The Harvard Medical School Guide to Men's Health: Lessons from the Harvard Men's Health Studies (Well-Being Centre = Centre Du Mieux-Etre (Collection))

This is an excellent medical reference book for men. The information is very well organized into three separate parts: 1) what makes men different, 2) what makes men healthy, and 3) men's main diseases, how to prevent them, test for them, and treat them. The book is quite long at 470 pages. But, it reads easily. And, it makes for an excellent medical reference to go back to when you want specific scientific information on various men's health topics.The best part about the book is that it is based on extensive medical studies. The advice provided is the result of statistically significant conclusions derived from these studies. Thus, the objectivity, integrity, and intelligence derived from this book is so much greater than from any of the medical authors positioning themselves as the current diet or health care guru.The book confirms the value of EFV. The ultimately healthy lifestyle consists of a lot of Exercise with a diet that includes lots of Fruits and Vegetables. These three factors (exercise, fruits, vegetables) appear to be universal protectors against all age related diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Similarly, the high risk factors regardless of the health risk considered seemed to be always the same, including: smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, lots of saturated fats and trans fats in the diet.The book has a ton of information besides the self-evident basics mentioned above. There are lots of tables, graphs, and summaries that make the information easy to retrieve. These include info on BMI, PSA test levels, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, recommended frequencies of screening tests, recommended dosage and toxic levels of vitamins and minerals, Glycemic index, life expectancy charts, and lots more interesting stuff.With the medical knowledge derived from this book, you will be in a far better position to take care of your health and initiate a mutually productive dialogue with your general practitioners and specialists. The World is getting increasingly complex. Technology and science evolve rapidly. Nowhere does this increasing complexity have a greater impact than on healthcare. This book will help you understand your health, risk factors, relevant testing, and cures to be considered.As we age, we will invariably be faced with some challenging options and decisions. This book is a great road map to help us out along the way. If you are well informed, it takes a lot of anxiety out of the equation. That takes care of a major health risk already [stress and anxiety]. This book is good for you!Along the same line of excellent health related information, I also strongly recommend another great book from Harvard Health Publications: "Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy" by Walter C. Willett. It is the best book on diet and nutrition I have ever read. And, that is also because it is based on scientific studies, and not on subjective opinions from egocentric blowhards.

Excellent book answers every question you might have on men’s health. I highly recommend this book.

This is a very informative book. I recommend every man to read this book.

The book is a solid read - covering the landscape for health related issues and concerns for men - ranging from obesity and heart disease, to prostate, testicular and penile cancer and other critical male health concerns. The book is illustrated occasionally, and the writing style is far more approachable than a medical journal. However, the book also bears the burden of trying to cover a broad set of topics in both a secular and scientific way - and doesn't quite make it for either. Probably a bit too detailed and heavy for the typical reader, and probably getting too dated and too general for the person looking for research on a specific topic. Worth the read, at used values, if you have a strong interest in the topic.

The other reviewers have said it all. This is an amazing book packed with beneficial information for all men. I am young (almost 20), but I still find this book to be incredibly useful and informative. I plan to get some more copies of this book to give as gifts to my father and uncles.This book is well worth the money.

I've never written a review of a book based on the quality of its of printing before, but here I am compelled to. It looks it a 1942 first edition was scanned at low resolution and then printed with a clapped-out inkjet. Every letter on every page has a little flaky shadow below it. Weird thing is on the imprint page is says "Manufactured in the USA" - sigh.I suppose it shouldn't stop one from buying the book as it's obviously not going to be read like a novel, but it wasn't cheap so the quality can't be ignored. Shame on Simon & Schuster for putting this in customers' hands.Edition info: I ordered this in October 2010 and it is the edition copyright 2002.

Excellent book in real-world language. I needed it for a college class (got an A!) and plan to read it cover-to-cover. Well written, valuable information.

Terrific book that covers all of the health issues. Get the facts here, and stop listening to all the false claims made by advertisers on television.Doc

"Cut to the chase" great source for practical tips on living healthy.