Maybe it’s the way I’m built, but I tend to focus on the big picture whenever possible. I think it was Confucius who said: “A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.” Second that. Although I am caught up in the nitty gritty of daily medical practice, I also...Continue reading
There are a seemingly endless amount of ways to take your health into your own hands. However, when looking at popular media’s take on men’s health, it wouldn’t seem that way. Consume more protein. Lift heavy weights. Drink this shake. Men’s health advice seems to be limited to a few lines, and repetitive, pushing the...Continue reading
I’m not sure exactly why, but I see a lot of men with “older” (>15 year old) vasectomies who want them reversed. It’s a daily occurrence. Sure, I have published and lectured on this topic, but I think patients also sense that I have a particular interest in these more complex cases. They fall smack into the crosshairs of my interest, skill and...Continue reading
Living today is basically being told one cautionary tale after another about what is bad for your health. We are told ‘don’t do this’ or ‘make sure you only have this in moderation’. However, sometimes, some good news comes along. The latest piece of good news is that gaming is good for you, in a...Continue reading
It is within your power to prevent premature aging and skin cancer. By practicing proper sun safety, you will look younger for longer and will reduce your risk of developing one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States. The Naked Truth Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S....Continue reading
Dear Mr. Dad: I’m 15, and my father, who’s in his mid-40s, regularly reads your column, which is why I need your help. He barely exercises, eats horribly, is an over-stressed workaholic. I’m afraid he’s going to die. What can my mom and I do to get him to take better care of himself? A: Your...Continue reading
In his recent post, Cody Kommers suggests that in order to correct the hundreds of years that our language used the generic masculine, a better approach than struggling with “he or she” or “s/he,” or going back and forth between the generic masculine and generic feminine, is that we simply switch to the generic feminine. I am...Continue reading
I take care of men for a living and easily the most common question I’m asked is this: “While you’re down there Doc, can you tell me if I’m…you know…normal?” From a hot potato standpoint, I Iiken this question to when my wife asks me how she looks in a dress. Penile Mythology The popular culture...Continue reading
You’re pretty familiar how movies deal with many of life’s biggest moments, right? Love, sex, marriage, kids, losing your job, becoming a princess or prince, winning in sports, battles, success and failure. But how do they handle infertility? I was asked this question by Insider magazine and really had to think about it. Taboo Topic The first thing that...Continue reading
Warren Farrell focuses on fathers, sons, and our need to truly love them I do understand, sadly, why men — and their real problems — don’t get the attention they deserve by the academy, the media, and government (what Michael Gurian calls “The Big Three” in his 2017 book, Saving Our Sons). But what I...