Health profile of residents of retirement villages in Auckland, New Zealand: findings from a cross-sectional survey with health assessment by Kathy Peri, Michal Boyd, Martin J Connolly, Joanna B Broad, Dale Bramley, Zhenqiang Wu, Katherine Bloomfield, Joanna Hikaka, Annie Tatton, Cheryl Calvert, Ann-Marie Higgins

“…Each completed a survey and an International Resident Assessment Instrument (interRAI) health needs assessment with a gerontology nurse specialist.Results Median age of residents was 82 years, 158 (27%) were men; 61% lived alone. …”
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Ten days of supplementation with a standardized Boswellia serrata extract attenuates soreness and accelerates recovery after repeated bouts of downhill running in recreationally ac... by Dawna Salter, Himana Yalamanchi, Aiswarya Yalamanchi, Amulya Yalamanchi

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A prebiotic intervention improves mood in everyday life in healthy women but not in men: Exploratory results from a larger double-blind placebo controlled cross-over study by Koen Hogenelst, Tanja Krone, Boukje Eveleens Maarse, Ines Warnke, Jessica Snabel, Tim J. van den Broek, Frank Schuren, Matthijs Moerland, Femke P.M. Hoevenaars

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Mental health help-seeking knowledge, attitudes and behaviour among male elite rugby players: the role of masculine health-related values by Simon M Rice, John L Oliffe, Yasutaka Ojio, Rei Amemiya

“…Objectives Masculine norms of toughness and self-reliance can discourage help-seeking among elite athletes who are men. Effective ways to leverage masculine norms for help-seeking is a relatively unexplored area in athlete mental health. …”
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clinical competence of health professionals in Poland and Spain: results of the health exclusion research in Europe (HERE) study by Piotr Karniej, Anthony Dissen, Łukasz Pietrzykowski, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Antonio Martinez Sabater, Janina Kulińska, Jakub Zieliński, Michał Czapla

“…Abstract Introduction Health disparities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals have been partially attributed to healthcare professionals’ lack of cultural competence in addressing their specific needs. …”
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Association between purpose in life and healthcare use among women and men in Germany: cross-sectional analysis of the nationally representative German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP)... by Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek

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Interdisciplinary relationships between Health Education and Universal Literature by Míriam Gutiérrez Escobar, Felicia Margarita Llerena Bermúdez, Lourdes González Pérez, José Carlos Medina Alejo, María Bello Benet, Anisley Cazañas Hernández

“…It is uncommon that literary work is used to reflect on the healthy lifestyles of men, since that is not an objective of this artistic branch; however, the literary analysis can serve to value elements that go beyond those Literature Theory studies, such as health education. …”
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The impact of socioeconomic status on the health of elderly individuals in China by Qu Meixia, Rajendra Baikady, Isahaque Ali, Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh, Azlinda Azman, Muhammed Kabir Uddin

“…Gender and marital status also influenced outcomes: men reported better health than women, and marriage positively affected rural but not urban elderly individuals. …”
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Relatıonshıp Between The Health Perceptıon and Physıcal Actıvıty of Indıvıduals by Neslihan Lök, Kerime Bademli

“…That the less educated, men, singles, lower economic status and lived in the urban area   have low health perception scores.  …”
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Epidemiological analysis of mental health morbidity in Tamil Nadu by Damodharan Dinakaran, Arpitha Krishna, Aravind Raj Elangovan, Senthil Amudhan, Selvi Muthuswamy, Chellamuthu Ramasubramanian, Palanimuthu T. Sivakumar, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal

“…Robust data from a representative population-based epidemiological study are not readily available to guide mental health programs in Tamil Nadu. Aim: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence, correlates, and treatment gap of mental morbidity in the state of Tamil Nadu using data from National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) of India, 2015–2016. …”
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A Disproportionate Burden of Care: Gender Differences in Mental Health, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Social Support in Mexican Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers by Paul B. Perrin, Ivan Panyavin, Alejandra Morlett Paredes, Adriana Aguayo, Miguel Angel Macias, Brenda Rabago, Sandra J. Fulton Picot, Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla

“…Results. As compared to men caregivers, women had lower mental health (p=0.006), HRQOL (p<0.001), and social support (p<0.001). …”
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A case–control study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to evaluate the effects of human papilloma virus on bone health in women by Xiang Li, Guangjun Jiao, Yunzhen Chen

“…Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and osteoporosis (OP) are global health concerns, with higher prevalence observed in women compared to men. …”
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The Impact of Short-Term Supplementation With Guanidinoacetic Acid and Creatine Versus Creatine Alone on Body Composition Indices in Healthy Men and Women: Creatine-Guanidinoacetic... by Sonja Baltic, David Nedeljkovic, Nikola Todorovic, Laszlo Ratgeber, Jozsef Betlehem, Pongrac Acs, Valdemar Stajer, Sergej M. Ostojic

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Men care too: a qualitative study examining women’s perceptions of fathers’ engagement in early childhood development (ECD) during an ECD program for HIV-positive mothers in Malawi... by Linda Richter, Thomas J Coates, Tijana Temelkovska, Pericles Kalande, Evelyn Udedi, Laurie Bruns, Siyenunu Mulungu, Julie Hubbard, Sundeep Gupta, Kathryn Dovel

“…Interventions should consider direct community outreach or implementing ECD programmes at facility entry points where men frequent, such as outpatient departments.…”
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SleepNow – A combined cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and physical exercise intervention in men with metastatic prostate cancer: results from a feasibility randomized con... by Beverley Lim Høeg, Katrine Bjerre Løppenthin, Josée Savard, Christoffer Johansen, Jesper Frank Christensen, Mads Nordahl Svendsen, Niels Holländer, Pernille Envold Bidstrup

“…The intervention group showed improvements in insomnia, sleep quality, fatigue, anxiety, depression and health-related quality-of-life but between-group differences were not statistically significant. …”
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The Effects of MyChoices and LYNX Mobile Apps on HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use by Young US Sexual Minority Men: Results From a National Randomized Controlled Trial by Katie B Biello, Kenneth H Mayer, Hyman Scott, Pablo K Valente, Jonathan Hill-Rorie, Susan Buchbinder, Lucinda Ackah-Toffey, Patrick S Sullivan, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Albert Y Liu

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Un/Detectability in Times of “Equality”: HIV, Queer Health, and Homonormativity by Jan Huebenthal

“…For example, African American men who have sex with men are eight times more likely than whites to be diagnosed with HIV, and one in two gay black men will likely be diagnosed with HIV in his lifetime—and African Americans face low rates of access to and retention in HIV care. …”
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Behavior changes to promote preconception health: a systematic review by Maiko Suto, Kimiko Inaoka, Daichi Suzuki, Aya Nitamizu, Naoko Arata, Erika Ota

“…Additionally, further research is needed for a comprehensive approach, including physical, mental, and social health. Future research addressing the broad determinants of preconception health for both women and men could provide more effective preconception care.…”
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Balancing Between Efficiency and Equity in Publicly Funded Health Systems by Ljerka Cerović, Nikolina Dukić Samaržija, Marko Brkić

“…Although in total only small proportion of the population perceived an unmet need for health care, Croatia reported much larger inequalities in unmet need among different socio-economic groups, between high and low educated population, between women and men and among different age groups.…”
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Perception of danger, coping strategies, and mental health in university population by Nicol Altamirano, Pablo Melo-Moreno, Felipe García

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