Healthy Santa Cruz County - Men's Health

Local Links

• Local Help & Information: Prostate Cancer
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer programs, help, support or further information about prostate cancer. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: local information, men's health, prostate cancer

Library Resources

• Find Books: Men's Health
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about men's health issues. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, exercise, fitness, health news, healthy lifestyle, men's health, prostate cancer, quit smoking, sports injuries, testicular cancer, weight control

Recommended Websites

• Men's Health (CDC)
  Special features: Topics A-Z; health test; statistics; healthy lifestyle tips. From: Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
  Browse related subjects: cancer, diabetes, digestive disease, fitness, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, lung disease, men's health, mental health, prostate cancer, quit smoking, self-care tools, testicular cancer, weight control
• Men's Health - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Health check tools; interactive tutorial; screening guides; research news; Spanish available. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: cancer, diabetes, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, medical tests, mental health, prostate cancer, quit smoking, recommended website, research, self-care tools, stroke, testicular cancer, weight control
• Prostate Diseases - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorials, research updates; Spanish available. From: National Library of Medicine / National Institutes of Health.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, men's health, prostate cancer, recommended website
• Screening Tests for Adults (Ages 30-49)
  Between 30 and 49 years of age, screening tests become very important for men as well as women. These tests facilitate early detection of the most common and treatable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease (conditions that may appear in your middle or later years), as well as common chronic diseases.
  Browse related subjects: diagnosis, lab tests, medical tests, men's health, recommended website, senior health, women's health
• Screenings for Men
  Special features: Information about basic health tests / screenings for men, including for each: what it is, when and how often it should be performed; meaning of results. From: InteliHealth.
  Browse related subjects: lab tests, medical tests, recommended website
• Testicular Cancer Resource Center
  Special features: Testing and research updates; treatment options; online support group links. From: TCRC.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, men's health, recommended website, research, testicular cancer

Databases

• Health and Wellness Resource Center
  Provides health-related information from more than 700 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets (many with full text), 2,200 magazines, and various reference sources.