Remote cognitive behavioral therapy may help rural men’s mental health challenges
Rural men are likely to experience a sizeable increase in mental health needs during and after the pandemic, whether they had a prior history or not. Chief among these mental issues is depression, as people feel isolated and alone during the pandemic. Men’s Health Network, a non-profit concerned with men’s health issues, convened a conference... CONTINUE READING→
Rural men more vulnerable to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a double whammy for rural men: Their access to medical care is often difficult because of long distances to travel for treatment, and they are less likely to have access to high-speed internet for telehealth visits. Even before the pandemic, healthcare for rural men had unique challenges. For the approximately... CONTINUE READING→
Five Tips for Saving Your Health and Building Your Wealth
Are you a man who often finds himself working too hard? Working too hard can be bad for anyone’s health. Have you ever considered an alternative to your current lifestyle? Let’s face it, the reason we all work so hard is to gain wealth. That is the true driving force of hard work. Though, in... CONTINUE READING→
New Year Equals New Opportunities To Stay on Top Of Your Health
You know what they say: New Year equals a new me, right? Well, despite the overwhelming feeling of relief by many that our calendars have flipped from 2020 to 2021, it is absolutely vital to both men and women to make a plan to stay on top of their health. Some could read that last... CONTINUE READING→
Aldo Andretti, twin brother of racing legend Mario Andretti, dies at age 80
Former motor racing driver Aldo Andretti, the twin brother of race legend Mario Andretti, died last Wednesday in Indianapolis at the age of 80. Mario confirmed the news on Twitter last week. Aldo’s cause of death was due to coronavirus complications, according to Racer. Aldo Andretti, my loving twin brother, my partner in crime and... CONTINUE READING→
COVID-19 mutation is seen across U.S., but is not a cause for panic, according to experts
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreck havoc across the globe, the United States has seen cases of the COVID-19 variant that was first discovered in the United Kingdom across California and Colorado. Despite this unpleasant reality, experts are unsure if the vaccines being released will protect against this form of virus mutation. Dr. Salvatore... CONTINUE READING→
Men Slightly More Willing to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19; Blacks Less Confident in Vaccine
As hospitalizations and deaths surge from the novel coronavirus that has claimed more than 258,000 lives, help is on the way. Pfizer and Moderna hope to have functional coronavirus vaccines ready to begin distribution within weeks; on Monday, AstraZeneca announced that its vaccine, too, had proved highly effective in late-stage trials. Pfizer and Moderna are hoping to get... CONTINUE READING→
Al Roker Says He Announced His Prostate Cancer to Help Others
When Al Roker, the 66-year-old weatherman on the TODAY show, announced his prostate cancer diagnosis earlier this month, he did so expressly to highlight the fact that 1 in 7 African American men, and 1 in 9 men overall, will also be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Roker underwent successful surgery the week after his announcement... CONTINUE READING→
Obesity Worsens COVID-19 Risks, Outcomes
Dozens of studies have reported that many of the sickest COVID-19 patients have been people who are obese. Large new population studies have cemented the association and demonstrated that even people who are merely overweight are at higher risk. In the first meta-analysis of its kind, published on August 26 in Obesity Reviews, an international team... CONTINUE READING→
Avoiding the Holiday Blues
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the most joyful—or stressful—time of the year is fast approaching. For most, though, Christmas and New Year’s (and the leadup to both) is a uniquely magical time, filled with holiday carols, reunions, displays of colorful lights, love, and affection, often expressed through gift giving. For the better part... CONTINUE READING→