In today’s economic climate, where employers—and everyone else—are trying to do more with less, it’s increasingly common for men to be putting in longer hours at work and cutting back on pesky inconveniences like sleep. Bad idea. Really bad. According to a new study, working 11 hours per day (which a lot of us are...Continue reading
Category: Lifestyle
Sit at Your Desk and Do Your Work
Imagine if our educational system taught children an unhealthy habit. If, for example, teachers all took a few minutes every day to coax students to puff on a cigarette, or to demand that they eat a just little more junk food? What if the report card reprimanded a child for crossing the street too cautiously?...Continue reading
Protect Your Eyes From the Onset of Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration
There is no doubt that cool looking sunglasses can make an otherwise very ordinary looking person look movie star glamorous, but that’s the icing on the cake. The primary reason to wear not only good-looking sunglasses but quality sunglasses is the protection that they afford yours eyes.
Is Human Growth Hormone Right For You?
Human growth hormone treatment is a decision that includes several variables such as cost, risk factors, pre-existing medical conditions, and the nature of the diagnosis that requires treatment. Among medical treatments, HGH is often abused—as athletes and people seeking a way to rejuvenate youthful prowess may take the drug without a proper diagnosis or medical...Continue reading
The Body’s Role in Addictions
One of the areas of life that changes as people mature and begin to notice the number of years they’ve lived is growing larger, is an increased concern about physical health and the potential decline of their abilities. For some people there is an additional cause for concern because of earlier life habits which may...Continue reading
Parental Divorce Linked to Stroke in Males
Men with divorced parents are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke than men from intact families, shows a new study from the University of Toronto. The study, to be published this month in the International Journal of Stroke, shows that adult men who had experienced parental divorce before they turned 18 are three times...Continue reading
Redefining Masculinity: NFL Star Takes the Lead
When I hear the term “macho,” sports immediately come to mind, specifically football and the collection of modern day gladiators that play in college and the National Football League (NFL). These athletes have spent most of their lives honing their skills while simultaneously fortifying their bodies in preparation for physical distress, wear and tear. One...Continue reading
“New” Assistive Technology Improving the Lives of TBI Survivors
It used to be that the only option for TBI survivors to work with their injury was through a notepad and a pen. Whether their injury was mild or more severe, there was almost nothing for them to help keep track of dates, notes, and thoughts other than that piece of paper with notes scribbled...Continue reading
Intimacy Ignorance vs. Intelligently Intimate
All too many men today have had to mentor themselves into manhood. As a result, a toxic masculine culture has evolved which glorifies a man’s aggressive, competitive, and controlling nature. Bolstered by our media culture, it perpetuates the myth of the “self-made man” compelling men to lead lives of isolation, void of deep, meaningful and...Continue reading
Melanoma: A Golfer’s Family Journey, Part II
Being a professional golfer means I spend most of time in the sun, which has proven to be a very dangerous thing. I found out first hand just how dangerous when I decided to go to the doctor to have my moles checked out. Since melanoma is hereditary, I thought it was the best thing to do. ...Continue reading