“Bad Dad” Can’t Connect with Kids Through Play
Dear Mr. Dad: I have two kids, ages six and seven, and I’m completely crazy about them. On one hand, I’m confident that we have a good relationship, on the other, I worry that I’m a bad dad. One of the things I hate about myself is that I can’t seem to connect with the... CONTINUE READING→
Warning: Your Cell Phone May be Harmful to Your Health
We’ve all laughed at those slapstick moments involving someone who’s distracted falling or bumping into something. Indeed, the Internet is full of such images. But the truth is that it’s not such a laughing matter. Cell phone usage – while undoubtedly convenient and necessary – has a darker side. Head and neck injuries as a... CONTINUE READING→
Confirmed: Prostate Cancer Occurs More Frequently in Infertile Men
Male infertility and prostate cancer are common diseases in men, both occurring in about 8-10% of the male population. Many of us have wondered whether there is any relationship between the two conditions and specifically whether fatherhood status alters prostate cancer risk. Does having lots of kids “protect” men from getting prostate cancer? Likewise, does having male... CONTINUE READING→
Stemming the Tide of Declining US Life Expectancy: Implications for Drug Pricing Legislation
While it is encouraging that legislators are working to lower health care costs, it’s imperative that the means of achieving these goals also maintains a high quality of care, access to innovative treatments, and protects patients’ relationship with health care providers. Unfortunately, that is not the case of Speaker Pelosi’s drug pricing package known as... CONTINUE READING→
Fail First is the Wrong Prescription for Patients
As policymakers and health care stakeholders consider reforms to address the cost of medications, Men’s Health Network (MHN), the leading health advocacy and education non-profit for advancing the comprehensive health of boys and men in America, urges lawmakers and regulators to reject outright policies that will prevent or constrain patients from accessing effective medications necessary... CONTINUE READING→
What Urination Tells You About Your Prostate
Name the gland in your body that is important for male fertility when you are young but messes up urination as you age. The inimitable prostate. An organ critical for the continuation of the species but a urinary rabble rouser as its owner ages. It’s a Wrap Wrapping itself firmly around the urethra (urine tube)... CONTINUE READING→
Five Symptoms that Men Should Not Ignore
Those organs between your legs work for the most part, right? Maybe there’s some day-to-day variation in how things perform, like having a slower urinary stream in the morning or some trouble keeping things up now and again, but overall things work just fine. And that is how it should be. But there are certain... CONTINUE READING→
How to Save Your Marriage Before It’s Too Late
“I Love You, But I’m Not in Love with You.” What Does It Mean? I’ve been a marriage counselor for fifty years now. I’ve heard these words from both women and men. Whether you’re a man hearing them from your spouse or a woman hearing them from yours, the feeling is devastating. Most of the... CONTINUE READING→
Forget About Whether Bigger Is Better: Is it Even Possible?
You may be convinced that you are not very well endowed in your private parts. Certainly, using the Internet to figure out where you stand on size won’t help you feel any better about yourself. And, you can always find someone who will promise to make you bigger and better in any number of ways.... CONTINUE READING→
The 5 Stages of Marriage and How to Accurately Read Your Love Map
We all want real, lasting, love. Yet, too many of us end up getting blown apart by the Divorce Bomb. True, some marriages should never have begun and some should end, but too many good marriages end up on the rocks because we have a faulty love map. Here I will give you some tools to... CONTINUE READING→