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PODCAST: Engaging Australian males in healthy lifestyles
Chronic disease is underpinned by lifestyle and health behaviour choices across the life course. Listen in as we discuss the impact of health behaviours on Australian males and the strategies you can adopt to better support males to improve their health and wellbeing.
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Cameron is a 68 year old male who was diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer six months ago.
One in four Australian adults are lonely, but rates are highest in young men; particularly those who live alone.
Patrick is a 62 year old university lecturer who presents to you with erectile dysfunction.
John is a 24-year-old male who works as a personal trainer at a local gym.
Did you know that an Australian study found that the majority (61%) of Australian men aged over 45 have some form of erectile dysfunction?