It was in fifth grade when I first read a handful of James Thurber’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” My teacher, Mrs. Dalton, used Thurber as an example of descriptive writing, what she referred to as “Show, not tell” or SNT for short. I vividly remember writing a story similar to Thurber’s Walter Mitty,...Continue reading
Most of us know that heart disease and cancer are among the biggest killers in the United States. They’re actually numbers one and two, having caused 614,000 and 591,000 deaths, respectively, in 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But the third leading killer, which takes the lives of about 250,000...
We often want to blame a rise in blood pressure on diet, weight, lack of exercise or family history. All of those risk factors can and do play their part of possibly leading to hypertension. But there is another risk factor each of us experience just about every day that can be shouldering some of...Continue reading
Society as a whole has been late to come around to the idea that mental disorders and diseases can be diagnosed and actively treated. Mental health professionals and healthcare experts have adopted many new techniques and strategies over the years to help mental illness sufferers and their families live healthy, productive lives. Educating Families...Continue reading
Truth be told. No fairy tales here. Gotta believe that biology always wins. I was reminded of this as Kevin Richardson, the Backstreet Boys star of our movie If I Could Tell You, recently revealed his own infertility journey. Given his great performance in the film, it’s no surprise he came into it guns loaded with emotional ammo. Sex...Continue reading
It can be difficult to see our parents age, especially as the aging process starts to limit their capabilities, dismantle lifestyles and, in particular, corrode their independence. Despite this difficult time, your responsibility is to intervene when your aging parent shows signs of behavior that could be a risk to themselves or others, particularly driving....Continue reading
Two particularly masculine ways of expressing anger during fights with a significant other—letting it all out or shutting down emotionally—may take a toll on your health, but in very different ways. A team of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and Northwestern University found that men who explode with rage are more likely than...Continue reading
In many ways, the old cliché is true: men are far less likely than women to see a doctor. This is certainly true where routine care is concerned, and it may be even truer when it comes to intimate health issues. As a sports commentator, I’ve witnessed thousands of men on the court, on the...Continue reading
I missed him. He has been the heart and soul of The Turek Clinic since it’s inception. Early on, this line-drawing-of-a-man graced the landing page of our website. He was also featured in several real-life vignettes in which men just happen to find themselves from time to time. In a word, he is the “average Joe,” doing the best...Continue reading
Remember the good old days when doctors used to make house calls? If you were feeling less than yourself, you’d pick up the phone, contact the family doctor and he or she would be right at your front door, medical bag in tow, ready to treat you. Over time, as doctor/patient relationships become “less personal,”...Continue reading