When head injuries occur in youth sports, there isn’t a doctor waiting at the sidelines for the next mild TBI case to happen. Players often feel the need to get back in the game and “man up,” as long as there is no visible damage after a tough hit; they’re young and looking to do...Continue reading
Month: August 2012
What does the Affordable Care Act have to offer men?
As a wife, a daughter and a mother of a son I often worry about the health of the men in my life. And to be candid, I find myself worrying about the whole future of men’s health in this country. The Affordable Care Act of 2010, has a lot of great benefits to offer...Continue reading
Asprin: A Lifesaver for Prostate Cancer Patients?
Just in time for National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (September), a new study has just found that taking aspirin regularly could help men who have been treated for prostate cancer live longer. Other research has shown that anticoagulants (drugs like warfarin, clopidogrel, enoxaparin, and aspirin) affect cancer growth and metastasis. But this one, led by...Continue reading
Melanoma: A Golfer’s Family Journey, Part I
‘You have melanoma.’ Three words that truly change your life forever. In August, 2008 those words were given to my mom and our family. It was a few weeks later in September, 2008 that those words forever changed our life when the prognosis, after many tests was grim and what appeared to be a death...
For Men, Time Spent with Family Members Can Be a Lifesaver
There’s plenty of research that shows that people (men and women) who spend time with friends have higher levels of well-being than those who don’t. Makes sense, doesn’t it? A new study just published in a British health journal went a step further. It turns out that having a wide circle of close relatives (outside...Continue reading
Men Have Biological Clocks, Too–and They Tick Just as Loudly
Children conceived by women over 35 are known to have and increased risk of being born with Down syndrome and a variety of other birth defects. But a brand new study just revealed that the father’s age is important too. Children of older fathers are at increased risk of developing autism and schizophrenia.
Acknowledging Brain Injuries in the NFL: Are We Taking Away Our (Super)heroes?
February 5, 2012 set a new record for American television. According to the NFL, approximately 111.3 million people tuned in to see the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, making it the most watched primetime telecast in American history. Two weeks from Sunday, the next NFL season begins. Fans...
Is There A Need For More ‘Male Birth Control’?
The world population has passed 7 billion this year. It is growing at 75 million per year. It is a startling fact that 1 in 2 pregnancies are unplanned/unintended. Half these pregnancies are due to failure to use contraception and the other half is because of difficulties with contraception use or failure of the method....
4 Secret Energy Healing Tools to Stop Stress in Your Life
Tool #4 Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) I first heard about EFT when I was having serious pains in my shoulder. I was told it was like “acupuncture without needles.” I tried it and found that it worked wonders to relieve my pain and allow greater movement in my shoulder. I was convinced it had helped...Continue reading
Married? Let’s Drink to That. Or Not.
There have been studies out showing the health benefits—or the risks—of marriage. Just over the past few years we’ve learned, for example, that married people generally have healthier eating habits and are less likely to die prematurely than unmarried people. And we know that single and divorced men drink more alcohol than married men. But...Continue reading