A recent study carried out by Gillette in collaboration with Tinder, found that the majority of Tinder’s likes or right swipe, went to beardless or no facial hair men. The revelation that women feel markedly greater attraction toward clean-cut males than their unshaven counterparts made us ask ourselves: why are women attracted to clean cut...Continue reading
Category: Masculinity
Your Cold and Flu Season Survival Guide
There’s no doubt about it: We are in the thick of winter. And while we have a fresh start to the new year, many of us may be experiencing the same old cold and flu symptoms we get every year. Through my position at the FDA and as a physician, I’m accustomed to giving advice...Continue reading
Ten Responses to the Phrase “Man Up”
Check out this wonderful video from poet Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre. There’s more in his new book. https://www.facebook.com/ButtonPoetry/videos/1261860937204782/
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
Testicular Implant: Is It For You?
The go-to treatment in most cases of testicular cancer is the surgical removal of the affected testicle. This procedure will keep the scrotal sac in place so that everything will look (just about) the same on the outside. But many men opt to replace the missing testicle with a prosthesis, a testicular implant. Although common...Continue reading
I Was Told This is a Woman’s Disease
For Eric Dunlap, the diagnosis began with a throbbing pain in his upper chest during an intense home workout. It was 2000, and Dunlap, then 34, was beginning to settle into the American Dream just outside of Atlanta. He was a few years into a marriage with his college sweetheart, and was the father of...
Even More Distracted Driving
Dear Mr. Dad: A few weeks ago, you had an email from a 13-year old whose mother talks on the phone. You should have told the child to rat her mother out to the cops. The mother is endangering her own life, her daughter’s life, and innocent bystanders’ and drivers’ lives. The 13-year old should send a note...Continue reading
Distracted Driving: A Real Killer
Dear Mr. Dad: This may sound dramatic, but I’m hoping you can help save my mom’s life. She’s constantly on her phone, talking or texting, while she’s driving. I’m only 13 and I’ve tried telling her to stop but she says she has it under control and says I should be quiet. She’s cut out...Continue reading
Depression, Springsteen, and Me: On Moods and Madness
I recently read an article, “Why Bruce Springsteen’s Depression Revelation Matters” and it reminded me how important it is for well-known people to talk about their own mental illness and mental health. In Springsteen’s recently released book, Born to Run, the rock legend talks about his long history of depression and how he has dealt...Continue reading
Why We Need to Change the Current Narrative of Male Friendships
In an interview with Anna Kendrick, Stephen Colbert joked, you ask a guy when the last time he saw his best friend and his answer is two and a half years ago. Cue the laughs at the distinction often made between male and female friendships, but the reality isn’t as funny. The disturbing truth is...Continue reading