Constrictive social norms and views of masculinity still prevent many men from being vulnerable and seeking help, which is impacting their mental well-being.
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Understanding which changes are normal and when to seek help is important. Here’s what you need to know.
The recent survey confirmed what many people think – men prefer to stand when peeing. But is that the best way?
Postnatal depression is thought to affect up to 10% of fathers.
This is an intuitive finding, but we had little empirical evidence of it until now. It highlights the critical role fathers play in steering boys towards healthier expressions of masculinity.
If we consider suicide rates within age groups, men over 85 are at three times the average risk. We should make sure older men have ways to express when they’re not coping and seek help.
Despite what many men believe, they might not have all the time in the world when it comes to having children.
Knowing where your pelvic floor is and how to exercise it properly can help male incontinence – and might even have some happy side effects.
When it comes to men’s health strategies, New Zealand has fallen behind countries like Mongolia, Iran and Malaysia. In Men’s Health Week it’s time to ask: what is the plan to save men’s lives?
Most research on the impact of unplanned pregnancies focuses on mothers. So we turned to Reddit to find out what dads really thought.
Healthy relationships have a positive influence on men’s health and mental health. Prioritizing relationship skills for men is one way to approach the global crisis in male suicide.
More 9/11 responders died from physical and mental health issues after the terrorist attacks than on the day itself. And survivors are still suffering 20 years later.
New research suggests that despite the social mythology that surrounds testosterone in men, it may be much less important for life chances than previously thought.
Warnings of an end to human sperm production have been making headlines recently, now with the added threat of shrinking penises. Is this science or sensationalism?
If you believe the memes, men spend ages in the toilet. But they’re not always pooing. Here’s what they’re really doing.
DUDES Club, with a little help from Movember, has shown how a grassroots health and mental health initiative could be mobilized to work by, for and with Indigenous men.
Social media and changing ideas about masculinity are making more and more young men believe their body is too small, skinny or insufficiently muscular.
Idealized standards for muscular, fat-free male bodies may be fuelling the use of SARMs, or selective androgen receptor modulators, unapproved muscle-building drugs that are easily available online.
It’s a surprisingly common question. Here’s what you need to know.
A recent study reported a high consumption of dairy products was associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. But breaking down the results shows there’s no reason for men to give up dairy.
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Endocrinologist and Andrologist, Cabrini Hospital & Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of medicine, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Foundation Chair in Primary Health Care, Western Sydney University
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Visual Analytics and Data Science Storytelling at Western Sydney University, Western Sydney University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor and clinician in fertility medicine, Hudson Institute
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University
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Senior Researcher, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Griffith University
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Professor, Mater Research Institute; Director, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
