Kay Patterson, a former state senator from Columbia, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. Patterson will share his rare story — only 1 percent of men are diagnosed with breast cancer — with other men at the first African American Men’s Health Forum slated Saturday in Columbia.
“Men are the last to be cognizant of these health issues,” Patterson said.
The American Cancer Society partnered with local leaders and community organizations Read the rest of this entry »

TELL a guy to get fit and he’s likely to ignore you – but set him a goal and the chances are he’ll jump at the challenge.
Which is why the annual Men’s Health Forum Scotland 10k continues to be a winner.
Since its launch in 2006 with 1500 runners, the Father’s Day event has grown to twice the size.
And this June, organisers are hoping to attract entries from more than 5000 men.
According to the Men’s Health Forum national co-ordinator, Mark Read the rest of this entry »

Health care has slipped on the list of issues voters are most concerned about in the presidential race, but it took top priority at a Thursday event in Norwood.
Presenting their views were Dr. Peter Margolis, spokesman for Sen. Barack Obama; Kevin DeWine, deputy chairman of the
; and Chris Redfern, chairman of the
. An invited spokesperson for Sen. John McCain was unable to attend.
Margolis, a pediatrician, touted Obama’s plans to have Read the rest of this entry »

The state of men’s health is not what it should be and 80 people from health and social agencies throughout New Zealand have met to thrash out some solutions.
The Improving Men’s Health Forum, held in Wellington on Wednesday, was funded from $2.5 million set aside by the Government to improve men’s health.
Although life expectancy for men has improved in recent decades, men still die on average four years earlier than women, and Maori men have Read the rest of this entry »

Universal health care was the dominant theme during a public forum held this morning to gather recommendations for improving health care in the United States.
, U of L Health Care,
and Save the Children.
Attendees of the forum, held at the Brown & Williamson Club at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, offered suggestions and grievances regarding the quality, access and affordability of health care in the United States.
Comments made at the Read the rest of this entry »

A MEDICAL journal conference to be held in Bahrain next month has received support from the Arabian Gulf University.
A donation of BD3,000 was presented by AGU vice-president Professor Faisal Al Nasser to conference president Dr Ahmed Jamal, who is also president of Bahrain Medical Society (BMS) and chairman of the board of editors of the Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society (JBMS).
The handover was held at Professor Al Nasser’s office at the Read the rest of this entry »

TORONTO, Nov 26, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ –
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, a company focused on developing blood-based biomarker tests for the early detection of diseases and personalized health management, today announced that it will be exhibiting at the Family Medicine Forum 2008 being held at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto from November 27th to November 29th, 2008. GeneNews’ exhibit, at booth # 400, will feature the Company’s Read the rest of this entry »

McClellanville — More than 30 consumers and health care professionals gathered last week to tackle a daunting question: What is the biggest problem with the nation’s health care system?
Their answer was succinct: There is no system.
Fragmentation and inefficiency are endemic, the group said. One participant described a revolving door of medical clinics, hospitals and private physicians. And no one knows what the others are doing.
They Read the rest of this entry »

Two Holland Medical High School students attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine this summer in Houston, according to a news release.
Lainey Acosta and Briana Burton, both Abilene High School seniors, took part in the 10-day program that introduced students to professionals from some of the nation’s top medical centers and faculty from renowned institutions of learning.
They took part in problem-based learning activities, Read the rest of this entry »

The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative’s
mission is to identify and close technology gaps, which includes the
development and integration of the electronics industry supply
infrastructure. This industry-led consortium is made up of more than 65
manufacturers, suppliers, industry associations and consortia,
government agencies and universities. iNEMI roadmaps the needs of the
electronics Read the rest of this entry »