Talking About Men's Health – The health and well-being of boys, men and their families.

The stress of caring for a wife with breast cancer takes a heavy toll on men’s health

April 18, 2012 October 2, 2014 Armin Brott Editorials, Stress breast cancer, cancer patients, cargiving, MAle cargivers, Ohio State University, Stress, Studies

Men who care for a wife with breast cancer have weaker immune systems, and more physical symptoms, such as headaches and abdominal pain, than did men whose wives had remained disease-free. And the higher the stress levels, the worse the effect on men, according to a new study done at Ohio State University. CONTINUE READING→

Men are just as likely to binge eat as women—but they rarely get treatment

April 16, 2012 May 5, 2015 Ana Fadich Tomsic Family Issues, Lifestyle, Nutrition Binge Eating, Director of Behavioral Health and Solution Development at Wellness & Prevention, eating disorders, International Journal of Eating Disorders, male eating disorders, men binge eating, Professor of Psychology at Wesleyan University, Richard Bedrosian Ph.D., Ruth Striegel Ph.D., sponsored, Why Men Should Be Included in Research on Binge Eating: Results from a Comparison of Psychosocial Impairment in Men and Women

Most of us have a tendency to think of eating disorders as something that affects only girls and women. The truth is that plenty of men have eating disorders. And when it comes to binge eating—which is associated with obesity, hypertension, depression, and many other symptoms—it turns out that men are just as likely as... CONTINUE READING→

GERD In Men Part 3.

April 11, 2012 April 10, 2017 Ana Fadich Tomsic Health, Others acid suppression, avoid eating within three hours of bedtime, biocompatible non-biodegradable polymer, botulinum toxin, difficult-to-manage strictures, elevation of the head of the bed, Endoscopic therapy, exercise, gastric electrodes, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, GERD, life-threatening, men, nonhealing ulcers, Proton pump inhibitors, radiofrequency energy application, recurrent aspiration, severe bleeding, weight loss

The treatment goals of GERD, are elimination of symptoms, healing of esophagitis, managing or preventing complications, and maintaining remission. The vast majority of patients can be treated successfully with the noninvasive methods of lifestyle modification and medication. Although lifestyle modification remains a cornerstone of initial therapy in GERD, it may not be sufficient to control... CONTINUE READING→

Coffee with Sam: An interview with fitness guru Franklin Antoian

April 8, 2012 January 30, 2014 Cardio, Fitness, Health #featured, burn calories, busy workout, Coffee with Sam, dad exercise, Franklin Antoian, health and fitness guru, iBodyFit, Krav Maga, online fitness program, online workout, persnal trainers online, personal training, Samantha Feuss, Sears FitStudio, too bust for exercise

I recently had the opportunity to have a virtual cup of coffee and chat with Franklin Antoian, trainer, funny man, and all around health and fitness guru. Franklin has an interesting take on working out- he says you can take it online. But can an online fitness program really benefit you and your busy life? ... CONTINUE READING→

GERD In Men Part 2.

April 4, 2012 April 10, 2017 Ana Fadich Tomsic Health, Others, Well-being adenocarcinoma, antireflux surgery, Atypical noncardiac, Barrett’s esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, GERD, men, mild esophagitis, NSAIDs, older Caucasian men, premalignant, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Among patients with GERD seeking medical care in the United States, 20% have complications. Complications may occur inside or outside the esophagus. Complications may vary from mild esophagitis to major life-threatening problems such as recurrent pulmonary aspiration, Barrett’s esophagus and even esophageal cancer. The most common complication of GERD is esophagitis with mild inflammation. When... CONTINUE READING→

GERD In Men Part 1.

April 2, 2012 April 10, 2017 Ana Fadich Tomsic Health, Nutrition, Others #feature, #featured, 18.6 million people in the United States have GERD, ainful swallowing, anemia, antireflux barrier, dysphagia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, GERD, GERD facts, GERD stats, health facts, hiatal hernia, lower esophageal sphincter, men, termed odynophagia, unexplained weight loss, what is GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common upper gastrointestinal disorder in men. It is estimated that it affects 18.6 million people in the United States. In the US adult population, 10-20% of people have symptoms at least once weekly and 15-40% of people have symptoms at least once monthly. Among adult patients with GERD... CONTINUE READING→

For the skeptics: The research on dads’ influence on girls’ puberty

April 2, 2012 January 30, 2014 Editorials, Fatherhood, Growing Up, Parenting #featured, 2 parent home, affects of no father, Armin Brott, dads’ influence on girls’ puberty, Early puberty, family disruption, Fathers and puberty, Fathers Influence on Daughters Puberty, Girls’ Pubertal Timing, health, lack of dad, Maternal Depression, menarche, no dad, no father, puberty, Puberty in 2000s, Puberty Statistics, single mothers, single parent home, Stepfather

Several people took issue (some in an unfortunately hostile way) with my post that mentioned research showing that girls with involved biological fathers start puberty later than those with a non-biological father or no father at all. So to satisfy the critics, here are several citations that should satisfy your inner (and not-so-inner) skeptic. CONTINUE READING→

For Girls, Puberty at Age 6? That’s One of the Best Reasons to Be an Involved Dad

March 30, 2012 January 30, 2014 Family, Fatherhood, Growing Up, Parenting #featured, daughters, Early puberty, encouraging fatherhood, fatherhood, fathers, girl, girls puberty, NY Times, Puberty 2012, Puberty Now, Puberty Statistics, starting puberty, stepfather in the home, Studies, t Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

More and more girls are starting puberty early. Some as early as six! If you’ve got daughters–and I’ve got three of ’em–there are a few things you really, really need to know. Let’s start with the good news, some of which I’ve written about extensively. Girls who have actively involved dads start puberty later than... CONTINUE READING→

Exercise Has a Surprising Benefit

March 28, 2012 January 30, 2014 Fitness, New Again, Prostate #featured, aromatase activity, Chris D. Meletis, exercise, Exercise Has a Surprising Benefit, genetic findings, getting fit, getting men healthy, health, men, men's health, ND, prostate, prostate cancer, prostate health impacts nearly 200 genes, prostate tissue, Talking about Men's health, TAMH, UCSF

We have long known that exercise is important for many aspects of health. Now researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified an even more surprising way it benefits health. They found prostate health impacts nearly 200 genes and expression of 184 of those genes in the prostate gland is linked to... CONTINUE READING→

Two Plus Two: Couples and their Couple Friendship

March 21, 2012 January 30, 2014 Family Issues, New Again, Well-being #featured, advice, buddies, couple friends, double dates, freinds and marriage, friends, Geoffrey L. Greif, have friends, Healthy Marriage Initiative, Kathleen Holtz Deal, Marriage advice, partnerships, people with friends live longer, psychotherapy, relationship advice, socialize, Two Plus Two, Two Plus Two: Couples and their Couple Friendship, University of Maryland

We know people with friends live longer, healthier and happier lives.Friends keep us mentally active, socially wired in and physically engaged in sports. They teach us how to use the equipment at the gym, play the latest video game and hit a better chip shot. They point us in the direction of the next Grammy... CONTINUE READING→

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