8-2-01

#948
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 07:39:39 -0400
From: Joe Zoske <zoskej@CRISNY.ORG>
Subject: Men's health news

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Here is an announcement of a first-of-its-kind statewide report on men's =
health. Its presentation and conceptualizations of men's health issues =
is, IMO, right on target.

Joe
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MEN'S HEALTH IN GEORGIA:=20
LIVING LONGER, BUT PROBLEMS PERSIST
=20
Men in Georgia are living longer than ever before - to an average age=20
of 74 - but they still die nearly seven years younger than women. The=20
2000 Report on the Status of Men's Health in Georgia: A Picture of=20
Men's Health and Well-Being, released by the Georgia Department of=20
Human Resources Division of Public Health, suggests some reasons for=20
this difference and looks at major health issues affecting men in=20
Georgia. Possible reasons for lower life expectancy include behavior=20
choices that affect men's health; less use of and access to health=20
care; and pressure to live up to society's expectations for men.=20

"We released a report on women's health last year, because many public
health services focus on women's problems. We recognized that we needed=20
to take a similar look at men's health issues," says Kathleen E.=20
Toomey, M.D., M.P.H, director of the Division of Public Health. "This=20
report describes the unique health issues affecting men, and offers=20
some ideas about what needs to be done to help men take better care of=20
themselves."

The report shows some improvement: For example, more men in Georgia are
using seat belts and getting screened for colorectal cancer. Colon and
prostate cancer both declined among men during the 1990's. However,
several long-standing health issues such as unintentional injury,
homicide, and tobacco use, continue to be major problems for men.

Some health issues affect men differently depending on their age and=20
race. Conditions that occur later in life, such as cardiovascular=20
disease, cancer, diabetes and arthritis are on the rise due to the=20
increase in life expectancy. Suicide and substance abuse are more=20
common among young white men, while homicide affects more young African=20
American men. HIV/AIDS is the most common cause of death among men 35-
44, while pneumonia and influenza are most significant among older men.

The report calls for more attention to developing or improving=20
services, programs and policies that address men's health, and=20
recommends that public health officials work with policy makers, health=20
care providers, community groups and consumers to see that health care=20
is more specifically tailored to the social, economic and cultural=20
needs of Georgia's men.

"We have one excellent opportunity to do this by assisting the=20
Commission on Men's Health that was established by the 2000 General=20
Assembly," says Sean Johnson, Men's Health Initiative coordinator for=20
the Division of Public Health. "We hope to help them develop guidelines=20
that will educate men in Georgia about better health practices."

For a copy of the 2000 Report on the Status of Men's Health in Georgia,
contact Sean Johnson at 404-651-7441 or on the Internet go to
http://health.state.ga.us/programs/women/pdfs/menshealth00.pdf.=20

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#949

Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 09:27:22 -0500
From: Kelly Bishop Alley <kalley@SMOKEFREEINDIANA.ORG>
Subject: Re: Surgeon General's Report on Sexual Health

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letters to the editor are some of the best methods for reaching politicians.
Emails and phone calls do count!

-----Original Message-----
From: The HEDIR is operated by Mark J. Kittleson, SIUC
[mailto:HEDIR-L@siu.edu]On Behalf Of Karen Denard Goldman & Robert L.
Goldman
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 12:42 AM
To: HEDIR-L@SIU.EDU
Subject: Re: Surgeon General's Report on Sexual Health

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What's a fast, effective way to tell George W. what we think? Can we do it
by
e-mail and still have it "count?" Sorry not to know this.

In shame, but glad to learn!

kdg

At 04:25 PM 7/18/01 -0400, Lisa Lieberman wrote:
>** Visit the American Association for Health Education
>** at <http://www.aahperd.org/aahe>www.aahperd.org/aahe
>**
>** The Official Call for Abstracts...
>** HEDIR Technolgy Seminar
>** <http://www.hedir.org/aahe>http://www.hedir.org/aahe
>**
>
>Valerie- that is a super idea. I am sure that George W. is getting many
>letters from the people who are appalled by Satcher's suggestion that we
>need to be talking about sex, not just about abstinence. And my guess is
>that those letters are being fueled by well-oiled and well-organized
>campaigns. I've got my pencil sharpened!
>Lisa Lieberman
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Valorie Nybo" <nybo@EMAIL.WCU.EDU>
>To: <HEDIR-L@SIU.EDU>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 3:56 PM
>Subject: Re: Surgeon General's Report on Sexual Health
>
>
>> ** Visit the American Association for Health Education
>> ** at <http://www.aahperd.org/aahe>www.aahperd.org/aahe
>> **
>> ** The Official Call for Abstracts...
>> ** HEDIR Technolgy Seminar
>> ** <http://www.hedir.org/aahe>http://www.hedir.org/aahe
>> **
>>
>> While I understand and support the "attaboy" to Dr. Satcher, a letter to
>> our President commending Dr. Satcher might send several messages to the
>> current administration.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark Fulop [<mailto:markf@ETR.ORG%5D>mailto:markf@ETR.ORG]
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 12:35 PM
>> To: HEDIR-L@SIU.EDU
>> Subject: Re: Surgeon General's Report on Sexual Health
>>
>>
>> ** Visit the American Association for Health Education
>> ** at <http://www.aahperd.org/aahe>www.aahperd.org/aahe
>> **
>> ** The Official Call for Abstracts...
>> ** HEDIR Technolgy Seminar
>> ** <http://www.hedir.org/aahe>http://www.hedir.org/aahe
>> **
>>
>> My 2 cents, Satcher is amazing to have gotten this report out the door,
>> let alone out the door several months prior to his departure. In this
>> political climate he desirves sainthood and not a simple attaboy. BUT,
>> once it is out the door, it is up to us to use it as a political tool to
>> fight the insane anti-health appoach of the Bush cartel.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> ---------
>>
>> >>> David wrote: For those interested, here is the link to the
>> Surgeon's General's
>> Report. You might also want to send him a letter and give him an
>> "attaboy". The far right is taking shots at him over this report and the
>> Bush Administration has distanced itself from the both the report and
>> Dr. Satcher.
>>
>>
<http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/sexualhealth/call.htm>http://www.surg
eongeneral.gov/library/sexualhealth/call.htm
>>
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#950

Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 15:32:45 -0400
From: Michael Pejsach <healthedman@HOME.COM>
Subject: Health Promotion List Server

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Hi Folks,
Anyone know who manages the Health Promotion List Server
(hlthprom@relay.doit.wisc.edu)?

Thanks you,
Michael

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#951

Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 19:22:42 -0400
From: Tammy Wynard <twynard@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: ACTING AS A RESOURCE PERSON

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For the past 10 years I have been involved in prevention and health
education. I have heard many wonderful speakers and presenters that I have
enjoyed. But, today I heard one that I knew I needed to share with the
health education community. The topic was on grief and loss. The presenter
was Dr. Sally Downham Miller. Her website is www.kidsgrieve.org . She is
unique. She is educated, empowering, and realistic. As health educators we
are supposed to act as a resource person, so that is what I am doing. She
does trainings for educators, human resource professionals,
organizations/associations, and health care professionals. You may not need
this resource now, but you may need her name if you are: providing technical
assistance to schools, are working in a school or any other setting, or
experience a loss yourself, please keep it or go to the website listed above
and bookmark it. Though her website lists a lot below is a brief
description of her and her two books.

"Sally Downham Miller, Ph.D. has been a consultant, speaker and writer in
the areas of grief and loss, while also serving as a teacher, director of
special education, building principal, university professor and state
specialist in education for 25 years. She is the author of Mourning and
Dancing: A Memoir of Grief and Recovery and Mourning and Dancing for
Schools: A Grief and Recovery Sourcebook for Students, Teachers, and
Parents. She and her husband, Pop Culture Analyst, Dr. Will Miller, live in
NY City and West Lafayette, Indiana."

Her message to those working with students is phenomenal, but her methods of
addressing grief and loss cut across all different settings to all different
people. Please e-mail me directly if I could provide you with any other
insight or assistance.

Tammy Wynard, BS, CHES
Graduate Assistant
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
1-812-855-1237

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