There has been a growing concern related to men’s health, which can be seen in the increase in magazines and news articles on men’s health. The masculine roles impact on their health, perception, attitudes and risk-taking behavior.
In the year 1990, the success of Men's Health magazine led to sudden academic and political concern related to Men's health. This concern drew the attention to the fact that although men had dominated most fields, but it didn’t extend to health and life expectancy. Hence, in 1994, the very first Men's Health Forum was founded in the UK.
In the UK, the Men's Health Forum was founded in 1994. In the same year, the first National Men’s Health Week was held in the USA. Till date, it is considered to be one of the oldest most recognized Men's Health advocacy organizations in the world.
Family issues, social factors, work pressures and sexual indiscretion, are some of the factors, which affect health of men. According to a recent study, stress is considered to be one of the basic causes that affect men’s health. The study also revealed that, about 60-70% in men is a result of cardiovascular diseases. Most of the issues that influence wellbeing of men are related to their behavior and lifestyles.
Although, some diseases like prostate cancer are few among men, but they tend to suffer higher mental health problems like paranoia, antisocial behaviors and schizophrenia.
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