You know what they say: New Year equals a new me, right? Well, despite the overwhelming feeling of relief by many that our calendars have flipped from 2020 to 2021, it is absolutely vital to both men and women to make a plan to stay on top of their health. Some could read that last...
Former motor racing driver Aldo Andretti, the twin brother of race legend Mario Andretti, died last Wednesday in Indianapolis at the age of 80. Mario confirmed the news on Twitter last week. Aldo’s cause of death was due to coronavirus complications, according to Racer. Aldo Andretti, my loving twin brother, my partner in crime and...Continue reading
As hospitalizations and deaths surge from the novel coronavirus that has claimed more than 258,000 lives, help is on the way. Pfizer and Moderna hope to have functional coronavirus vaccines ready to begin distribution within weeks; on Monday, AstraZeneca announced that its vaccine, too, had proved highly effective in late-stage trials. Pfizer and Moderna are hoping to get...Continue reading
Can’t taste the bacon cooking on the stove? Bad news. Don’t enjoy your favorite sweet and salty snacks the way you used to? Bad news. Didn’t notice that unpleasant aroma? Also bad news! Trouble with smelling and tasting have recently been identified as one of the possible symptoms of coronavirus. There has been an increase...Continue reading
Dear Healthy Men: There have been a lot of vaping-related injuries and deaths lately, but I haven’t heard anything about the male-female difference. You’ve written about how men are more likely than women to abuse drugs and alcohol. I’m wondering whether the same gender imbalance applies to smoking cigarettes and vaping. A: In a word, Yes....Continue reading
You used to pride yourself on having a champion bladder. Now not so much. Everywhere you go, you have to scan the place for a bathroom because that burning, pressure and ache in the pit of your belly just won’t go away until you relieve yourself. Phew! Until the next wave hits anyway. Sounds to...Continue reading
Did you know that when you experience pain that is persistent, the central nervous system–that is your brain and spinal cord–plays an important role in how you feel? According to the International Association for the Study of Pain, pain is ‘an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience’ in response to ‘actual or potential tissue damage.’ The...Continue reading
Black Friday, Thanksgiving, and NFL Sundays aren’t the only things happening in November. Today kicks off the annual open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare. With it brings a slew of options for millions of Americans shopping for health insurance for 2019. But are you confused about where to buy insurance on...Continue reading
When your kid can’t breathe, nothing else matters. Being the parent of a child diagnosed with asthma is like going on a journey with little idea where you are headed. Asthma is a disease that changes across the course of a day, a year, and a lifetime. Your child’s symptoms may get better in the...Continue reading
What’s happened with the recent outbreaks of Ebola and Zika? You might be a tad interested, given that Ebola kills 50% of those infected and Zika wreaks havoc on the newborn children of pregnant moms. Much like HIV, these bugs are two of the heavy hitters in the world of viruses. And they are all transmitted through sex. Great....Continue reading