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Just heard on the radio that a high fibre diet can reduce the chances of cancer in young women. Good news. biggrin
How comes womens health issues are important enough to make the national news yet there is little or no interest in male health issues. For instance, does a high fobre diet reduce the instance of male breast cancer.
Obviously, the researchers only checked on females because that was what they were paid to do. Why is there more funding for research into female related health issues than mens?
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perhaps you need to look closely at the facts regarding funding and research before generalising. rolleyes
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mazandden
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Would just say that a lot of these research things that you see in the papers dont really stand up!
Not obviously seen any details of the survey above, but its a fact that cancer is more prevalent in lower socio-economic groups. people in lower socio-economic groups generally eat less fibre( and smoke and drink more, take less exercise, get health checks as regularly). Therefore how do they manage to pinpoint its the fibre thats helping?
If you surveyed 500 mercedes drivers and 500 lada drivers(if there still is 500!) i guarantee the mercedes drivers would have less health problems, so can you then claim driving a merc makes you healthier?
Steve
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Quote by mazandden
If you surveyed 500 mercedes drivers and 500 lada drivers(if there still is 500!) i guarantee the mercedes drivers would have less health problems, so can you then claim driving a merc makes you healthier?

Yeh cause of all the walking they do across the carpark to get to the loan vehicle whilst theirs is in for repair rotflmao rotflmao rotflmao rotflmao
mazandden
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Do mercs always break down??
Unknown User
I'm very interested in all these kinds of surveys etc as Mrs Kiss has had breast cancer. However I don't think it's fair to assume less or more money is spent on research on men - you only know what the media decides is newsworthy.
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I'm very interested in all these kinds of surveys etc as Mrs Kiss has had breast cancer. However I don't think it's fair to assume less or more money is spent on research on men - you only know what the media decides is newsworthy.

Point taken,
so why are womans' health issues more news worthy?
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Quote by keeno
I'm very interested in all these kinds of surveys etc as Mrs Kiss has had breast cancer. However I don't think it's fair to assume less or more money is spent on research on men - you only know what the media decides is newsworthy.

Point taken,
so why are womans' health issues more news worthy?
that is a hard question to answer without generalising. So forgive the following generalisations. There is a paradox between the media and society and a chicken and egg situtaion.
generally..... men aren't supposed to be ill... and any marketing/media around health issues is directed at women as they are seen in society as the "weaker" gender. to make my point watch adverts on TV (i am sure that they haven't changed much since I last watched TV for research into this very issue) The adverts for medicine... esp piles, headaches, migranes, constipation are aimed at women. You will see women mainly in the advert, if you see any men at all it would be at the "well" stage of the mini film.
The actual paradox is that figures (and these can never be accurate as they are gathered by subjective human beings) suggest that men "suffer" more from headaches/ migranes/constipation and other stress related issues than women do. Perhaps because they are reluctant to discuss any "weakness/illness" before it gets to the serious stage. Because of the marketing it would suggest that men aren't supposed to get these things and don't need anything targetting at them. rolleyes
As for for the funding.... you will just have to take my word for it that if there is a discrepency between gender related illnesses that it isn't the men that miss out.
gosh I could talk for hours about this but I won't....... wink
Unknown User
Quote by keeno
Just heard on the radio that a high fibre diet can reduce the chances of cancer in young women. Good news. biggrin
How comes womens health issues are important enough to make the national news yet there is little or no interest in male health issues. For instance, does a high fobre diet reduce the instance of male breast cancer.
Obviously, the researchers only checked on females because that was what they were paid to do. Why is there more funding for research into female related health issues than mens?

Keeno that's a bit sexist I have to say, women's health issues are not more important as mens, testicular cancer is made just as publicly aware as breast cancer. It just happens in this instance they've looked at dietary factors and breast cancer.
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I know little or nothing about the levels of funding for medical research. I based my assumption on the fact that there are regular news items about female based research. These releases are generaly to increase funding. The more press releases the more funding.
I feel there is an edge to the replys to this thread and I want to make it clear I am not trying to devalue female health issues in anyway. I am just puzzled to why it seems there is a greater emphasis on them.
It is my understanding that men are more susceptable to illnesses at all stages of their lives.
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Just heard on the radio that a high fibre diet can reduce the chances of cancer in young women. Good news. biggrin
How comes womens health issues are important enough to make the national news yet there is little or no interest in male health issues. quote]
It was just this bit that threw me Keeno, I couldn't understand what would make you come to that conclusion, but nice of you to reiterate your thread intention tho.
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...I feel there is an edge to the replys to this thread....

Certainly none intended from me.
Freckledbird
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Quote by keeno
I know little or nothing about the levels of funding for medical research. I based my assumption on the fact that there are regular news items about female based research. These releases are generaly to increase funding. The more press releases the more funding.
I feel there is an edge to the replys to this thread and I want to make it clear I am not trying to devalue female health issues in anyway. I am just puzzled to why it seems there is a greater emphasis on them.
It is my understanding that men are more susceptable to illnesses at all stages of their lives.

Maybe the bit in bold might be why people are edgy? You know little and are generalising - not a good combination.
Unknown User
Quote by jaymar
Just heard on the radio that a high fibre diet can reduce the chances of cancer in young women. Good news. biggrin
How comes womens health issues are important enough to make the national news yet there is little or no interest in male health issues. For instance, does a high fobre diet reduce the instance of male breast cancer.
Obviously, the researchers only checked on females because that was what they were paid to do. Why is there more funding for research into female related health issues than mens?

Keeno that's a bit sexist I have to say, women's health issues are not more important as mens, testicular cancer is made just as publicly aware as breast cancer. It just happens in this instance they've looked at dietary factors and breast cancer.
I haven't said womans health issues are not as important I asked why there was more coverage in the media.
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Quote by keeno
Just heard on the radio that a high fibre diet can reduce the chances of cancer in young women. Good news. biggrin
How comes womens health issues are important enough to make the national news yet there is little or no interest in male health issues. For instance, does a high fobre diet reduce the instance of male breast cancer.
Obviously, the researchers only checked on females because that was what they were paid to do. Why is there more funding for research into female related health issues than mens?

Keeno that's a bit sexist I have to say, women's health issues are not more important as mens, testicular cancer is made just as publicly aware as breast cancer. It just happens in this instance they've looked at dietary factors and breast cancer.
I haven't said womans health issues are not as important I asked why there was more coverage in the media.
Oh Keeno, I wasn't the only one who drew the matter to your attention.... and if you noticed I DID thank you for reiterating. Splendid has more or less summed up what others are probably thinking in her latter post. I normally love your threads but this one took me and others by surprise I think that is all.