Divorce is Not the Answer: Why Stage 3 Disillusionment Is the Key to Real Lasting Love
I’ve been a marriage and family counselor for more than fifty years now. I hear from men and women every day who are in pain and suffering because their relationship has gone downhill and is in danger of crashing. Though some relationships need to end for the good of the couple or their children, for... CONTINUE READING→
Authorities fear COVID-19 is making opioid abuse worse
The opioid abuse epidemic in the United States was already urgent when the COVID-19 pandemic began, but health authorities fear the virus has made the opioid epidemic even worse. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released in December 2020 notes that 10 western states saw opioid overdoses increase in that year. Most... CONTINUE READING→
Dealing with Unsolicited Fertility Advice from Others
They’re probably just trying to help, but getting an earful of advice from others about your infertility issue can be incredibly uncomfortable. And belittling. And distressing. Like you haven’t already been endlessly researching options and talking with providers. Untargeted infertility advice is often way off target…and it just keeps coming. But, although no one has... CONTINUE READING→
COVID-19 isolation contributes to mental health issues for men and boys
COVID-19’s isolation may be necessary for physical health, but it’s causing a torrent of mental health problems for boys and young men that are worsening as the pandemic drags on. Family members, friends and work colleagues can play an important part in monitoring the mental health of the men and boys they care about. The... CONTINUE READING→
What Women Need to Know About Men’s Health
Dear Healthy Men: As a wife, daughter, sister, and mother of two boys, I’m surrounded by men. What do I need to know about men’s health? A: I’ve always maintained that men’s health is a women’s issue, since when men are healthier, their partners become healthier too (along with their children and communities). Here are the... CONTINUE READING→
Memorize these symptoms of heart attack in both men and women
February is Heart Health month, a great time to review the symptoms of heart attacks for both men and women. More than a quarter of female deaths are the result of heart disease, which kills more than 300,000 women every year. Heart disease has been women’s number one cause of death for decades, says the... CONTINUE READING→
Bob Dole, a champion for men’s health issues, announces lung cancer diagnosis
Former United States Senator Bob Dole at a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery | May 28, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks, via Flickr). Men’s Health Network (MHN), a national DC-based non-profit that advocates for the health and well-being of men, boys, and their families, extends our best wishes for a... CONTINUE READING→
February is Cancer Prevention Month; thankfully there’s some good news
February is Cancer Prevention Month, and with that comes the need to express how important it is to visit your doctor and get screened for this disease should you feel ill or are in pain. While most people associate cancer for all the hard realities that come with it: chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, transplants, etc., there’s... CONTINUE READING→
Waist to Hip Ratio vs BMI: Why You Might Discount One “Mass” Measurement
Many doctors use a population-based “surrogate” number to singly assess a patient’s body mass and to implicate health risk. Simple inputs for that proxy estimate or “mass” index are one’s height and weight. To give credit where credit was due, Dr. Alfonso Quetelet was an amazing 19th century statistician. His Quetelet Index for “the average... CONTINUE READING→
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron dies at 86
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Henry “Hank” Aaron, the former home run king and advocate for civil rights, died Friday morning at the age of 86. The Atlanta Braves announced his passing Friday. While the cause of death is unknown as of the publishing of this article, the Braves said Aaron died peacefully in... CONTINUE READING→