I wake up most days alone. Not because I am single. I am in fact married. And not because I sleep in another room. I wake up alone because my workaholic husband has gone to work long before the sun is up. When he gets home, he says hello to the refrigerator before he...Continue reading
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The Holidays Can Be Hazardous to Your Back
The holiday season can be hazardous to your health – and we’re not just talking about the thousands of extra calories typically consumed at family dinners, work parties and cocktail hours. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 250 injuries are reported daily during the holiday season (November and December). Falls (34%) and...Continue reading
Is Normal Always Normal?
What does “normal” really mean? Besides your grandmother, and maybe your parents, do you know anyone who is truly “normal?” There’s a list of normal Hollywood celebrities that includes Matt Damon, Johnny Depp and Jennifer Aniston, but are they really normal? That famous, last-century psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud made a stab at defining normal: “Every normal...Continue reading
Men: Get your PSA checked
Men: Get your PSA checked New healthcare guidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommend that men should not have a PSA test to screen for prostate cancer. A PSA test is a simple blood test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen in a man’s blood. When the PSA is elevated,...Continue reading
My Men’s Movement: 45 Years on the Path
Part 1 My Father, Myself, My Future By Jed Diamond, PhD When I began writing this I realized I couldn’t talk about the Men’s Movement because, for me, my involvement is personal and I don’t seem to fit within any one tributary within the Men’s Movement river. Wikipedia says, “The men’s movement is a social...Continue reading
Childless by Choice
Writer and filmmaker Jason Headley (www.JasonHeadley.com)recently published a poignant essay in Medium.com about his decision to be childless. Excerpts from his well-considered point of view are presented here, with his permission: “Picture this: I’m thirty-four years old. I’ve been married four and a half years. I don’t have any children. People ask, ‘When are you guys going...Continue reading
Shining Light on Violence Against Women
Editorial note: Many, many rigorous scientific studies confirm that men and women can be–and are–victims as well as perpetrators of domestic violence. In this article, Dr. Nancy C. Lee talks about violence against women. In future posts, we’ll address violence against men. “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” —Supreme Court Justice Louis...Continue reading
Fatherhood with Klinefelters
What’s the most common definable cause of azoospermia among infertile men? Here’s a hint: it’s also pretty common in general, occurring in 1/500 male births. Answer: Klinefelter syndrome. Men who have it possess an extra X chromosome in every cell in their bodies. It’s inherited, and about equally so from mothers and fathers. The fact is that most men don’t know about...Continue reading
How to Clean Teeth without a Toothbrush
In recognition of October being National Dental Hygiene Month, the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics wanted to share some tips and advice for how to clean your teeth when you do not have a toothbrush. There are times when you are out and about and you do not have a toothbrush readily available but...Continue reading
Partners in Prostate Cancer
A great time was had by all at the recent Prostate Cancer Tweet Chat hosted by the Urology Care Foundation. Having two of my football sports heros, Marcus Allen and Mike Haynes, involved in the chat really energized the conversation and certainly made it a personal highlight of this year’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Best Weapon Yet Another highlight from this Chat was...Continue reading