From Boys to Men: A Woman's Guide to the Health of Husbands, Partners, Sons, Fathers, and Brothers - Softcover

Senay M.D., Emily; Waters, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743266897 ISBN 13: 9780743266895

Publisher: Atria Books, 2005

Synopsis

THE GROUNDBREAKING GUIDEBOOK ON THE HEALTH OF BOYS AND MEN -- FOR THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM
Men are likely to die, on average, nearly six years earlier than women -- and they have higher mortality rates for many of the leading causes of death in America, including heart disease, accidents, suicide, chronic liver disease, and cancer.
The women in their lives -- mothers, wives, girlfriends, sisters, and daughters -- are traditionally charged with managing their health concerns. From Boys to Men is a unique resource designed to arm women with much-needed information about men's health issues and to help them educate their male loved ones on how to take care of themselves. Filled with Dr. Senay's expert medical advice, personal anecdotes, and a healthy dose of humor, From Boys to Men will resonate with women of every age and stage of life.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
BOYS
Health issues unique to infants · the most dangerous threats to teenage boys· learning disabilities and developmental disorders · gender issues · sportsmanship · body image · sex and sexuality
MEN
Preventative care · emotional needs and disorders · stress and depression · high cholesterol and blood pressure · coping with illness · sexual dysfunction...and more.

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Review:

The way to a man's health is through a woman, says CBS Medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay. From Boys to Men is an engaging, informative manifesto that urges every woman to become Dr. Mom. "Men begin life as more fragile beings, then compound it with attraction to risk, an aversion to self care and an arsenal of unhealthy habits," notes Senay. Culture is the culprit, and being raised as a man is dangerous to your health. For this reason, Senay begins with sons. Using lively case histories and bulleted checklists, she covers a compendium of critical issues including penis care, attention deficits, food fights, bully behavior, the smell of teen spirit, rules of the road, not inhaling, and safe sex. For women who sit at the grownups' table, with husbands, partners, and lovers, the goals are prevention and collaboration rather than nagging. Whether offering advice about symptom denial, finding good fats, or prostrate health, or recognizing warning signs of cancer, heart disease, alcoholism, and diabetes, Senay offers life-saving information. Some readers may challenge rather than accept the gender gap that creates male aversion to medical care. Senay might have devoted more ink to raising self-care-savvy sons--who learn the example of both parents--rather than underlining the idea that mother knows best. Whether you accept Senay's premise of men who will be boys and women as health-care educators, this is an insightful and readable resource. --Barbara Mackoff

About the Author:

Emily Senay, M.D., a graduate of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, joined CBS News in 1995 and can currently be seen on CBS's The Early Show. She lives in New York City with her husband, son, and twin daughters.

Rob Waters is the former editor of the men's health channel at WebMD. A contributing editor to the Psychotherapy Networker and freelance writer for such publications as Health magazine, Reader's Digest, Family Circle, and Salon.com, he lives in San Francisco.

About this edition

• Publisher: Atria Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0743266897
• ISBN 13: 9780743266895
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640