This is one of the most oppressive lies in western male culture. This lie is told in movies, porn, popular culture, music, books and even unwittingly reinforced by many in the sexuality education world. It tends to go hand in hand with the first lie about rules for good sex. The lie goes like this:...Continue reading
Category: Health
Over Prescription of Antibiotics
Over prescription of antibiotics for sore throats and mild respiratory infections has been a continuous issue in the healthcare community, even after the CDC declared antibiotic resistance as a serious health threat in September and consistent news headlines each week and month thereafter. Researchers have called for a further intervention to stop unnecessary use of...Continue reading
Know Before You Go: Sperm FNA Mapping
You know that the food is good when guests ask for more. That’s why I am absolutely delighted at the invitation from my urological colleagues to lecture about sperm FNA mapping at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Male Reproduction (SSMR) in Orlando, Florida this week.
Eating Healthy During the BBQ Season Part I
When the weather is outrageously beautiful and the days are long, the only thing to do is round up your family and friends, fire up the grill and feast your heart out. Everyone loves the BBQ season, the food, the great vibes and good company is what summer weekends are for. But how does one...Continue reading
Head to Toe Health: Tips To Get You In Top Shape
With pool season here, everyone is talking exercise. Beyond looking good in a swimsuit, while you’re getting your heart rate up, you’re doing much more for your body than you know. From the brain to the eyes, skin, heart, lungs, stomach, joints and more, exercise has big benefits for almost every part of you.Continue reading
Using Sports for Fitness
Staying in shape is a lifetime commitment. Half the battle is, of course, there’s the whole exercise part. But the other half is simply finding the motivation to get off the couch to do something even mildly athletic. Both halves get harder as we age. In most areas of our life, we like routines. But...Continue reading
There are Rules for Good Sex
Men love rules. It’s understandable, they grew up with them: Rules of the playground, rules in sports, rules of the Guy Code, rules for clubs. As men get older, they follow rules for roommates, friendships, dating, business, and yes, even sex. How many times did James Bond say “I make it a rule to …..”?...Continue reading
What Does the Spleen Do?
“Spleen” is a word that most of us have heard before, we know we have one but could we answer simple questions about it like – where is it found? Or, what does it do? Probably not. This is not a testament to our biomedical ignorance, but rather to show that the spleen is an...Continue reading
Do You Know the Warning Signs of Stroke?
Did you know: Strokes are the fourth leading cause of death in men? Yet, many men are unable to name a single symptom or take precautions against becoming susceptible to strokes themselves. Strokes can range from mild to severe, and they are frighteningly common. One stroke happens every 40 seconds in America. That means 795,000...
A Short History of the Testicle
The case of the month is an actual patient from The Turek Clinic – Beverly Hills & Los Angeles. “If you ever need anything, Doc, please let me know. You have no idea how much this means to me.” Gotta love it when a patient says that! Good for your soul. He was young and had...Continue reading