Migraines are hard to deal with, and unfortunately, finding medication that works best for you can be just as complicated. Prescribing for migraines is not an exact science since there are well over 30 different medications, many of them re-purposed from other chronic conditions. Unfortunately, there is a real lack of migraine specific medication. That’s why...Continue reading
Year: 2015
10 Tips for Keeping Those Resolutions
Making New Year’s resolutions is as easy as rolling off a log. Keeping them, however is an entirely different matter. Here are facts: 45% of Americans make some kind of New Year’s resolution, yet 40% of them give up on a resolution before the end of January. Here are some tips to help you keep your promises this year: Be reasonable. Losing weight is...Continue reading
Boiled coffee lowers prostate cancer risk
A new study from Norway found that men who drink boiled coffee may have a lower risk of prostate cancer. The study was conducted by Dr. Aage Tverdal of the Department of Pharmacoepidemiology at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and was published in the British Journal of Cancer. The study came after a report published in...Continue reading
What’s New in Weightloss, Part I
Being obese or even overweight has some very negative effects on our health. But researchers at Canada’s McGill University just developed a computer model that can predict the effects of being overweight on people’s life expectancy and quality of life. The results are pretty grim: The researchers led by Dr. Steven Grover, a Professor of...Continue reading
Stage 4 Melanoma
In April 2013, Larry was told to get his affairs in order. He was given six months to live as a result of a massive tumor discovered in the lymph node under his right arm with a Stage 4 Melanoma diagnosis. Somehow, something on his skin turned into a deadly, horrible mess that spread throughout...
Help, I Think My Mom’s Getting Scammed — What Should I do?
If you’re an adult over the age of 35, chances are you have an aging parent in your life and a new worry to keep you up late at night – the very real possibility mom or dad might lose their nest egg to senior financial fraud or exploitation. One in five people in the...Continue reading
Sam’s Club Helps Busy Parents Keep Their Health Resolutions
According to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Scranton, only 8% of Americans are actually able to keep their New Year’s resolutions.* This can be particularly challenging for busy parents, many of whom make resolutions that are focused on improving their health. In an effort to help families keep their health-related...Continue reading
Exercise increases prostate cancer survival
A new study from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden has found that men with localized prostate cancer who exercise have better survival rates than men who don’t exercise. The study was published in December 2014 in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. In the past, research has suggested that exercise could reduce prostate...Continue reading
Meaningful Moments from 2014
What a year! 2014 was certainly one of exploration and adventure and I am not just talking about the stock market, the Affordable Care Act or oil prices. In the realm of men’s health, here are some personal highlights: Testosterone comes under attack. The “elixir of life” for men became tainted with FDA warnings of associations with heart...Continue reading