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Authors: Emily Senay, Rob Waters, M. D. Senay
ISBN-13: 9781615600397, ISBN-10: 1615600396
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Date Published: March 2005
Edition: Bargain
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.
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.
A CBS medical correspondent offers a guide for woman about taking care of men, who don't take care of themselves. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Foreword | ix | |
Introduction | 1 | |
Overview: Being a Man May Be Dangerous to Your Health | 7 | |
Part 1 | Sons | |
1 | It's a Boy! (But First It's a Girl) | 21 |
2 | Snips and Snails | 75 |
3 | Boys and Accidents and Injuries | 108 |
4 | Boys and Body Control | 121 |
5 | The Care and Feeding of Boys | 133 |
6 | When Things Go Wrong | 140 |
7 | Sturm und Drang? The Teen Years | 179 |
8 | Boys and Sex | 210 |
9 | Boys and Sports | 235 |
Part 2 | Husbands, Partners, Lovers | |
10 | Husbands, Partners, Lovers | 259 |
11 | An Ounce--or Two--of Prevention | 285 |
12 | Bad Habits | 347 |
13 | Dealing with Emergencies | 358 |
14 | "Houston, We've Had a Problem" | 368 |
15 | The Usual Suspects | 393 |
16 | Alcoholism: The Hidden Epidemic | 441 |
17 | Cancer | 452 |
18 | Male Trouble: A Gland That Doesn't Always Behave | 472 |
19 | The Emotional Male | 494 |
20 | Tossin', Turnin', Cuttin' Zs | 516 |
21 | Boomeritis | 520 |
22 | Men and Sex | 523 |
23 | Narcissus--What a Guy! | 545 |
Afterword | 549 | |
Resources for Part 1: Sons | 551 | |
Resources for Part 2: Husbands, Partners, Lovers | 573 | |
Selected Bibliography | 593 | |
Acknowledgments | 599 | |
Subject Index | 601 | |
Symptoms Index | 621 |