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Menindee sheep farmer Brendan Cullen at Freshwater ocean baths. He recently swam the
English channel to raise awareness of mental health and has written an autobiography, The Desert Swimmer.

How to train for an ocean swim when you live 600km from the beach

It took 25 years for Brendan Cullen to seek help for anxiety and depression. Now he has written a book about his recovery and what it takes to swim the English Channel.

  • Julie Power

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Wayne Earle is keen to speak out about his experience with penile cancer to help others navigating the disease.

‘I didn’t see myself as a man any more’: The silent rise of this rare and stigmatised cancer

Australia has experienced a more than doubling of penile cancer cases over the last two decades and it’s puzzling health experts.

  • Henrietta Cook
Three Queensland experts share their approach to living healthy.

‘Everyday choices matter’: Three Queensland experts share their tips for healthy living

When it comes to living a healthy life, many people don’t know where to begin – or what to believe. Thankfully, these three experts can set you straight.

  • Courtney Kruk
Many of the myths around diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer are based on outdated methods.

Four common myths discouraging men from seeking prostate cancer screening

It’s the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Australian men after melanoma, with a one-in-five risk for men aged up to 85, but understanding of diagnosis is still vague. Here’s what to know.

  • Anna Moore
Tina Brock has had kidney stones many times, in partly because of genetic factors, but the story is how more women are now getting kidney stones in general as diets and lifestyles change and the the climate heats up in AU.

Women are catching up to men in this agonising condition

Long regarded as mainly a male disease, kidney stone cases among women are increasing as lifestyles and the climate changes.

  • Wendy Tuohy
After the lockdowns, boys need structure more than ever.

The big social media experiment is starting. What will young men do? You won’t like the answer

Hollow out men’s opportunities for connection online and where are they likely to turn? Gambling, pornography and AI companions loom as the likely replacements.

  • Zac Seidler
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Teen boys are struggling with mental health. Here’s what they want you to know

New research reveals teenage boys and young men are lacking positive male role models. But there is hope on the horizon.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Australia with almost 29,000 cases diagnosed this year.

13 key questions about prostate cancer answered by a specialist

It’s the most common cancer diagnosis for Australian men, after melanoma, but receiving the news you have prostate cancer is a lot to take in. Here is where to start.

  • Phil Hilton
Nick Galvin discovered he had a “Widowmaker”, and needed a heart operation.

After months of feeling off, I took myself off to the GP. I didn’t expect this diagnosis

Avoiding deadlines until the very last minute is a way of life for most journalists but after month of feeling “a bit off”, I went for a check-up.

  • Nick Galvin
Luke, a keen footballer and coach of younger boys, at his home sports oval in Brighton.

Raising teen boys who thrive could rely on dodging these harsh alpha rules

The first Australian research to look at the link between boys’ adherence to tough rules on masculinity and their own wellbeing finds reasons for hope – but also to worry.

  • Wendy Tuohy