American Medical Association Complete Guide to Men's Health

American Medical Association Complete Guide to Men's Health



By The American Medical Association
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 502
Publication Date: 2001-09-15
Sales Rank: 370369
ISBN / ASIN: 0471414115
EAN: 9780471414117
Binding: Hardcover
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If you're male and have a health question, this is the place to find an answer. This ambitious, 500-page book from the American Medical Association is a thorough guide for keeping a man's body healthy, making sense of his system, and understanding specific health concerns. Part 1, "The Healthy Man," gives a quick overview of diet, exercise, weight management, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and safety in 40 pages, including information you think you should know but maybe don't, like how to read a food label, manage medications, and check for home safety hazards. Part 2, "Staying Healthy," goes into more detail about diet, exercise, and weight management, and introduces preventive healthcare (e.g., medical screening tests and self-examinations), emotional health, and avoiding risky behavior and violence. Part 3, "The Reproductive System," covers male uality, including reproductive disorders, STDs, birth control, and treatments for erectile dysfunction. Part 4, "Common Health Concerns," comprising more than half the book, covers common male medical conditions and how to prevent and/or treat them. The writing is straightforward and serious (no wittiness or jokes), like a consultation with a trusted physician. The book covers so many topics that its treatment of any one condition is far from comprehensive, but it's an excellent reference and a starting place for learning about your health issues. --Joan Price



Book Description:

"Men are often reluctant to discuss issues that are important to their general health and well-being. This one-of-a-kind guide provides helpful information, in an easy-to-read format, on major health concerns including diet and nutrition, exercise, uality, and emotional health. This guide should help men make better decisions about their health."Jeffrey P. Koplan, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Guidelines for staying healthy at any age
Overviews of the body's systems and organsheart and lungs, reproductive system, brain and nervous system, urinary system, bones and joints, and the immune system
Explanations of the major diseases and their treatments, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, drug abuse, and depression
Sensitive discussions of uality and reproduction, including ual dysfunction, prostate health, stds, birth control, and age-related changes to and uality
Diet and exercise guidelines
Dozens of tables, boxes, and charts on key topics
Quick-reference format for finding the answers you need



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