Library of Health and Living: The Encyclopedia of Men's Health

Editor/Author Rothfeld, Glenn S. and Baker, Deb
Publication Year: 2017
Publisher: Facts On File

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-4381-4718-5
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

An important book for people of all ages, The Encyclopedia of Men's Health, Second Edition offers a complete overview of the medical, scientific, social, and lifestyle issues that impact men's health.

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Table of Contents

  • Foreword: Evidence-Based Medicine and Men's Health
  • A
  • abdominal adiposity in men
  • accidental injury
  • acetaminophen
  • acne in men
  • acromegaly in men
  • actinic keratosis
  • acupuncture
  • Addison's disease
  • adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  • adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in men
  • advance directives
  • age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
  • aggression in men
  • aging in men
  • alcohol and men's health
  • allergies
  • alopecia in men
  • alpha antagonist (blocker) medications
  • alprostadil
  • Alzheimer's disease in men
  • anabolic steroids and men's health
  • anal fissure
  • anal intercourse
  • analgesic medications
  • androgens
  • androstenedione
  • anemia and men's health
  • anger in men
  • angina and men's health
  • angioplasty
  • ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
  • antianxiety medications
  • anti-arrhythmia medications
  • antibiotics
  • anticoagulant medications
  • antidepressant medications and men
  • antifungal medications
  • antihypertensive medications
  • antioxidant
  • anxiety disorder
  • arrhythmia
  • arterial plaque
  • arteriosclerosis and men
  • arthroscopy
  • aspirin
  • aspirin therapy and men
  • asthma
  • astigmatism
  • atherosclerosis and men
  • athlete's foot
  • athletic injuries and men
  • autoimmune disorders
  • B
  • back pain and men
  • Baker's cyst
  • balanitis
  • basal metabolic rate (BMR) and men's health
  • baseball elbow
  • baseball finger (mallet finger)
  • behavior modification therapy
  • Bell's palsy
  • benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
  • beta antagonist medications
  • bicalutamide
  • biofeedback
  • biopsy
  • bipolar disorder
  • birth control
  • birthmark
  • black eye
  • bladder cancer
  • bladder spasms
  • bleeding disorders
  • blepharitis
  • blepharoplasty
  • blister
  • blood cholesterol
  • blood pressure
  • body image
  • body mass index (BMI)
  • body odor
  • body piercing
  • bone mineral density scan
  • bone mineral density (BMD) scan
  • bone scan
  • botulinum therapy
  • breast cancer in men
  • bunion
  • bursitis
  • C
  • caffeine
  • calcium and men's health
  • calcium channel blocker medications
  • cancer and men's health
  • cancer of the penis
  • candidiasis and men
  • canker sore
  • carbohydrate loading
  • cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • cardiovascular disease (CVD)
  • cardiovascular system
  • carotenoids
  • castration
  • cataract
  • chaparral
  • chemotherapy and men
  • chest pain and men
  • chicken pox
  • chlamydia
  • cholecystectomy
  • cholecystitis
  • cholelithiasis
  • chordee
  • chronic fatigue syndrome
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
  • circumcision
  • intermittent claudication
  • cochlear implant
  • coenzyme Q10
  • cognitive therapy
  • cold sore
  • colds and flu
  • colonoscopy and men's health
  • color blindness in men
  • colorectal cancer and men's health
  • computed tomography (CT) scan
  • concussion
  • conjunctivitis
  • constipation
  • coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  • coronary artery disease (CAD)
  • corticosteroids
  • Crohn's disease
  • cryptorchidism
  • Cushing's syndrome
  • cyst
  • cystitis (men's health)
  • cystoscopy
  • cystourethrogram
  • cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • D
  • deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
  • dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and men's health
  • dental health and hygiene for men
  • depression in men
  • dermatitis
  • diabetes in men
  • dialysis and men's health
  • diarrhea
  • digital rectal examination (DRE)
  • diuretic medications
  • diverticular disease
  • dyspepsia
  • E
  • eating disorders in males
  • echinacea
  • edema
  • electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) scan
  • endocrine system
  • epididymitis
  • epispadias
  • erectile dysfunction (ED)
  • erection
  • eye injuries
  • F
  • family planning
  • fasciitis
  • fat, body
  • father's role in childbirth
  • fecal occult blood test
  • fertility in men
  • fibromyalgia
  • finasteride
  • flutamide
  • food-borne illnesses
  • fracture (men's health)
  • frozen shoulder
  • G
  • G6PD deficiency
  • gallbladder disease and men
  • garlic
  • gastroenteritis
  • gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
  • gastrointestinal system
  • genetic testing
  • genital herpes
  • ginkgo biloba
  • ginseng (men's health)
  • glaucoma
  • glucose
  • gonorrhea
  • goserelin (prostate cancer)
  • gout and men's health
  • green tea
  • groin pull/groin tear
  • gynecomastia
  • H
  • H2 antagonist (blocker) medications
  • halitosis
  • hamstring pull/hamstring tear
  • hangover and men's health
  • headaches and men's health
  • hearing impairments in men
  • heart attack in men
  • heart rate
  • heat exhaustion
  • heat stroke
  • Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
  • hematospermia
  • hematuria
  • hemochromatosis
  • hemorrhoids
  • herbal remedies
  • hernia
  • hiatal hernia
  • hip pointer
  • HIV/AIDS in men
  • human papillomavirus (HPV) in men
  • hydrocele
  • hyperglycemia
  • hyperhidrosis (men's health)
  • hyperlipidemia
  • hyperopia
  • hypertension in men
  • hyperthyroidism
  • hypoglycemia
  • hypospadias
  • hypotension
  • hypothyroidism
  • I
  • immune system
  • immunity
  • incontinence and men
  • infection
  • inflammation
  • inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • insulin
  • insulin resistance
  • irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • isoflavones and men's health
  • J
  • jock itch
  • jogger's knee
  • joint replacement
  • K
  • Kaposi's sarcoma
  • Kegel exercises
  • kidney disease
  • Klinefelter's syndrome
  • knee
  • L
  • laparoscopy
  • laser therapy
  • Legionnaires' disease
  • leukemia
  • leuprolide
  • libido
  • lipid-lowering medications
  • liver disease
  • low T syndrome
  • lung cancer
  • lycopenes
  • lymphoma in men
  • M
  • magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • male menopause
  • male reproductive system
  • mastectomy
  • measles
  • medical history in men's health
  • meditation
  • memory
  • men and exercise
  • meniscectomy
  • insulin resistance syndrome
  • metabolism
  • milk thistle
  • multiple myeloma
  • mumps
  • muscular dystrophy
  • musculoskeletal injuries
  • musculoskeletal system
  • myopia
  • N
  • nephrolithiasis
  • nervous system
  • Nesbit plication
  • neuralgia
  • neuritis
  • neuropathy
  • neurosis
  • nicotine
  • nilutamide
  • nocturia
  • nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
  • nosebleed
  • nutrition and diet for men
  • O
  • obesity and men
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • omega fatty acids and men's health
  • orchiectomy
  • orchiopexy
  • orchitis
  • organ transplantation
  • orgasm in men
  • osteoarthritis (OA)
  • osteoporosis in men
  • P
  • pacemaker
  • pain and pain management
  • pancreatic cancer
  • pancreatitis
  • paraphimosis
  • Parkinson's disease
  • patellofemoral syndrome
  • paternity testing
  • patient confidentiality
  • penile plaque
  • penis
  • performance-enhancing drugs
  • periodontal disease
  • peripheral vision
  • personality disorder
  • Peyronie's disease
  • phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • phimosis
  • photodynamic therapy (PDT)
  • photorefractive keratotomy
  • physical fitness
  • plastic surgery and men's health
  • pneumonia
  • pneumothorax
  • polyphenols
  • portal hypertension
  • post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • presbyopia
  • preventive health care recommendations for men
  • priapism
  • proctitis
  • prostate cancer
  • prostatectomy
  • prostatitis
  • prosthesis in men's health
  • proton pump inhibitor medications
  • psoriasis (men's health)
  • psychosis
  • psychotherapy
  • pulmonary embolism
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • pulmonary system
  • R
  • radial keratotomy (RK)
  • radiation therapy
  • radiofrequency ablation
  • Reiki
  • Reiter's syndrome
  • repetitive stress injuries
  • retinal detachment
  • rheumatic fever
  • rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
  • rosacea
  • rotator cuff impingement syndrome
  • S
  • S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
  • saw palmetto
  • schizophrenia
  • sciatica
  • seborrheic keratosis
  • secondary sexual characteristics in men
  • seizure disorders
  • semen analysis
  • sexual assault (men's health)
  • sexual health (men)
  • sexual orientation
  • sexually transmitted disease (STD)
  • shingles
  • shinsplints
  • sickle cell disease
  • sigmoidoscopy
  • skin cancer
  • sleep disorders in men
  • smoking cessation
  • soy and men's health
  • spermatocele
  • spinal cord injury (SCI)
  • St. John's wort
  • stinging nettle
  • stomach cancer
  • stress and stress management
  • stroke
  • substance abuse and men's health
  • sudden cardiac death
  • suicide and men
  • sun exposure
  • sweating
  • synovitis
  • syphilis and men
  • T
  • tattoo
  • tea tree oil
  • temporomandibular disorders
  • tendonitis
  • testicular cancer
  • testicular pain
  • testicular self-examination
  • testicular torsion
  • testosterone in men
  • testosterone replacement therapy
  • thyroid disorders
  • tobacco use in men
  • Tommy John surgery
  • Tourette's syndrome
  • traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
  • traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • trigger finger
  • tuberculosis (TB)
  • U
  • ultrasound
  • urethritis
  • urinary system in men
  • urinary tract infection (UTI) (men's health)
  • V
  • varicocele
  • varicose veins
  • vasectomy
  • vertigo
  • vision health in men
  • vitamin and mineral supplements
  • vitiligo
  • W
  • warts
  • weight management
  • welder's eye
  • Y
  • yoga
  • Yohimbine