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Men’s health issues are gaining more and more interest as the baby-boomer generation ages. Here are eight of my top picks for Web sites containing useful health information specifically for men. These sites were picked based on usability and content. If you have other sites to add, please feel free to comment!

1. Ask Noah

This bilingual site from the New York Academy of Medicine and the New York Public Library includes basic health information for men as well as information on fertility, impotence, prostate health, safer sex, and gay men’s health.

2. American Academy of Family Physicians

The American Academy of Family Physicians offers information about a wide range of topics of interest to men including STDs, prostate health, reproductive issues, and fatherhood. Information is available in English and Spanish.

3. AHRQ Men Stay Healthy at Any Age

Men Stay Healthy at Any Age, from the Agency on Health Research and Quality, provides a checklist to help men maintain their health. Men are encouraged to obtain appropriate screening tests, take needed preventive medicine and to practice healthy behaviors, all explained more fully on the site. The information on the site comes from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

4. MedlinePlus

The National Library of Medicine offers information on a variety of men’s health topics including circumcision, fertility, prostate disease, and testicular cancer. The site is available in Spanish and offers links to PubMed searches on men’s health information.

5. CDC Men's Health

From the Centers for Disease Control, a website addressing men's health issues. This site offers a broad range of information aimed at both consumers and health professionals. There are links to hundreds of articles on topics ranging from alcohol to obesity to reproductive health and workplace safety. Healthy living tips, leading causes of death and health statistics are included. Articles written for easy reading are identified.

6. MayoClinic.com

The Mayo Clinic offers general health information for men, including preventive care. It also has interactive tools and answers to FAQs from Mayo Clinic specialists.

7. Medem Medical Library:

This site offers health information from the nation’s medical societies about healthy living, reproductive and sexual function, prostate conditions, and other men’s health issues. Some is available in Spanish. The articles included are rated for level of difficulty.

8. Urology Health (American Urological Association)

This site provides information on a wide variety of urological conditions affecting men. It also has information about female and pediatric urological disorders.