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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010By Adam Dougherty, MPH
Below is an excerpt from a forthcoming study that I authored, which investigates the federal costs associated with excess disease burden in men in an attempt to substantiate the need for a federal Office of Men’s Health.
Despite the increased risk of disease and injury, the health of men is oft an overlooked [...]
HPV Not Your Problem? Think Of Yourself As A Disease Reservoir
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009By Luke Manley
We, as a species, seem to spend a great deal of time blaming others for our problems and nowhere is this truer than when referring to health. Whether it is patients blaming doctors, doctors blaming government, government blaming insurance companies, the finger is always pointed at someone else. This is something that needs [...]
The House Bill in a Nutshell
Monday, November 16th, 2009By Adam Dougherty, MPH
We’ve had a few requests here at TAMH to give a brief overview of the recently passed House health reform bill, and I thought that the APHA Conference would be a good backdrop to also talk about some of the public health provisions in the language. From insurance coverage to market innovation [...]
Prostate Cancer Awareness, Part II by Adam Dougherty, MPH
Monday, September 21st, 2009by Adam Dougherty, MPH
Football games are a time for indulgences like burgers, brats, and beer but even then we can still find ways to promote a cause for a health condition that effects one in six American men. This past Sunday, the Men’s Health Network collaborated with the Washington Redskins at their season home opener [...]