TAKING MEN'S HEALTH PUBLIC

摘要

Men have typically avoided seeking medical care and information, often leaving the responsibility to the women in their lives. Yet since the first version of this article was published ten years ago (see James Swanton's "An Rx for Men's Health Collections," LJ 1/96, p. 53-56), men have taken a more active role in managing their health, thanks to the likes of former Sen. Bob Dole, who went public with his erectile dysfunction and use of "the little blue pill"; Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who shared his struggles with prostate cancer; and the Internet, which allows users to surf in private and often at no cost. There is even a National Men's Health Week (June 12-18, 2006), which encourages males young and old to take care of themselves.