May 24, the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend was a memorable day–the day that my friend, and health policy wonk, Adam Dougherty’s life changed forever. Arguably one of the most important days of his life, my good friend was crossing a major threshold, another chapter of adulthood; Saturday, May 24 was his wedding day. A...Continue reading
What You Need to Know About Autoimmune Disease
An autoimmune disease is a disorder that arises from an unusual immune response of the body against healthy body tissue. Essentially, it is the body mistakenly attacking and destroying itself. This may be restricted to certain organs or involve a particular tissue. Immunosuppressants, medications that decreases the immune response, are typically the treatment for the...Continue reading
Kicking a Substance Abuse Habit
While the types of people who use drugs are varied from all walks of life, the core desire is the same—looking to escape something and feel better. This is understandable—dealing with our feelings can be difficult. Even people who claim their drug use is purely recreational—that desire is there, even if it just escaping ‘normal’...Continue reading
Men’s Health Month Goes Out With a Bang
If you weren’t already aware, June was Men’s Health Month and this year marked the 20th anniversary of the Congressional passage of National Men’s Health Week. Throughout the month, Men’s Health Network and multiple partners and supporters across the country and around the globe held educational meetings, briefing, health screenings and other health related events...Continue reading
Hearing Loss: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Hearing loss is one of the most common disorders affecting older people: approximately 29 percent of American adults aged 45-64 years, 43 percent of adults over the age of 65 have some degree of hearing impairment. Despite the fact that its incidence increases with age, hearing loss can affect people in any age group. Hearing...
Watch the Clock
Premature ejaculation (PE) is said to affect anywhere from 25% – 33% of all men (either intermittently or chronically) making it the most common sexual dysfunction in the world. Interestingly, the opposite is a very common complaint too; around 20% of men deal with delayed ejaculation, or the inability to climax within a satisfactory amount...
Confused About T? You Should Be!
Is it right for me? Is it good for me? It is life’s elixir or a dram of Shakespearean poison? Welcome to the trouble with testosterone that we’re having at the moment. The T Buzz Let’s start with how you might come to know T. Take a look at the most popular “tool” used to screen...Continue reading
Four Skills Every Man Should Possess
Being born a man is a matter of chance, but being a real man is a matter of knowledge and skill. Geohive reports that, of the 6.89 billion people in the world, there are about 60 million more men. There’s a lot of men on the planet, but what separates “the men” from “The Men”...Continue reading
Dizziness and Vertigo
Vertigo, the feeling of spinning or whirling, and dizziness are among the most common complaints prompting a patient to visit the doctor. These symptoms affect 20 to 30% of the general population and translate into millions of hospital and doctor visits a year. Due to the vague nature of these symptoms the possible causes are...
Porn: The Biggest Lie of All
When I meet a patient for the first time, we always go over a sexual history. It’s the usual questions you might expect: first masturbation, first intercourse, family attitudes, how many partners, etc. One of my favorite questions is, “How did you learn about sex?” Rarely is the answer, “From my parents.” Instead, it is...Continue reading