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This year Men's Health Week is be focusing on belly fat. Why? Because it's the type of fat that's bad for your health and men are more likely to have it. It's a problem because belly fat lurks not just beneath the surface but also gets down deep and surrounds your vital organs. Regardless of your overall weight, a large amount of belly fat increases your risk of: ■       Cardiovascular disease ■       Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes ■       Colorectal cancer ■       Sleep apnea ■       Premature death from any cause ■       High blood pressure For more about Men’s Health Week, please visit the Men’s Health Forum website: https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mhw RELATED HEALTH LIBRARY RESOURCES   For anyone interested in men’s health, the Health Library offers numerous resources related to the subject....

The Outreach Librarians work in partnership with the North Staffs Health Information Forum. The Forum is holding a workshop on Promoting Mens Health on Thursday 15 May 2008, between 1.30 – 4.30pm, at Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre. This free half day workshop is for any NHS staff across North Staffs, who are interested in promoting health information or health services to men in more effective ways. The workshop will look at key facts about male health and illness and men’s attitudes towards health services. It will also help participants to draw on best practice and skills-based tools that can help improve local provision and support gender sensitive services. The facilitator is Robbie Porter, the national training officer for the Men’s Health Forum http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/ . There is no cost for the event and a free healthy buffet lunch will be available from 1:30pm, but places are limited. Please register for the event by sending an e-mail to Pam Dunning, e-mail: p.dunning...