Research shows construction workers are at higher risk of mental illness and suicide than people in other jobs. Addressing this must start with dismantling the ‘macho’ culture on work sites.
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How embryos develop, evolution and sexual pleasure all help explain why men have nipples. But ‘man boobs’ are a different story.
Two experts ask whether dads are making their health a priority. Evidence suggests not. Pressures to provide income often hold fathers back.
Many men who experience domestic abuse or violence are too embarrassed to seek help.
Traditional notions of masculinity affect the health and well-being of men and those around them. Here’s how we can challenge these stereotypes.
Research suggests that men who are exposed to cultural images of traditional masculinity have a greater vulnerability to sexual dysfunction than those who aren’t.
What’s often missing from domestic violence responses are investments and strategies to stop men perpetrating violence in the first place.
Australians report having sex once or twice a week, on average, but there are many variables. And that’s assuming people’s estimates are accurate.
Thousands of Australian men have vasectomies each year. These surgeries are successful in more than 99% of cases.
Female-centred health services are good, but they may detract from gender equality and men’s health.
If you’re one of the one in six Australian couples experiencing infertility, you’ve probably thought about IVF. Here’s a step by step breakdown of how it all works.
Aerobic exercise can improve erections in men suffering from erectile dysfunction.
With the exception of anger, women experience emotions more intensely and share their emotions more openly with others.
Men, who are arguably the least risk-aware when it comes to breast cancer, are largely overlooked in awareness material, and remain ill-informed.
Women and children remain the focus of HIV while men are disadvantaged in accessing testing and treatment in Africa.
Wearing a tie that causes slight discomfort can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5%, but the reduction is unlikely to cause any physical symptoms, which generally begin at a reduction of 10%.
Better childhood environments linked with higher testosterone levels in later life.
Male contraceptives have been under development for at least the past 50 years, because of the success of the female pill and pessimism about men taking a pill.
The news that Victorian sperm donor records from the 1970s and 1980s were preserved and are now accessible creates both challenges and opportunities for both donors and their offspring.
Since the 1980s, PSA tests have been used for the diagnosis and follow-up of prostate cancer. However, its use as a screening test for prostate cancer remains controversial.
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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
