasil cancer vaccine rollout | The Australian

July 12, 2012
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Boys first in Gardasil cancer vaccine rollout | The Australian

Australia will be the first country to offer males free access to the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil, after the federal government announced it would spend $21 million to immunise nearly 900,000 boys across four years. The new program, which will sta...
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EMALE Issue 112 (July 2012)

July 1, 2012
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EMALE Issue 112 (July 2012)

In this month's issue: new report shows gaps in male health policy NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN - emale readers ticket offer Men’s Health Week 2012 a huge success PM’s partner promotes men’s health Grants to study Māori men’s heal...
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Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak: Art Dako Exhibition (male-only cancers)

June 16, 2012
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Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak: Art Dako Exhibition (male-only cancers)

The Rotary Ciub of Orange Daybreak (RCOD) is organising an exhibition on the evening of Friday, 14 and all day Saturday, 15 September 2012, at Orange Function Centre, Eyles St Orange. The aim of this exhibition is to raise awareness of testicular and p...
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Eating disorders on the increase for men and boys (UK)

June 13, 2012
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Eating disorders on the increase for men and boys (UK)

The number of boys and men seeking help for eating disorders is on the increase according to statistics from South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG).  Last year 9 per cent of our eating disorder patients at the SWLSTG s...
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"Science May Have Just Beaten Prostate Cancer" (USA)

June 3, 2012
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"Science May Have Just Beaten Prostate Cancer" (USA)

How do you know when your new cancer drug is working better than expected? When they shut down the clinical trial so that every participating patient can receive it. Johnson & Johnson's Zytiga is kind of a big deal. The FDA approved its use last y...
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Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Service

May 15, 2012
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Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Service

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Service The Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Service is a new national program to help those affected by prostate cancer The service will be delivered by a team of expert pros...
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Hair loss and self-esteem

May 3, 2012
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Hair loss and self-esteem

Approximately 60% of Australian men will suffer significant hair loss by the age of 50, and 80% of men will experience hair loss in their lifetime. For many men, hair loss has a detrimental effect on their self-esteem, leading to issues in aspects of d...
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EMALE Issue 110 (May 2012)

May 1, 2012
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EMALE Issue 110 (May 2012)

In this month's issue: choice and control the key to wellbeing a shed load of stories Current Training Programs Effective Ways of Engaging Men Role of Pharmacists in men's health Blacks back on track Qigong news briefs Men can suffer postnatal depress...
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Men’s Health Peer Education Magazine

March 20, 2012
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Men’s Health Peer Education Magazine

The Men's Health Peer Education (MHPE) program was funded as part of the supplementary package of support provided by the Australian Government in response to the validated findings of the Vietnam Veterans' Health Study. The MHPE program trains volunte...
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Men’s Quick Health Check online resource

March 20, 2012
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Men’s Quick Health Check online resource

The Men's Health Peer Education (MHPE) program was funded as part of the supplementary package of support provided by the Australian Government in response to the validated findings of the Vietnam Veterans' Health Study. The MHPE program trains volunte...
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Swimming in the dark is no barrier for man who is blind

September 29, 2011
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For many, losing their sight is the worst thing they could imagine happening to them. More than 30 years ago, this fear became reality for Melburnian, Allan Bates. “I had an accident in my teens resulting in the loss of the left eye. I developed ...
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Is the health system failing men? (Sydney Morning Herald)

June 18, 2011
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Is the health system failing men? (Sydney Morning Herald)

Australian males die, on average, five years earlier than women. Four experts discuss why this longevity gap is so difficult to bridge. THE ADVOCATE: JOHN MACDONALD Until recently, issues of men's health were generally relegated to specialists in some ...
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Men’s Health Australia eNews, 10 June 2011

June 10, 2011
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In this edition: Men's Health Week, June 13 to 19, 2011 Government deception won’t reduce violence Male Studies Symposium Australia's first National Pain Week Quick links to recent stories and resources of interest Source: Men's Health Austr...
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