As the father of a healthy, exuberant 3-year old, Mike Levinstein was looking forward to the birth of his second child. The arrival of Eitan meant a brother for older sibling Jonah, and Mike and his wife Leah settled into the routine of raising their two boys. All children develop differently, so it wasn’t until...Continue reading
Category: Family
The iPhone 6 Is Your Best Bet for Restful Sleep
A smartphone’s screen is terrible for your natural sleep cycle, but the iPhone 6 might still be the best sleep aid you ever buy. A study published in the journal for Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes found that not only does a phone’s screen wreck your sleep late at night, but it can also...Continue reading
March Madness Means Tying Tubes
The case of the month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic Traditionally, March Madness referred to the breeding season of the somewhat shy European rabbit. More recently in the U.S., it is a month of lots of college basketball playoffs, in which men are either glued to TVs or frantically attending games. In...Continue reading
Coping with Life: Warning Signs You Need to See a Therapist
At some point in life, we all run into trying times. Whether you’re overloaded with stress, suffering a trauma, or just dealing with the complexities of day-to-day existence, life isn’t always a bed of roses. And it’s easy to slip into feelings—and behaviors—that are outside your normal patterns. Sometimes, you can get past those bumps...Continue reading
Stay Loose to Keep Hard
Have you ever lost your wood when you wanted it most? Be honest. NEVER? Well then, you obviously haven’t lived through the slings and arrows of infertility. You’ve heard me say before that stress kills your love life. My favorite analogy is the caveman being chased by a woolly mammoth. Who wants to have sex when...Continue reading
Do I Have An Overactive Bladder?
Overactive bladder is a common problem that affects many people. In the United States, there are about 33 million people who suffer from an overactive bladder. About thirty percent of men are currently living with an overactive bladder. It is likely that there are many more men living with this condition because many men don’t...Continue reading
Need a Valentine’s Day Gift For The Man In Your Life? Get Him Screened For Prostate Cancer
With Valentine’s Day coming up, many women will be searching the perfect gift to give their man that shows them how much they truly care about and love them. Well, what’s better than a gift to make sure he’s going to be around for a while? Being that prostate cancer is the second most common...Continue reading
Sperm From Thin Air
The case of the month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic. He was wary as he walked into the office, as though he were doing something illegal. “Doc,” he said, “I’m lined up to do a blind sperm retrieval soon and I keep hearing about this mapping thingie. Not sure what I should...Continue reading
Want to Be Healthier in 2015? Get More Sleep!
If you are like most guys, you probably made at least a few New Year’s resolutions in late December. From vowing to get in shape and working out more often to losing weight and finally tackling the garage and getting it cleaned out so that you can actually park your cars in it, there is...Continue reading
Your Health After Divorce
It’s a startling fact that approximately 50% of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. That number has been on the rise for years and in all likelihood, will continue to grow. Being unhappy in your relationship can have numerous detrimental health effects and speaking from personal experience, I can tell you first...Continue reading