I recently had the opportunity to have a virtual cup of coffee and chat with Dana Holmes, professional gift guru and hero of many lost givers. What to do when you need that special something, but you just can figure out what that something IS? We’ve all been there. Dana, help us out! Samantha Feuss—You...Continue reading
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Men and Body Image: Guys Lose 2x the Weight in All-Male Groups Than in Co-ed Ones
It’s long been acknowledged that overweight women prefer to exercise and attend weight-management classes with other women. Surprisingly, it turns out that men may have the same body-image issues. Research presented at the recent European Congress on Obesity in Lyon, France, found that men enrolled in a 12-week, all-male weight loss class drooped an average...Continue reading
Beehive Extract Might Arrest Prostate Cancer
Researchers are continually looking for ways to cure and/or treat prostate and other cancers. And it seems that answers keep cropping up in unexpected places. One of the most unexpected recent discoveries is that bees might actually play a key role in slowing prostate cancer. It’s all about caffeic acid phenethyl ester, or CAPE, a...Continue reading
Coffee with Sam: An Interview with Cal Orey, Author of Five Books on Healing Powers of Food
I recently had the opportunity to have a virtual cup of coffee and chat with Cal Orey. Author of five books about the healing powers of food, she is inspired by Mother Nature, health, relationships, and animals. What kinds of foods can heal you? I have no idea, you will have to read what Cal...Continue reading
Women With Melanoma Have a 30% Higher Survival Rate And Lower Recurrence Than Men
In a study published in the current edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, researchers found that among people with melanoma—one of the deadliest cancers—women have significantly higher survival rates as well as far lower rates of metastasis (spreading to other organs) and recurrence than men. According to Dr. Vernon Sondak, chair of the department...Continue reading
Warren Buffett’s choice to opt for PSA testing was a wise one
In 2008, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended that over 75 skip the routine PSA tests that have been an important diagnostic tool for decades. The reason for this recommendation? In older men, PSA scores can be high as a result of simply getting older or having an enlarged prostate. In addition, the Task...Continue reading
Prostate Cancer Prevention Begins When Men Are Boys
America’s number one “male cancer,” prostate cancer, is widely considered an old man’s concern. It’s not. We’re learning more and more about how diet and lifestyle impact males’ chances of getting cancer starting at an early age. The men of tomorrow must be made aware of prostate cancer, be armed with knowledge and be encouraged...Continue reading
Men are just as likely to binge eat as women—but they rarely get treatment
Most of us have a tendency to think of eating disorders as something that affects only girls and women. The truth is that plenty of men have eating disorders. And when it comes to binge eating—which is associated with obesity, hypertension, depression, and many other symptoms—it turns out that men are just as likely as...Continue reading
GERD In Men Part 2.
Among patients with GERD seeking medical care in the United States, 20% have complications. Complications may occur inside or outside the esophagus. Complications may vary from mild esophagitis to major life-threatening problems such as recurrent pulmonary aspiration, Barrett’s esophagus and even esophageal cancer. The most common complication of GERD is esophagitis with mild inflammation. When...Continue reading
For the skeptics: The research on dads’ influence on girls’ puberty
Several people took issue (some in an unfortunately hostile way) with my post that mentioned research showing that girls with involved biological fathers start puberty later than those with a non-biological father or no father at all. So to satisfy the critics, here are several citations that should satisfy your inner (and not-so-inner) skeptic.