Wellness in the Workplace for Men: Thriving Through Health & Wellness As we have stated in previous articles, employees spend more than one-third of their lives at work, which makes the workplace the perfect arena for workers to get evidence-based healthcare information designed to improve health and make healthcare services more accessible. Many organizations provide...Continue reading
An Inspiring Story of Patient Care: Thriving After Surgery I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the dynamic duo of Jama Anders, a professional weightlifter and longtime Crossfit instructor, and his spine surgeon, Dr. Ehsan Jazini, who, in a seemingly miraculous intervention, was able to perform a disc replacement on Jama that would allow him...Continue reading
We need a national dialogue on obstructive sleep apnea and must prioritize it along with other serious chronic conditions, such as obesity and heart disease. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is understood to be a common chronic medical condition, yet it is often ignored by many. Some people may feel conscious about snoring or the...Continue reading
Tend to Your Relationships: Fathers & Sons By: Cassie Whyte Happy National Son’s Day! Today, September 28th, we at Men’s Health Network is celebrating National Son’s Day! On this holiday, we acknowledge the joy that comes along with both having a son, and being a son. All sons are gifts to their parents, as well...Continue reading
Testosterone is a crucial hormone for the male body, Testosterone gives men energy, sex drive, muscle mass, motivation, and overall health. As men age, their testosterone naturally decreases... Learn more about proactive and preventative precautions in this great blog entry!Continue reading
Rural men are likely to experience a sizeable increase in mental health needs during and after the pandemic, whether they had a prior history or not. Chief among these mental issues is depression, as people feel isolated and alone during the pandemic. Men’s Health Network, a non-profit concerned with men’s health issues, convened a conference...Continue reading
We often hear the clinical terms used by doctors and other professionals to identify the symptoms of mental illnesses…but if someone hasn’t gone through it, would they know how to recognize it? So often, clinical terms don’t do justice to what life with a mental illness feels like. We know that two people with the...Continue reading
“You know, Doc, there are times when I lose my erection…just like that. It happens when I’m really stressed out. It’s like the penis has ears or something!” Say it aint so! Can the penis really “hear” stress and go flat because of it? The Good Wood This reminds me of another scenario in which the...Continue reading
Restless nights, erratic interruptions in peaceful sleep and waking up groggy and tired may be signs you’re experiencing symptoms of insomnia. High-quality sleep is important for healthy brain functioning, stable mood, healing and repair of heart and blood vessels, balanced hunger, optimized energetic performance and so much more, according to researchers from the National Heart,...Continue reading
Imagine going to sleep and having someone jab you 30 to 80 times an hour, every hour, until your alarm goes off. How rested would you feel in the morning? That’s how one patient describes what it feels like to suffer from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea interrupts breathing sometimes hundreds of times a night. The...Continue reading