The third chapter of the Ten to Men Australian longitudinal study on male health has reported 7 in 10 men aged 35-57 are either obese or overweight.

According to the Mayo Clinic, being resilient can help protect you from various mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety. Resilience can also help you navigate and cope with life challenges that increase the risk of mental health conditions.

While weight-training is recommended for optimal health - providing it is safe for you to do so - lifting dumb bells is not what we had in mind when we listed the 8^th Habit of Mentally Healthy Men: Be Strong.

The second instalment of the 10 to Men longitudinal research project reports that one third of Aussie males drink at moderate-to-high risk levels.

It is said that good mental health enables us to fully enjoy and appreciate other people, day-to-day life and our environment – and making time to do more of things we enjoy, can help us be happy and mentally healthy.

The Australian Government is seeking feedback on its plans for a new 10-year preventive health strategy.

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) has launched a campaign supporting men who want to reduce their alcohol intake, following an ACT survey that reported a third of men wanted to cut down on drinking. 

Professor Gary Wittert has debunked the myth of male menopause and says health practitioners who advocate the use of testosterone replacement therapy are selling men short and missing serious underlying medical challenges.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia has launched a new fund-raising campaign called “The Long Run”, which calls on people to run, walk or wheel 72km during September to raise awareness and support men diagnosed with prostate cancer. 

Men diagnosed with early stage, low-risk prostate cancer are invited to take part in a trial evaluating the impact of a new online resource for prostate sufferers called Navigate, which seeks to help them make decisions about treatment.