Men's health
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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‘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
‘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
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
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
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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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- Mental health
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
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
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
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