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Epilepsy
Men are more prone to epilepsy than women. Despite the fact than 1 in every 200 people will experience a seizure at some point in their life there remains both fear and misunderstanding about the causes and social implications of epilepsy

Men and Hepatitis C
The general public know little about hepatitis C, yet it is estimated that up to 35 thousand new cases occur each year. Many carriers are symptom free. So what exactly is hepatitis C?

Hematuria
Discoloration of urine is usually a sign that something isn't right. When the color of urine is red or brown it most likely points to internal bleeding. Blood in urine is called hematuria. Check out the common and the not so common causes of hemoturia.

Hepatitis Facts
All about hepatitis including its history, the various types, how transmission of hepatitis occurs occurs, signs, symptoms and diagnostic practices.

What is Cancer?
Everyone knows about cancer - or do they? We hear about cancer nearly every day but just try asking someone what cancer actually is and you are often in for some some blank looks or creative answers. Here is Men's health quick guide to what cancer is.

Osteoarthritis in Men
Osteoarthritis is often thought of as a condition only affecting women but is actually more common in men. Osteoarthritis originates from a loss of elasticity in the cartilage of the joints.

Hepatitis A
There are many forms of hepatitis, some infectious and some not. This article presents a review of hepatitis A, the least serious form of hepatitis, but one that can cause great discomfort and jaundice to the sufferer- Infectious hepatitis.

What is Hepatitis?
What is hepatitis? Here's a quick overview of what it means and the different forms of hepatitis.

Hepatitis B
Men are six times more likely than women to become chronic carriers of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) although the reasons for that are unclear.

Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a lung cancer arising from industrial exposure to asbestos. Because of this it is men who are mainly affected. Find out more about mesothelioma, its signs, symptoms and treatment issues.

Diagnosing Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C may have no obvious symptoms. People discover they have Hepatitis C in a number of different ways.

Fulminant Hepatitis C
Fulminant hepatitis C is a rare form of hepatitis but one that carries an 85% mortality rate.

Gout associated with Beer Drinking
Beer drinkers have a higher risk of getting one of the most painful conditions around. Gout has recently been associated with beer drinking as this short article outlines