It often can be difficult to convince some men to see a physician when they're ill, let alone for a routine checkup. All the more reason for men to carefully oversee their health. These pages take a look at some of the major health concerns for men today. Fortunately, with improvements in medical care, the number of heart attack survivors is increasing dramatically.
Many physicians now focus on preventive measures to avoid heart attack.
It is estimated that there will be more than 300,000 new cases of prostate cancer in 1997. Despite this grim estimate, most cases of prostate cancer do not result in death. The consequences of not detecting the disease early can be fatal. This is especially tragic since this cancer targets young men-in fact, it is the most common form of cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 40. The good news is that if this cancer is found early, with self-examination of the testicle, the cancer can be completely cured by surgical removal.