It is estimated that about 50% of people over the age of 60 are living with diverticular disease. Many people have heard the name, but many more are unsure of what it is, seeing as a large percentage of those who have diverticulosis do not suffer from any symptoms. Diverticulosis is characterized by pouches forming...
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The Reproductive Riff on Paternal Age
Thought you might like to know about this. While preparing for my speech to the American Urological Association next month on the risks of being an older dad, I came across this pretty compelling research relating a father’s age to autism in children. Autism Speaks Name the fastest growing serious developmental disorder in the U.S. Correct, it’s...Continue reading
How to Effectively Pass the Time When Stuck at Home During Recovery
It may seem depressing to think of a long recovery at home after back surgery without work or other productive activity. You may not be able to imagine not going out to work every day, and sitting at home in front of the TV or laying in bed for hours on end. It doesn’t have...Continue reading
Prevention is Power: National Minority Health Month Continues
April is National Minority Health Month and Men’s Health Network (MHN) is taking this opportunity to encourage everyone to come together and talk about prevention in the health care system and communities; specifically about what they can do individually to keep themselves and their families healthy. What is National Minority Health Month? It’s an awareness...Continue reading
Simple Steps to Living a Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy living doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, it requires months of consistency and conviction. A healthy lifestyle, though challenging when first starting out, has innumerable benefits and truly enriches your mind, body and soul. It isn’t enough to take on a short-term diet or sign up for this month’s workout fad. Instead, wellness should be...Continue reading
Your Health Guide For Staying Well While Traveling Abroad
Dodging polio or malaria while overseas starts with prevention. The following is a preventative guide for staying healthy while traveling abroad and tips on what to do if you get sick in a foreign country. Trip Prep Basics Learn what you’re up against. Crossing an ocean to a foreign land can expose your health to...Continue reading
Prevent Stroke: Non-Invasive Ways to Help
Each year in the United States, 785,000 people suffer a stroke. Furthermore, it is the fourth leading cause of death and its consequences are among the top causes of disability in the U.S. The good news is that there are preventative measures you can take to reduce your risk of stroke, and most of them...Continue reading
Men’s Health Network supports screening for lung cancer, recommends e-cigarettes to curb smoking
Men’s Health Network supports screening for lung cancer, recommends e-cigarettes to curb smoking.
Back for the Future: Tips to Prevent a Life of Lumbar Pain
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons has reported that nearly 80% of all people will experience some form of severe back pain in their lives, and is the most common place people get hurt at work. Back injury is commonly caused by improper lifting technique, repetitive straining, or sudden force, but even poor posture or...Continue reading
Even more bad news on supplements: testosterone treatment linked to heart attacks | American Council on Science and Health (ACSH)
Even more bad news on supplements: testosterone treatment linked to heart attacks | American Council on Science and Health (ACSH).