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Featured News
Comedy for a Good Cause
Men's Health Network is auctioning off 2 tickets to see Ron White's comedy show Behavioral Problems at the famed Warner Theater in Washington, DC. The show is on Saturday, March 13th at 7:00 pm and 100% of the proceeds go directly to Men's Health Network.
Click here to bid today on the best seats in the house and to benefit MHN's work.
White House Plans Fight Against Childhood Obesity
The Associated Press reports that the White House, led by First Lady Michelle Obama, is launching a campaign to teach kids about better nutrition and exercise. The Let's Move campaign is intended to encourage increased physical activity for children, healthier food in the schools and more informative food labeling. Mrs. Obama also proposes tax breaks for grocery stores to move into poorly served communities, but Congress will have to act before that proposal can take place. You can read the AP story here.
New Prostate Cancer Guidelines on Active Surveillance from the NCCN
Sounding a cautious note for men who have prostate cancer, but are at low risk of it spreading, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announced new screening guidelines last month. The guidelines reflect new recommendations regarding active surveillance, also referred to as watchful waiting, for men with low risk prostate cancer. You can read those guidelines here.
Talking About Men's Health Blog
MHN’s Ramon Llamas explores stress associated with hard-charging work habits, like those associated with Washington, DC congressional offices. He offers suggestions for dealing with stress on that job. You can read and comment on that blog here.
Researchers find sex-specific lung cancer genes
Reuters reports on a study of lung cancer in men and women published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that found there is often a dramatic difference between the two. Dr. Anil Potti of Duke University in North Carolina, one of the researchers, is reported as stating that “women, in general, have a less complex disease” than men. Reuters reports that because most people are diagnosed after it has spread, the survival rate of lung cancer is about 15%, killing 1.3 million people a year around the globe. You can read the story here.
Policy & Politics
One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) appropriations recommendations for 2011
OVAC is a broad coalition of cancer-related organizations representing millions of Americans. OVAC works in support of federally funded programs that engage in the fight against cancer, including those at the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Each year representatives of OVAC member organizations meet to determine, based on their experiences, what funding levels would best meet the needs of the public. OVAC tracks funding levels from previous years, examines the President’s budget request, and compares that request to the previous year’s funding levels. You can view that chart with the OVAC recommendations for 2011 here.
Health On The Hill: What A Difference A Year Makes
A discussion with Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News and Eric Pianin of The Fiscal Times explores President Obama's scheduled health summit on February 25 and options for passage of a health bill this year. Various scenarios, including the use of budget reconciliation, are discussed. You can watch the video here or read the transcript here.
Parenting & Relationships
Obesity Continues to Make the News
An article recently published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine explains that while puberty has been starting earlier for most, for overweight boys puberty appears to be delayed.
The study of 401 boys found that 14 percent of the heaviest boys showed no changes by age 11 1/2, compared to the 8 percent who had the lowest BMI, at an age when most girls are well into puberty. You can read the story at MSNBC by click here.
Upcoming Events
Veteran's Health Council and HBO Team Up
In honor of the Veteran's Health Council join Bill Nelson, Chairman & CEO of HBO, Inc. and honorary co-chairs Senators Chuck Hagel, Bob Kerrey and Chuck Robb at an evening reception and sneak preview of scenes from HBO's WWII Miniseries, The Pacific.
The reception and program will start at 6:00 pm on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Home Box Office, Inc., 1100 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave between 42nd & 43rd), New York City.
To learn more or register, click here.
7th World Congress on Men's Health: Save the Date
Save the Date for the 7th World Congress on Men's Health, October 28 - 30, 2010 in Nice, France.
The title of the 2010 WCMH is "Men's Health: How to overcome the challenges" and the title truly reflects the turning of attention from the problem to the solutions. The 2010 WCMH promises to be the one-stop for the comprehensive multi-disciplinary scientific exchange on men's health solutions in urology, cardiology, endocrinology, oncology, sexual medicine, mental health, primary care, public health, education, aging and beyond. It will be the great educational opportunity, that nobody interested in men's health, could afford to miss.
If you are interested in learning more about this years event visit: www.wcmh.info. If you are interested in attending please let us know by emailing us at
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