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Men's Health

Health matters unique to male physiology.

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Circumcision Information Resource Centre
http://www.infocirc.org/index-e.htm
"The Circumcision Information Resource Centre is a non-profit organisation located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada which provides information about non-religious infant circumcision and related topics." The site is available in French or English and contains links to articles and other web sites as well as information about ethical and religious aspects of circumcision.
The Fertility Race
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/fertility...
"In the late 1990s, Minnesota Public Radio broadcast this series on infertility and the social issues related to advanced reproductive technologies. Listen to the original audio, or explore insightful articles on the history of American attitudes toward infertility, surrogate motherhood, the vast and profitable fertility industry, a generation of test-tube babies, and sperm and egg donation. There's a wealth of unbiased information here -- glossaries, statistics, personal accounts, photo albums, and links to organizations across the fertility spectrum."
Men's Health
http://www.menshealth.com/index.html
This site that focuses on men's health issues has sections on fitness; sex and relationships; food, nutrition, and recipes; money, career, and style. There's also daily tips and selected articles from the print Men's Health Magazine.
Prostatitis Foundation
http://www.prostatitis.org/prostateorg/
"Many men have been suffering in silence from a disease that has been largely ignored by the medical community. This disease is called prostatitis, an infection or inflammation of the prostate gland. Prostatitis causes intense pain, urinary complications, sexual dysfunction, infertility, and a drastic reduction in the quality of life. Prostatitis sufferers in America are organizing and have founded The Prostatitis Foundation to push for Prostatitis research, collect data on the disease, and provide medically-sound information and advice to men who are suffering from the disease." Site conatains a prostatitis FAQ, a directory of clinics, and a support area.
Testicular Cancer Information and Support
http://www.tc-cancer.com/
"This site has been developed for the sole purpose of education and support for patients with testicular cancer and their family members." Includes cancer facts, sign and symptoms, self-exams, questions, chemotherapy and radiation information, links, stories, and forums.
The Testicular Cancer Resource Center
http://tcrc.acor.org/
A resource for information and support about testicular cancer. It includes information on doing a self-exam and a glossary of testicular cancer terms as well as descriptions of various treatments."We provide accurate and timely information about these tumors and their treatment to anyone and everyone interested. We have information for patients, caregivers, family, friends, and physicians. We believe that our information and links are of the highest quality, and we are blessed with the support of some of the finest doctors in the field."
The National Coalition for LGBT Health
http://www.lgbthealth.net/
Health resources for the LGBT community that will "help to ensure equity in health status and participation in the decision-making process for individual members of the LGBT population and representative organizations."
What You Need To Know About Prostate Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/prostate
"This booklet mentions some possible causes of prostate cancer. It also describes symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and followup care. It has information to help men with prostate cancer and their families cope with the disease."
Yahoo! News Full Coverage: Prostate Cancer
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/Health/Prostate_Cancer
Features current news stories related to prostate cancer. Also links to news sources, opinions & editorials, magazine articles, video sources, and related Web sites.
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