Easy-to-Follow Advice for Staying Healthy During the Pandemic–and Beyond
We’d like to give a shout out to Surgeon General Jerome Adams, the nation’s doctor, for his easy-to-follow advice on how to stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Watch his video here. Because COVID-19 is spread by respiratory droplets, Adams says, do these three things at a minimum: Wear face masks in public. “Help...CONTINUE READING→
Why Fighting in Front of the Kids Might Be a Good Thing
Dear Mr. Dad: I remember a column you wrote a few years back about arguing in front of the kids, and, as I recall, you thought it might be a good thing. Like lots of couples these days, my husband and I have been arguing a lot more than usual. Sometimes it’s about the coronavirus,...CONTINUE READING→
New Hope for Chronic Pain Sufferers
Chronic pain affects approximately 100 million adults in the U.S. and exacts a huge toll on rehabilitation resources, health care costs and lost worker productivity. It also burdens the sufferer and their significant others. One way to help those who suffer chronic pain is with pain-related self-efficacy (PRSE) beliefs, which describe a range of behaviors...CONTINUE READING→
Texas City Renames Bridge to Honor Veterans Lost to Suicide
A motorcycle club whose members walk 22 miles on the 22nd of every month to raise awareness of veteran and first-responder suicide has persuaded the Rockwall, Texas, City Council to rename a bridge in that city “Heroes Bridge.” Third Watch Law Enforcement (LE) Motorcycle Club (MC) President Brian Wilburn went before the Rockwall City Council...CONTINUE READING→
Native Americans, Alaskan Natives have high COVID-19 risk
COVID-19 is hitting some communities hard, and a cluster of factors puts Native Americans at especially high risk. Among those factors: multi-generational families living under one roof and, in some cases, limited access to running water or power, says Jessica Atwell, infectious disease epidemiologist with the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health. Underlying health...CONTINUE READING→
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms and Their Effect on Men’s Health
Men, by and large, are at a higher risk for various adverse health outcomes compared to their female counterparts, especially when it comes to some of the top leading causes of death in the U.S., such as diabetes. While diabetes affects over 30 million people in the nation, men, biologically speaking, have a higher susceptibility...CONTINUE READING→
Of Masks and Masculinity
Dear Healthy Men: I’ve really had it with COVID and the non-stop pressure to wear a mask. I’m a 35-year old, very fit man and doubt I’m going to get sick. Plus, the things look positively goofy. And anyway, if the President of the United States won’t wear a mask, why should I? A: Whether President...CONTINUE READING→
Minority Mental Health Research Brings Hope to Underserved Communities
One in six US adults lives with some form of mental illness, says the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). But racial and ethnic minorities have less access to mental health care, are less likely to be diagnosed, and have poorer mental health outcomes. Non-Hispanic Blacks are 10 percent more likely, and Hispanic/Latinos are 40...CONTINUE READING→
Men’s Health Is Also a Woman’s Issue
Why should women care about men’s health? Because men’s health affects women directly, says Armin Brott in “Blueprint for Men’s Health: A Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle,” a 76-page book available from Men’s Health Network. Brott, a spokesman for Men’s Health Network and author of the syndicated Healthy Men column, has written about men’s health...CONTINUE READING→
Next Steps Needed to Improve Male Mental Health
More work is necessary to improve mental health for men and boys, says Dr. Sal Giorgianni in an editorial for the American Journal of Men’s Health. The first editorial of six, “The Crisis in Male Mental Health: A Call to Action,” was published in the journal July 7. Giorgianni based the series on the landmark...CONTINUE READING→