Lifestyle is an important part of staying healthy. Most men say that they do not have time to exercise because they are balancing a family and long hours at work. Others say that exercise is boring and they do not want to pay for a gym membership. All these are excuses because a person can...Continue reading
Category: Well-being
Lessons of a Sibling of Autism: My Brother Tyler
What does it really mean to be a sibling of autism? To wake up each and every day knowing that someone in your family is different, abnormal, weird. It’s a question I’ve spent most of the last 12 years trying to answer. My brother Tyler (b. 1998) was diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) in...Continue reading
Facts About Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer is cancer of the colon or the rectum. The colon is also known as the large intestine and the rectum sits at the bottom of the colon, connecting the colon and the anus. Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men...Continue reading
Understanding Low Testosterone Treatments
Did you know that there are three types of testosterone in your body? Sex-Hormone Binding Globulin (SBHG) Albumin “Free Testosterone” So what does it mean when you have “low testosterone?” Most of the time your doctors check both total testosterone (all three of the above combined) as well as the level of “free testosterone” found...Continue reading
Make a Difference–Be Part of the Healthy Aging Research Study
If you are between the ages of 45 and 80, please consider volunteering for our Healthy Aging Research Study. This is a collaborative project organized by faculty at Benedictine University & Fairleigh Dickinson University. The goal of our research study is to investigate how an individual’s dietary and lifestyle choices affect wellness, including hormonal/sexual functioning...Continue reading
Your Coffee Habit Could Save Your Life
Let me get this out of the way up front: I hate the taste of coffee in any form. Even the smell bugs me–I’ve often had to cross the street to avoid the aroma wafting out of a coffee shop. It’s always struck me as nothing more than a delivery device for caffeine, and I’ve...Continue reading
It’s Men’s Health Month: Time to Tend to Your Man’s Health
by Elizabeth Battaglino, RN, CEO of HealthyWomen In 1994, Congress passed a bill to institute the week ending in Father’s Day as National Men’s Week, and all of June is celebrated as Men’s Health Month. Since that time, it’s been wonderful to see hundreds of workplaces, health care professionals, sports franchises and other institutions encouraging...Continue reading
Men’s Health and Your Pathologist
I am a pathologist. You probably have never met me but I have spent hours studying your biopsy slides, making a diagnosis and ensuring your blood tests are accurate and precise. Examining specimens from patients of all stages of life, the pathologist diagnoses all types of illness, from cancer to chronic diseases, such as heart...Continue reading
How Lack of Sleep Affects Testosterone in Men
Read more from Dr. Primas here – www.travelmd.com It is often said “Youth is wasted on the young”. A notable quote, however, I believe that opportunities for personal growth and continuous improvement can happen at any age and not be wasted, missed opportunities. In my practice, I encounter many men of all ages with low testosterone...Continue reading
8 Health Threats That Affect Men
Heart Disease Leading cause of death for men in the United State, killing 307,225 men in 2009 – 1 in every 4 male deaths. 50% of men who die of heart disease have no previous symptoms. Between 70% and 89% of sudden cardiac events occur in men. Leading risk factors: High LDL cholesterol, high blood...
