Consumer Materials
Healthy Men
The single most important way you can take care of yourself and those
you love is to actively take part in your health care. This site will help
you get started on how to educate yourself on health care and participate
in decisions with your doctor—even if it means wearing an examination
gown.
Go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/healthymen/
Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age
This checklist for your next checkup discusses screening tests, preventive medications, and healthy behaviors to follow.
For English, go to:
http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthymen.htm
Also available en
español; go to:
http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthymensp.htm
Understanding Your Body
This resource provides brief explanations of different body systems
and ailments, including "What is Your Prostate."
Go to:
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/bodysys/edbody1.htm
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
This one-stop source for information on treatments and counseling
can help smokers become tobacco-free. Materials are provided in
English, Spanish, and easy-to-read formats.
Go to:
http://www.ahrq.gov/path/tobacco.htm
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Clinical Information
Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS)
A PDA application and Web guide that allows clinicians to search
for U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations by a patient's
age, gender, and pregnancy status.
Go to: http://pda.ahrq.gov
and select the Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS).
Health Promotion
Recommendations on clinical preventive services and implementation
tools for clinical practice including men's health concerns.
Go to:
http://www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov
Evidence-based Clinical Practice
Syntheses of scientific evidence on clinical effectiveness,
behavior, and methods that address health topics including some specific to men.
Go to:
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcix.htm
Men's Health Browse
A summary of information products and research findings specific to men's health interests. Go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/browse/menix.htm
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Additional Resources
HHS Specific Populations: Men
HHS has produced a page containing links to various government
sources for information on men's health.
Go to:
http://www.hhs.gov/specificpopulations/
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