Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy

August 4 2009 20090804

An Aspirin a Day? The Answer is Different for Men and Women

May 6 2008 20080506

Real Men Wear Gowns - And Help Their Health

Other Patient & Consumer Resources

• Healthy Men
• Hombres mayores de 50 (Transcripción en español, 60 segundos MP3 audio file)

Clinicians & Providers

• Area Agency on Aging of the Permian Basin Uses AHRQ's Video for Men's Health Outreach
• Library of Resources for Men’s Health
• PCA3 Testing for the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer
• Screening for Depression in Adults

Policymaker Resources

• PCA3 Testing for the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer

Other Research & Data

• Area Agency on Aging of the Permian Basin Uses AHRQ's Video for Men's Health Outreach
• Health literacy issues less of a problem for patients with dental versus medical conditions
• Men and blacks less likely to be aware of cancer screening benefits

Press Releases

June 15 2010 20100615

AHRQ and Ad Council Encourage Men To Take Preventive Steps in Their Health Care

News & Numbers

October 27 2011 20111027

Heart Disease, Cancer and Trauma-Related Disorders Among the Most Costly Conditions for Men

June 16 2010 20100616

Men Shy Away from Routine Medical Appointments

Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy

August 4 2009 20090804

An Aspirin a Day? The Answer is Different for Men and Women

May 6 2008 20080506

Real Men Wear Gowns - And Help Their Health

Other News & Events

• AHRQ and Ad Council encourage men to take preventive steps in their health care
• AHRQ launches Healthy Men Web site
• AHRQ reviews evidence on multigene panels for prostate cancer risk assessment
• Benefits of active surveillance therapy for localized prostate cancer not yet demonstrated
• Black male prisoners in North Carolina have considerably lower mortality rates than black residents of that State
• Blacks have longer PSA screening intervals than whites
• Calcium from food linked to lower risk for prostate cancer
• Demographic and health factors influence the type of prostate cancer screening received by men over age 40
• Effectiveness of active surveillance for men with localized prostate cancer is unclear
• Elderly colon cancer patients receiving chemotherapy after surgery are at risk for various toxicities
• Gender trumps religiosity in older Mexican Americans' views on physician-assisted suicide
• Health literacy issues less of a problem for patients with dental versus medical conditions
• Homeless and underserved women may not be receiving empiric treatment
• Hospitalization rates have declined over 5 years for patients with HIV infection, but disparities still exist
• Immigrant labor negatively affects natives' health insurance coverage
• Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer yields fewer side effects than other radiation treatments
• Knee replacements up dramatically among adults 45 to 64 years old
• Men and blacks less likely to be aware of cancer screening benefits
• Men more likely to be readmitted to hospital after discharge
• Men shy away from routine medical appointments
• Midwest hospitals lead in newborn male circumcision rates
• Minimally invasive prostatectomy in young men has fewer complications
• Patient gender does not influence the management or diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in the elderly, but affects outcome
• Patients recovering in the hospital from total knee or hip replacement have increased risk of falls
• Prostate cancer deaths drop, but blacks still most likely to die
• Sex-related health differences associated with income and marital status
• Tough guy mentality prevents some men from seeking help for depression
• Trauma associated with mental health disorders but not substance abuse in homeless men