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Are you worried


about your drinking? Public Health England claims twice as many men as women – 27 per cent compared with 13 per cent – drink in a way that presents an increasing risk to their health and wellbeing. Currently official guidelines


advise that both men and women do not drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week. This is the same as just six pints of average strength beer a week. If you’re worried about how


much you’re drinking, have a chat with your local Careway pharmacist in confidence. There’s also lots of helpful and practical advice available at www.nhs.uk/oneyou/drinking.


Changes to Viagra


availability is good news Men can now get treatment for erectile dysfunction over the counter with Viagra Connect, which is available without a prescription. “The move to make Viagra


Connect more widely accessible will encourage men to seek help within the healthcare system and increase awareness of erectile dysfunction,” says Mick Foy, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) group manager in vigilance and risk management of medicines.


The latest news and views from the world of men's health


Testicular cancer: how to check yourself


Around 16,000 new cases of testicular cancer are diagnosed in the UK every year. But early detection means


95%


of men will make a complete recovery. So the UK charity The Oddballs Foundation has launched a free app to help you do just that, called Check Yourself. Testicular cancer is the most


common cancer in men aged 18 - 35, and the app has already been welcomed by international rugby teams, premier league football clubs and cricket clubs. To download it, visit www.theoddballsfoundation.com.


Diabetes: is it causing a male crisis? The number of men dying from


prostate cancer has for the first time overtaken that of female deaths from breast cancer, say experts from Prostate Cancer UK. Find out more


about the symptoms of prostate cancer at www.prostatecanceruk.org.


With one in 10 affected, the Men’s Health Forum suggests there’s growing diabetes crisis among men. The charity’s report on the male


diabetes crisis reveals men are 28 per cent more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than women, with Public Health England estimates showing 9.6 per cent of men have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes compared with 7.6 per cent of women. Men are also more likely to be


overweight and develop diabetes at a lower body mass index than women, the report suggests. But they are less likely


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to realise that they’re overweight or take part in weight management programmes. Men are also more likely to die prematurely as a result of diabetes, the report adds.


Find out if you’re at risk of developing diabetes. Ask your local Careway pharmacist about the risk factors you should look out for. Many Careway pharmacies also offer diabetes risk testing in store. Find your nearest participating pharmacy at www.careway.co.uk/find-a-pharmacy.


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