IT’S COMMONLY KNOWN that most of us men would spend more time on our car's health and maintenance than on our own body if given the choice. Below are a few areas we need to keep a regular check on if we are to be serious about our overall health….

	GOOD HEALTH IS GREAT WEALTH Did you know that the average life expectancy of a male is around six years shorter than the female equivalent? Despite this, we men are notoriously bad at looking after ourselves. more....
	BLOOD PRESSURE & HEART DISEASE At least one in 10 adult males has a high blood pressure (hypertension) - consistently raised above 140/90 mmHg, but most men are unaware of this important health problem. more....
	CANCER & PROSTATE PROBLEMS At least one in three men will have cancer diagnosed at some point in their life, with one in four eventually dying from it. The prostate is a male gland the size and shape of a large chestnut. more....
	DIABETES & IMPOTENCE One per cent of young adult males have diabetes, rising to over three per cent of men aged 65 to 75 and 4.5 per cent of men aged over 75 years. Impotence - also known as erectile dysfunction - affects an estimated one in ten men. more....
	OBESITY The average male now weighs over 12st, 4lb. Being overweight increases the risk of a number of serious illnesses, including high blood pressure, diabetes, coronary heart disease and strokes. more....
	TESTICULAR CANCER A man's lifetime risk of developing testicular cancer is at least one in 450. If a man's brother has been affected, his risk rises to one in 50. A male born with an un-descended testicle is 36 times more likely to develop testicular cancer than one born with both testes in the scrotum. more....

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