Men’s Health Network

Men's Health Network (MHN) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to reach men, boys, and their families where they live, work, play, and pray with health prevention messages and tools, screening programs, educational materials, advocacy opportunities, and patient navigation.

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Talking About Men's Health

  • The Skinny on Obesity and Male Fertility
    You have often heard me say that sperm production is an engine that really wants to run hard and fast. And, that by not taking great care of yourself, sperm quality and fertility can suffer.
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  • Mediterranean Diet Really Works to Reduce Heart Attack Risk
    It seems that just about every week there’s a new diet craze, one that promises to not only save your life, but make you taller, smarter, and more beautiful. The problem with most of those diets is that there’s usually no science behind them, nothing that can back up their claims.
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  • Cancer: Not an Equal-Opportunity Killer

    Men are 35% more likely than women to die of cancer. And if you factor out sex-specific cancer (in other words, you count only those cancers that kill both men and women), men are 67% more likely than women to die of cancer.

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Upcoming Events & Conferences

  • 10/25/2013 - 08:30

    Fordham-Tremont CMHC 35th Anniversary Conference

    Fordham-Tremont CMHC presents: Men of Color and Mental Health: Moving from Alienation to Hope.

     

    This will be a mind-changing event you won't want to miss.

     

     

    Event will take place Friday, October 25, 2013, from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at Fordham University - Bronx Campus, McGinley Center.

     

    To register, please call 718-960-3348, or visit www.fordhamtremont.org.

  • 11/02/2013 - 00:45

    141st Annual American Public Health Association (APHA) Meeting & Exposition November

    Location: Boston Exposition and Convention Center

                  415 Summer Street, Boston, MA

    More Info: www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting

    The American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition is being held November 2-6 in Boston this year, and will include numerous activities by the Men’s Health Caucus. Created in February of 2010 by the board of APHA, the Men's Health Caucus continues its rapid growth. 2013 brings us 7 sessions which will highlight over 30 researchers in the field of men's health. You can join the Men's Health Caucus, get more information on the APHA Annual Meeting, learn more about the health and wellbeing of men and boys, and read a daily news feed here.

  • 11/02/2013 - 08:45

    Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference - Dallas

    Learn how to get in rhythm and stay in rhythm at the Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference that will be held in Dallas on November 2, 2013. At the conference, presentations by leading afib experts will provide atrial fibrillation patients, families, and caregivers with the information to manage afib and get appropriate care.

     

    Presenters include: Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, FHRS, a world-renowned afib expert; William T. Brinkman, MD; Jay O. Franklin, MD, FACC, FHRS; Robert Kowal, MD, PhD, FHRS; Kamran A. Rizvi, MD, FHRS; Adam Shapira, MD, FACC, FHRS; and Mellanie True Hills, StopAfib.org founder.

     

    Conference will be held at:

    Westin Dallas Park Central Hotel, 12720 Merit Drive, Dallas, TX 75251

     

    Register for the event here:http://www.getinrhythm.com/

  • 11/03/2013 - 08:30

    Fatherhood as a Public Health Priority (APHA Pre-Conference Event)

    November 3, 2013, 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
    Boston, Massachusetts 
     
    Tufts School of Dental Medicine
    1 Kneeland Street
    Boston, MA 02111
     
    Keynote Speaker: Fernando Mederos, Ed.D., Director of Fatherhood Engagement, Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
     
    Moderator: Haji Shearer, Director of the Fatherhood Initaitive, Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund
     
    Panelists: Ana N. Fadich, MPH, CHES, Vice President, Men's Health Network
    Michelle Godfrey, Director, Cambridge Center for Families
    Dr. James E. Leone, PhD, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, *D, CHES
    FMHI Associate Professor of Health Department of Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies College of Education and Allied Studies
    Bridgewater State University Dr. Raymond A. Levy, PsyD Director, The Fatherhood Project Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
     
    The event is co-sponsored by the Black Caucus of Health Workers of APHA and organized in collaboration with the Men's Health Network, Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund, Men's Health League of the Cambridge Health Alliance, and Whittier Street Health Center. Eventbrite - Fatherhood as a Public Health Priority (APHA Pre-Conference Event)
     

    Eventbrite - Fatherhood as a Public Health Priority (APHA Pre-Conference Event)

  • 11/16/2013 - 10:00

    2013 Parkland Men's Health Conference - The Art of Manliness

    This year’s program will feature: Health seminars, health screenings such as: cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, PSA, HIV, and BMI, consultations with medical providers, gifts, lunch as well as information about other health issues.
     
    Sessions in English and Spanish
     
    Conference will be held at:
     
    Dallas Public Library
    1515 Young Street
    Dallas, TX 75201
     
     

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