60 public health and physical activity specialists gathered in London yesterday. They examined ways to get more men and boys away from the tv, computer games and social networking to beat obesity and heart disease…

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Even though demand for over-35s football (soccer) is in clear demand, and with the average male having ever-growing time commitments, there is concern over their stamina, fear of injury and the qualities of the facilities in question. Consequently, not-so-young men tend to drop out of 11-a-side football…

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Health Week 14-20th June 2010 - Mike Farrar is backing the Men’s Health Forum’s drive to encourage government, the NHS, local government, sports organisations, charities and others to work together to help one million more men aged 35-64 in England achieve the Chief Medical Officer’s minimum recommended levels of physical activity by 2012…

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Men defy stereotypes in defining masculinity Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity, men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their idea of masculinity than being seen as attractive, sexually active or successful with women.
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