American Medical Association Complete Guide to Men's Health [Hardcover]

If you're male and have a health question, this is the place to find an answer. This ambitious, 500-page book from the American Medical Association is a thorough guide for keeping a man's body healthy, making sense of his system, and understanding specific health concerns. Part 1, "The Healthy Man," gives a quick overview of diet, exercise, weight management, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and safety in 40 pages, including information you think you should know but maybe don't, like how to read a food label, manage medications, and check for home safety hazards. Part 2, "Staying Healthy," goes into more detail about diet, exercise, and weight management, and introduces preventive healthcare (e.g., medical screening tests and self-examinations), emotional health, and avoiding risky behavior and violence. Part 3, "The Reproductive System," covers male sexuality, including reproductive disorders, STDs, birth control, and treatments for erectile dysfunction. Part 4, "Common Health Concerns," comprising more than half the book, covers common male medical conditions and how to prevent and/or treat them. The writing is straightforward and serious (no wittiness or jokes), like a consultation with a trusted physician. The book covers so many topics that its treatment of any one condition is far from comprehensive, but it's an excellent reference and a starting place for learning about your health issues. --Joan Price

"Men are often reluctant to discuss issues that are important to their general health and well being. This one-of-a-kind guide provides helpful information in an easy-to-read format on major health concerns including diet and nutrition, exercise, sexuality, and emotional health. This guide should help men make better decisions about their health." —Jeffrey P. Koplan, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

"Men are often reluctant to discuss issues that are important to their general health and well-being. This one-of-a-kind guide provides helpful information, in an easy-to-read format, on major health concerns including diet and nutrition, exercise, sexuality, and emotional health. This guide should help men make better decisions about their health."--Jeffrey P. Koplan, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
* Guidelines for staying healthy at any age
* Overviews of the body's systems and organs--heart and lungs, reproductive system, brain and nervous system, urinary system, bones and joints, and the immune system
* Explanations of the major diseases and their treatments, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, drug abuse, and depression
* Sensitive discussions of sexuality and reproduction, including sexual dysfunction, prostate health, stds, birth control, and age-related changes to sex and sexuality
* Diet and exercise guidelines
* Dozens of tables, boxes, and charts on key topics
* Quick-reference format for finding the answers you need

"Men are often reluctant to discuss issues that are important to their general health and well being. This one-of-a-kind guide provides helpful information in an easy-to-read format on major health concerns including diet and nutrition, exercise, sexuality, and emotional health. This guide should help men make better decisions about their health." —Jeffrey P. Koplan, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Here from the American Medical Association—the most trusted name in health—is the first comprehensive, up-to-date guidebook to help men and their loved ones understand the male body and learn how men can achieve their optimal level of health and fitness.

Giving you the most current medical knowledge on prevention as well as treatment, the American Medical Association Complete Guide to Men’s Health is designed to be both a quick reference and a lasting source of reliable medical information. You can read a section to learn more about how your body works and how to keep it healthy. And you can refer to it for specific answers about a medical problem, a doctor’s diagnosis, or a recommended treatment.

The first part of the book introduces you to the fundamentals and benefits of a healthy lifestyle. You’ll find out the latest information about the value of eating a nutritious diet, exercising regularly, reducing stress, and getting enough sleep. Emphasizing prevention and health-promoting strategies, the American Medical Association Complete Guide to Men’s Health explains such essentials as how to:

• Improve your cholesterol profile and lower your blood pressure to prevent diseases
• Develop an appropriate exercise program
• Practice safer sex
• Handle stress
• Recognize the symptoms of a heart attack or stroke
• Overcome sleep problems
• And much more

The second part of the American Medical Association Complete Guide to Men’s Health provides extensive coverage of each system of the male body: heart, blood, and circulation; reproductive system; digestive system; urinary tract; brain and nervous system; immune system; lungs; bones and joints; eyes and ears; and teeth and gums.

Drawing on the latest, most reliable research, the American Medical Association Complete Guide to Men’s Health explains how the body’s systems work and describes the common disorders that can affect them. Each chapter details the function of a particular body system and the symptoms of the illnesses related to it. The book also highlights the procedures used to diagnose a disease and explains the treatment and surgical options a doctor might recommend along with their side effects, risks, and benefits. You’ll find answers to questions about everything from heart disease and cancer to cosmetic surgery; diverticulitis and kidney stones to hepatitis C; prostate health and erectile dysfunction to sexually transmitted diseases and contraception.

Throughout the book, charts, illustrations, and boxes with tips and explanations help you understand what’s happening in your body, how to recognize warning signs of an illness, and what course to take for prevention and treatment.

There is no more trusted or authoritative source of medical and health information than the American Medical Association. Written for every man and his loved ones, the American Medical Association Complete Guide to Men’s Health provides all the knowledge you need to make healthy choices and informed decisions about your lifestyle, your health, and your healthcare.

For more than 150 years, the American Medical Association has been the leading group of medical experts in the nation and one of the most respected health-related organizations in the world. The AMA continues to work to advance the art and science of medicine and to be an advocate for patients and the voice of physicians in the United States.

"Men are often reluctant to discuss issues that are important to their general health and well-being. This one-of-a-kind guide provides helpful information, in an easy-to-read format, on major health concerns including diet and nutrition, exercise, sexuality, and emotional health. This guide should help men make better decisions about their health."—Jeffrey P. Koplan, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Guidelines for staying healthy at any age
• Overviews of the body’s systems and organs—heart and lungs, reproductive system, brain and nervous system, urinary system, bones and joints, and the immune system
• Explanations of the major diseases and their treatments, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, drug abuse, and depression
• Sensitive discussions of sexuality and reproduction, including sexual dysfunction, prostate health, stds, birth control, and age-related changes to sex and sexuality
• Diet and exercise guidelines
• Dozens of tables, boxes, and charts on key topics
• Quick-reference format for finding the answers you need

The American Medical Association is the largest and most prestigious organization of medical doctors in North America. The confirmed spokesperson for our book is the incoming President of the AMA, Richard F. Corlin, M.D., who is located in Santa Monica, CA. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Dr. Corlin has been active in the affairs of the AMA for the last eighteen years; he serves as a member of the Advisory Committee to the Director of the National Institutes of Health. He is an assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine.