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Some don't like it hot: how to handle the menopause

Friday, 01 May, 2009

From hot flushes to HRT, everything you need to know about the female menopause by Norma Goldman.&nb...

A check-up saved my arse

Thursday, 02 April, 2009

Mark Davies put it down to a bit of an arse problem. It turned out to be a bit of bowel cancer, the ...

Gone missing: our sex life

Wednesday, 01 April, 2009

Sexual problems are often a side-effect of prostate treatment . John Walker — who has written elsewh...

The sex organ you didn't know you had

Tuesday, 03 March, 2009

We're often told we're sex obsessed yet, as Jim Pollard reports, men have a sex organ that seven out...

Unemployment: it's a killer

Monday, 02 February, 2009

Unemployment in the UK has probably now passed the two million mark. It's not just a social or an ec...

NICE work if you can get it

Thursday, 01 January, 2009

And you can get it if you try. So, exactly what treatment are you entitled to on the NHS? NICE — the...

Malehealth round-up 2008

Wednesday, 31 December, 2008

How was your health in 2008? Here's a round-up of just some of the things you will have learned if y...

'A lot of people are scared to go out just because they look different'

Tuesday, 02 December, 2008

Every year, over 415,000 people in the UK are born with or acquire a disfiguring condition to their ...

Understanding health stats? What's the chance of that?

Monday, 03 November, 2008

Health statistics are confusing. For patients. For journalists. For politicians. And, most worryingl...

'At first, work addiction is beneficial to the individual, their family and their firm but ...'

Wednesday, 01 October, 2008

Did you have the back to work blues this autumn or couldn't you wait to get back to your workplace? ...

Peyronie's - the bent penis disease

Tuesday, 30 September, 2008

Peyronie's Disease is a form of erectile dysfunction that can cause both physical and emotional scar...

From Beckham to Barton, could Ronaldo be next?

Monday, 01 September, 2008

Perhaps Manchester United should have sold Cristian Ronaldo because according to osteopath Don Blyth...

Can you survive the summer?

Friday, 01 August, 2008

It's a jungle out there (as the chief of a top Amazon tribe once observed). If your hols get serious...

Seeing RED: I got sunburnt in just half an hour

Thursday, 31 July, 2008

ORIGINAL 2003 ARTICLE: I took an early holiday this year, writes malehealth editor Jim Pollard. I di...

The main cause of men's ill health in the developed world

Monday, 07 July, 2008

Malehealth editor Jim Pollard says that Men's Health Week followed by a holiday has taught him that ...

Can we work it out?

Friday, 06 June, 2008

Is work good for you? It doesn't sound like it. An incredible 36 million working days were lost last...

Why I talk about my new penis

Thursday, 01 May, 2008

Talking helps but it's not always easy. For Denis Taylor the subject he needed to talk about was pro...

Passive smoking is not harmful

Wednesday, 30 April, 2008

Readers of malehealth editor Jim Pollard's blog will know that this site has recently attracted the ...

More mates of Marvin 

Tuesday, 01 April, 2008

Depression is probably the second biggest cause of death and disability in the world. Only circulati...

Overprescribed and dangerous - but these drugs can help

Wednesday, 26 March, 2008

Are anti-depressants depressingly ineffective? Malehealth editor Jim Pollard with a personal take on...

Talking about it for the very first time 

Friday, 01 February, 2008

Talking about your health problems - however difficult - can make all the difference. And,...

'Being addicted to porn doesn't mean you're inadequate, sad or a pervert'

Friday, 01 February, 2008

In his late twenties Jason McClain realised he was addicted to porn. Now a trained counsellor, he's ...

PORNOGRAPHY: Tom: 'the life of a porn addict can be very unhealthy'

Monday, 07 January, 2008

Many alcoholics or ex-drug addicts are happy to share their experiences to help others. This is not ...

'I used to eat frozen food while it was still frozen'

Saturday, 01 December, 2007

Christmas can be a great time for addicts. You can drink too much, eat too much and nobody notices. ...

How addictive is pornography?

Saturday, 01 December, 2007

'I'm frightened of real sex, which is unscripted and unpredictable so I engage in pornography, which...

It takes two: talking your way back to health

Thursday, 01 November, 2007

When you're feeling down, usually the last thing you want to do is to talk to someone else who feels...

Just how dangerous is a conker?

Wednesday, 31 October, 2007

Hardly a day goes by without health and safety regulations being blamed by someone for not allowing...

10 things every man can do to improve his fertility

Monday, 01 October, 2007

Fertility. The ability to reproduce. Most men don't even think about it until they want kids. But, a...

Mid-life crisis: on the frontline

Sunday, 30 September, 2007

When malehealth editor Jim Pollard wrote an article on mid-life crisis at the beginning of the summe...

The British tennis No.1 who couldn't stomach it

Saturday, 01 September, 2007

What would get your stomach churning? Playing for your country in the Davis Cup or picking the ...

Coughing all over the world

Wednesday, 01 August, 2007

On the same week-end as the Tour de France 2007 arrived in Paris, a very different troupe of lycra-c...

"I have no desire to go to India or China or whatever"

Monday, 02 July, 2007

Myeloma is one of the fastest growing cancers in the western world. In the UK, the number of reporte...

MEN'S HEALTH WEEK 2007: Are you in it for the long-term?

Monday, 11 June, 2007

They're usually uncurable and often last a lifetime yet this section of malehealth on long-term heal...

Redgrave: 'when I got diabetes I thought my rowing career was over'

Saturday, 02 June, 2007

As the only Britain to have won gold at five consecutive Olympics, Steve Redgrave is often described...

Mid-life crisis: the best thing that ever happened to you?

Tuesday, 01 May, 2007

We call it a crisis but that mid-life moment of truth is actually to be expected and, argues ma...

Man in a Panic: Miscarriage from the male point of view

Monday, 02 April, 2007

When his girlfriend of eight months had a miscarriage, the last thing Richard Burke wanted was a bab...

'I cannot hit a woman'

Thursday, 01 March, 2007

Jack Blennim is 43 and a researcher. Since last July he has been happilly married to his second wife...

The great heart disease mystery: Meat is not the murderer

Thursday, 01 February, 2007

Over the last few years, we've been bombarded with challenges to our received wisdom on what foods a...

The first day of the rest of your life

Monday, 01 January, 2007

New year's resolutions? Waste of time or a good opportunity to make a change without it being a big ...

Men's health is not all balls

Friday, 01 December, 2006

A survey reported this week showing that more young British men checked their balls for cancer ...

'They thought I'd been playing away but I actually had cancer'

Wednesday, 01 November, 2006

Cancer of the penis has been described as everyman's worst nightmare. Fortunately it's very rare tha...

My wife wants to die

Monday, 02 October, 2006

'I want to die. I cannot continue. Let me die. I just cannot go on like this.' Michael Davy heard th...

'We rarely watch TV as Martin believes events on the screen are happening in our home'

Friday, 01 September, 2006

There are over 750,000 people in the UK who have dementia — 18,000 of them are under the age of 65. ...

I'm a patient, get me out of here!

Tuesday, 01 August, 2006

Tony Blair has encouraged us all to take more responsibility for our health. Jim Pollard tried - and...

At least half of men with depression could be treated for the price of a flat-screen telly

Monday, 10 July, 2006

In his last article about his own experiences of therapy, malehealth editor Jim Pollard forgets the ...

'You talkin' to me?'

Monday, 12 June, 2006

We're all different and that's never clearer than when it comes to our mental health and emotional w...

'One day, I found myself in a place where I couldn't hide anymore'

Thursday, 01 June, 2006

A key aim of this year's men's health week is to get men talking about their own experiences of ment...

Men's Health Week made simple...

Thursday, 01 June, 2006

As Men's Health Week 2006 approaches, the Week's coordinator Matthew Maycock introduces all the many...

Stranger than a talking dog

Tuesday, 02 May, 2006

More men die of breast cancer than testicle cancer. Yes, you read that right. Every year, more men i...

It takes just one drop of blood

Saturday, 01 April, 2006

Hep C may sound like a new vitamin supplement but hepatitis C, to give it its full name, is a seriou...

We're not pissing around: urine trouble...

Wednesday, 01 March, 2006

We tend to take peeing for granted. Something easy is described as 'a piece of piss'. But it's ...

Forget genes - 4 out of 5 cancers need not happen

Wednesday, 01 February, 2006

Cancer expert Professor Ben Pfeifer reckons 80% of cancers are preventable. Lifestyle changes can ma...

What do you have in common with George Best?

Tuesday, 03 January, 2006

Did you overdo it over the festive season? This is the time of the year when it's OK to drink to exc...

Is this sexist or what?

Monday, 02 January, 2006

Simple question: when is it OK to use sex stereotypes to promote your message? Women's bodies have l...

How healthy are men's magazines?

Tuesday, 01 November, 2005

Should lads magazines have health information in them? Or is the healthier option to avoid them comp...

Pesticides and paint: Available now without prescription

Saturday, 01 October, 2005

Have you ever bought drugs on the internet? Quite a lot of malehealth visitors have. And they could ...

Start with the swimming advises UK's no. 1 triathlete

Thursday, 01 September, 2005

Meet the UK's top triathlete. Tim Don is 27 and world number 2 in both Triathlon (running, cycling a...

Gazza: 'I'm proud to admit it, to say I'm an alcoholic'

Monday, 01 August, 2005

Footballers' books don't have the best of reputations but in Gazza, Paul Gascoigne has come up with ...

Have you been logging our bloggers?

Monday, 04 July, 2005

Would you like to share your health thoughts and experiences with the world?As regular readers will ...

Tubby or not tubby? Fat is the question

Thursday, 09 June, 2005

Men's Health Week 2005 is all about men and weight. What's your weight like? Too high? Too low? Not ...

Men's Health Week: what's happening 'round your way?

Wednesday, 01 June, 2005

Do you want a piece of the action during the forthcoming Men's Health Week (13-19 June)? From roadsh...

The only cure is castration

Friday, 06 May, 2005

Michael Howard has now joined the club of thin-on-top Tories beaten by the bouffant-bonced Tony...

Stirling Moss is just like any other bloke

Friday, 01 April, 2005

Pele, the world's greatest ever footballer, has talked about it and now Britain's motor-racing legen...

Is the food industry pulling its weight?

Tuesday, 01 March, 2005

Drinking too much and smoking are bad for your health. Everyone knows that so there are restrictions...

The hard-drinking, hard smoking health secretary

Tuesday, 01 February, 2005

He's an ex-smoker, a former hard drinker and he doesn't take a lot of exercise. Sound like anyone yo...

Wrong Turning on Spaghetti Junction - the final chapters

Wednesday, 05 January, 2005

A lifelong Manchester City supporter, John Walker was used to injustice and disappointment but even ...

'I knew from an early age that I was "different", though my parents never talked about it.'

Wednesday, 01 December, 2004

Not everyone is born with a perfect penis and some who do then have them taken away from them. Two f...

Slow down - the lazy man's way to lose weight

Monday, 08 November, 2004

Men know Diets with a capital D don't work. So how do you build weight-loss into your daily routine?...

The man who learned to slow down

Friday, 01 October, 2004

Heard of slow food, slow cities or slow sex? Nor had Carl Honoré until he wrote a best-selling book ...

Why I've been cutting myself up since age 6

Wednesday, 01 September, 2004

Young men are harming themselves in increasing numbers according to doctors. When new guidelines for...

'I was lucky it was Boxing Day. There was less traffic and the ambulance was able to get to the hospital more quickly'

Monday, 02 August, 2004

A simple ultrasound scan just like the thousands that are given to pregnant women every year could a...

Gay men could teach straight men a lesson

Monday, 12 July, 2004

In a no-holds-barred piece well-known gay campaigner Peter Tatchell argues that straight men could l...

This month could save your life

Tuesday, 01 June, 2004

Yes, this month includes Men's Health Week which runs worldwide from 14-20 June. In the spotlight th...

The health secret hidden on every high street 

Wednesday, 05 May, 2004

Ever been down your local chemist — or pharmacy as they tend to be called these days? Possibly not. ...

Joe Jackson and the Dodgy Science

Friday, 02 April, 2004

Sometimes discussions about health sound like a bad pantomime. It's bad for you. Oh no, it isn't. It...

Only talking about sex can make it better

Monday, 01 March, 2004

Men may think about sex a lot but they don't talk about it. It may not be our fault but, says Jim Po...

New year hangover or another cold?

Monday, 05 January, 2004

Colds seem to hit us harder and lay us lower in the winter. Some scientists even think we're due ano...

Medical fact or media fiction? How to tell if research is reliable

Monday, 01 December, 2003

Most of the health stories you read in newspapers or magazines are built around some sort of medical...

The Smart Alec's Guide to Pigging Out at Christmas 

Saturday, 29 November, 2003

Of course, malehealth does not advocate overeating at any time of the year. However, should you be i...

I told my GP, I respected his decision, but if I'd followed his advice I'd probably be dead

Monday, 03 November, 2003

'I'll never forget the day I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I sat open-mouthed, looking at the ...

Where's a bloke to go for decent health information these days?

Thursday, 23 October, 2003

Look in any newspaper, any magazine. Turn on the telly. There's been a growth in media interest in h...

Are you a chlamydia carrier?

Sunday, 01 June, 2003

International Men's Health Week 2003. If you think that Chlamydia is a Greek island, you could be pu...

Down on their knees: The footballers who are kicking themselves

Thursday, 01 May, 2003

The football season is drawing to an end and for many football supporters this close-season promises...

2020 vision - Does the British male have a healthy future?

Tuesday, 01 April, 2003

Never again. Welfare from the cradle to grave. Homes fit for heroes. Wars were one of the biggest si...

If this article makes you angry, you could be a danger to children and yourself

Saturday, 01 March, 2003

A few years ago I wrote an article about meningitis - the biggest single killer of kids under five. ...

Why men need to quit smoking even more than women

Saturday, 01 March, 2003

120,000: the number of smoking-related deaths in 2003. 120,000: the number who will quit smoking in ...

No gyms. No mags. No gimmicks. No cost. You can get fit again and it's easy

Saturday, 01 February, 2003

Whatever your age or weight and regardless of how long it is since you last exercised, here are the ...

Cancer Basics by Dr Chris Steele

Wednesday, 01 January, 2003

 Ever watched a detective movie on the television where the good guy is whacked over the head w...

How to spot the early warning signs of illness

Wednesday, 01 January, 2003

If your body was a car would you take better care of it? When a warning light comes on in your car y...

Is this the best men's health book yet?

Wednesday, 01 January, 2003

THE NEW HAYNES MAN MANUAL: A drive towards better men's health. The Haynes Man Manual, a groundbreak...

How I survived testicular cancer, aged 20

Wednesday, 01 January, 2003

Some 1500 blokes get testicular cancer every year. Meet one of them…"Martin, you have a tumour in yo...

Christmas Survival Guide: Ten Tips for Good Festive Health

Friday, 01 November, 2002

Santa isn't an anagram for Satan for nothing. As any A&E nurse will tell you, Christmas is hell....

Vasectomy - Is the snip the unkindest cut?

Tuesday, 01 October, 2002

Some 40,000 men have an NHS vasectomy every year. It's the most effective form of contraception...

Vasectomy in New Zealand

Tuesday, 01 October, 2002

What's going on down under? New Zealand's vasectomy uptake is among the world's highest: 25 per cent...

How to stop the sniffles bringing you to your sneeze!

Sunday, 01 September, 2002

Colds, eh? They get right up your nose. There are millions knocking around. The average adult gets u...

Why is positive thinking so difficult?

Sunday, 01 September, 2002

We all know that when we feel positive, we feel happier and perform better whatever we're doing. Tro...

Impotence: Why it's time to tell your doctor

Thursday, 11 July, 2002

A leading American urologist believes doctors should routinely ask their male patients if they have ...

How listening to your body clock can make you tick

Saturday, 01 June, 2002

If you really want to get ahead at work or in your studies, maybe you should listen to your internal...

'Honey, I shrunk my testosterone levels'

Saturday, 01 June, 2002

It's the news that no male wants to hear: your levels of testosterone - the hormone that makes a man...

How the gland lies

Tuesday, 27 March, 2001

For a gland no larger than a walnut, the prostate can certainly cause some big problems. To mark thi...

How to make your boss love you

Monday, 15 January, 2001

Being healthy isn't just about not smoking, getting fitter and eating your greens. It's also about b...

Father Christmas: Health Report

Monday, 18 December, 2000

Every year, as Christmas approaches, Santa Claus visits his local health centre for a check-up. We h...

Can I have a bit more please?

Saturday, 18 November, 2000

Fancy a bit of extra crackling on Xmas Day? Here are 10 ways you can stuff your face and convince yo...

Labour pain: Why work can be bad for your mental health

Saturday, 04 November, 2000

As work stress increases, more of us are suffering from depression and other mental health problems....

Circumcision - Is it being done willy-nilly?

Thursday, 02 November, 2000

Thousands of young boys are being circumcised unnecessarily, according to a new study that raises mo...

Vasectomy: A pain in the balls?

Wednesday, 01 November, 2000

Over 40,000 men have a vasectomy in the UK every year. Most expect some minor discomfort after the o...