Same planet... different worlds
I have often entertained the theory that men and women originated from parallel universes. When Mrs Neo shakes me loose of some previously long-held male neurosis, I often observe... "So that's how they do it on your world."
Thus I am not surprised by the results of this study.
Men who live with a woman are 40 per cent more likely to be screened for prostate cancer than men who live alone, even if they have a family history of the disease, according to a new study.And guess what guys... this is no trivial matter...
"In terms of motivating people to get screened, there may be a benefit to targeting wives or significant others as well as men," Ms. Wallner said.
"Men growing up learn to not pay attention to health issues. It's part of traditional masculinity that paying too much attention to health is kind of unmanly. It's not so much that they're looking to rely on women. Men don't go there themselves pro-actively."
Prostate cancer is the No. 1 cancer threat to Canadian men. It will afflict one in seven men in their lifetimes - about 24,700 men this year alone, according to the foundation.*
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My Doc tells me that it is also the most curable form of cancer, provided it is discovered early.
I can attest to that.
I was operated on for colon cancer 7 years ago.
There was deemed to be no need for chemo therapy, and i have been cancer free since.
-Lee-
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"lee says... I can attest to that."
lee... i guess the point of the article is that too many men choose to ignore medical problems until it's too late.
congrats though, on your favorable outcome.
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I'm waiting for the CUSA to denounce this post as "not inclusive". ;)
Prostate Cancer is a very serious issue for men, and unfortunately it doesn't get nearly enough attention. Kudos to you for the post!
OOOPS
I have to learn to read a bit more carefully, lmao.
But as you say, the priciple applies no matter what the problem.
-Lee-
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"jordan says... Prostate Cancer is a very serious issue for men"
you have to wonder what the outcome could have been if the chretien mafia had poured two billion dollars into cancer research... instead of the useless "farmer bob rifle registry".
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I've lost three neighbours to prostrate cancer all male widows. Nagging he who fixes things to get a check up isn't a problem, as a pilot he has to have a complete medical every six months with blood work for Prostrate Cancer as well as an EEG for heart desease.
He stands a better chance of dying by my hand me thinks.
How's your father-in-law these days Neo?
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"rose asks... How's your father-in-law these days Neo?"
rose... thx for asking. he's doing much better these days and we're back to the doc in 4 weeks for some comparative tests.
the doctor says his blood glucose has gone from "terrifying" to merely worrisome.
now we've gotta put some of that lost weight back on him.
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you have to wonder what the outcome could have been if the chretien mafia had poured two billion dollars into cancer research... instead of the useless "farmer bob rifle registry".
Hey, how much does the current government give to cancer research? Maybe some of the war money or tax breaks could go there?
Oh, you were being rhetorical...war and tax relief is more important than cancer.
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"nonny says... Oh, you were being rhetorical."
not at all.
you're actually gonna try make a case for pissing away 2 billion taxpayer dollars (most of that to big liberal-friendly corporations) to accomplish sweet fuck all?
and hey, remind me again... which non-conservative government was it that initially committed canadian troops to afghanistan?
yeah... that's what i thought.
and my anonymous troll pal... pick a pseudonym before you reply... or face the consequences.
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Great news Neo, diabeties runs in my family on my mothers side. Thankfully with insulin no more relatives are dying before they are thirty. He'll accept the desease when he gets feeling better. The weight watchers diet is very compatable with diabetics
As for Nonny anytime any place you'd like me to debate him I'm game. What ya say Nonny feel like having a cage match with a girl?
Here's an interesting fact about the cancer society if you earn over 16,000 dollars a year and have cancer they won't aide you. A women who couldn't afford transportation to the hospital for chemo was turned down for aide vouchers for earning to much money. It gets even uglier, where does the billlions they raise go? It sure as hell isn't being spent to aide cancer patients apparently. I refuse to donate outside of my local hospital, if someone earning 16,000 is deemed not eligable it makes you wonder if anyone is?
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"rose says... if you earn over 16,000 dollars a year and have cancer they won't aide you."
didn't know that.
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