We often think that when two people become a couple, each one has the other’s best interests at heart. And while that may be true in many areas, did you know that married couples are more likely to be overweight or obese that single people? Yep. Turns out that couples tend to adopt each other’s...Continue reading
Category: Diabetes
The connection between sleep disorders, depression, diabetes, and ED
If you suffer from depression, diabetes, or erectile dysfunction, it’s possible that what you really need is a better night’s sleep. Recent studies have found that sleep apnea, a common but potentially dangerous condition, may be linked with a number of conditions, including anxiety, depression, diabetes, and even erectile dysfunction. The studies also find that treating...Continue reading
Free men’s health screenings in Albany, GA and Orlando, FL
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 17. But if you live in or around Albany, GA or Orlando, FL, you can give the man in your life perhaps the best gift of all the day before Father’s Day: the gift of health. The goal of both of these events is to heighten the awareness of preventable health...Continue reading
The Business Case for Paying Attention to Men’s Health
Most people know that men live shorter (by five years), less-healthy lives than women. They’re more likely to be the victim of a violent crime, die in a car crash, commit suicide, and be injured at work. Men also have higher death rates from nine of the top ten killers, are more likely to be...Continue reading
Warning: if you’re over 40, exercise with a low-fat diet: It might do more harm than good
If you’re a guy older than about 40, you were probably dismayed by the rather depressing research from England predicting that by 2040, about two thirds of men aged 40 and up will be obese—a condition that greatly increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and other conditions that can lead to an early...Continue reading