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Men's health

Richard is standing in a workshop looking at the camera, he has glass on his face, a grey sweatshirt and is wearing a dark blue apron.

'Men's Shed gave me companionship after wife died'

Richard Brewerton is a member of Reading Men's Shed and says the group gives him a social life.

Men talking

Why men are so unhealthy - and what can be done

Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it.

Abiraterone tablets on a table

Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug

NHS England says it cannot afford to offer abiraterone, which is available in Scotland and Wales.

Six men in trousers and shirts aged between 60 and 70 on a walking outing.

'We are there for older men' says social group

Men's Matter a social group in Windsor is on a mission to support the wellbeing and health for men.

Two Bristol Bears players - Jake Woolmore and Harry Thacker - stand in front of a mobile sauna. Jake has a full beard and wears a baseball cap. Harry has his hair tied back. They are both wearing hoodies and smiling.

Bristol Bears stars' ice baths to help men's health

Jake Woolmore and Harry Thacker are joining a group using cold water to improve men's health.

A group of men huddled in a pool. It is still dark and they are wearing swimming shorts. They are all in the water up to their waist and are surrounded by trees.

Man takes daily cold dip for mental health group

Dave Archer says the Telford-based group Primal Instincts helped him when he felt "a bit lost".

Raph Adams stands in the street, smiling.

Mental health talk show pops-up in empty shop

More events are planned after a successful pilot is recording in a shopping centre.

A man with glasses lies with his eyes closed on a medical bed with his shirt pulled up half way. To his left is an ultrasound scanner screen with a control panel below it. A nurses hand is on the panel. More medical equipment hangs on the wall to the left of that.

Push to get men scanned for serious condition

The aneurysms can be fatal if not found, a Warwickshire NHS trust says.

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An older man stood around a wooden planter - which he is making - and smiling as he rests his hand on a nearby drill on a wooden bench. Other men can be seen in the workshop, working on their own projects.

Community workshop 'essential' to men's wellbeing

The group is one of many across the UK that provides a space for men to gather and work together.

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