It’s mid-November, and we all know what that means: the holidays are right around the corner — Thanksgiving, then Christmas and New Year’s. Quality time with the family, office or school holiday parties and seasonal favorites — who can resist pumpkin pie and eggnog, right? The holiday season brings a wide mix of emotions and...Continue reading
Category: Health
Let’s All Recognize International Men’s Health Day
This Saturday is International Men’s Day. It’s an annual opportunity to recognize the important men in our lives. It’s also a perfect time to talk about men’s health and wellness – something we advocate for every day here at Men’s Health Network. Knowing that Sanofi is committed to men’s health, as well, we recently teamed...Continue reading
Avoid a Halloween Fright: Keep Your Medicines Up and Away From Children
For young children, those first Halloweens can be lots of fun—wearing costumes, staying up late, counting their haul of candy, and sneaking extra pieces when parents aren’t looking. But Halloween also worries me a bit because I’ve seen how easy it is for kids to mistake medicines for candies. As a dad, I know that...Continue reading
The Facts of Testicular Cancer
One of the most famous cases in recent history of a man with testicular cancer is when professional road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with the disease in 1996. Less than a month before his 25th birthday, he was given the diagnosis and the very next day had his testicle removed. To make matters...Continue reading
Do We Have Vaccination Amnesia?
It is natural to dismiss dangers that are rarely seen. That has become our present circumstance with respect to many devastating infectious diseases. Since medicine has made significant progress against its former greatest adversaries, complacent beliefs have flourished. Surprisingly, a new malady has arisen and we are now suffering from a growing amnesia regarding the...Continue reading
How US Hospitals Are Fighting Zika
Apart from several incidents involving crime (including some crimes that never actually happened), violence, and some green-colored pools, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro went off pretty much without a hitch. But in the back of everyone’s mind–and at the forefront of the media’s, even now that the Olympics are over–is the Zika...Continue reading
Sports, Concussions, and Traumatic Brain Injury, Part III
You Might Be Tough, But Your Brain Isn’t! People feel the risk of injury outweighs the gain of winning a starting position on a team, a game or even a championship. Well, that’s not true when it comes to your brain and it’s great to see many athletes are finally speaking out about their falls...Continue reading
From the ER to Advocacy: One Father’s story
As a father, there is nothing more difficult than watching your child suffer. In 2001, my son was just 15 months old and very, very sick. He would spike 106-degree fevers twice a day. He literally couldn’t move a muscle because of the pain. He spent a month in an intensive care unit before they...Continue reading
Your Tongue: The Window to Your Health
Your eyes may be the windows to your soul, but your tongue may be the closest thing there is to a window to your health. A healthy tongue is pink, the edges are smooth, and the surface is covered with small bumps. Those bumps are called papillae and they’re there for several reasons, one of...Continue reading
Why Have Two in The Corner Pocket?
Growing up as a kid, you expect to find two jewels right where they belong down there. And about the size of small grapes. But did you know that 2% of boys at birth are missing a testicle? It’s just not there in the sac. Yup, undescended testicles are the most common genital birth defect. That...Continue reading
