Most savvy consumers are already on the lookout for online identity theft and are proactive about protecting their finances, but medical identity theft is an overlooked but pervasive crime that’s on the rise. The number of patients impacted by medical identity theft has increased nearly 22 percent in the last year alone. Untangling medical identity...Continue reading
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Being as Kind as You Can to Your Fellow Man’s Jewels
The Case of the Month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinics. In my life and work, I have always believed in the mantra of the modernist architect Mies van der Rohe that “less is more”. However, as a card-carrying member of the real world, my mantra is really “less can be more.” Especially when it comes to...Continue reading
Three Hospital Hygiene Strategies That Can Help Protect Your Home from Germs
Fighting germs is a high priority for hospitals. One in 25 hospital patients pick up diseases that are carried into facilities by other patients, a University of Chicago study has found. To combat this, hospitals deploy an impressive array of effective techniques. The latest is using germicidal robots, which immerse hospital rooms in ultraviolet radiation....Continue reading
Sperm Counts “Falling” — Do I Really Need a Semen Analysis?
It’s amazing how a simple sperm count became a full-on, prime time “Sperm War.” I was asked to speak on Shade 45, Eminem’s SiriusXM channel, about the hullabaloo concerning the claim that men’s sperm counts are falling. And, to address the notion that we are headed for…that’s right…extinction! And the Answer Is… What struck me most while on the...Continue reading
Boost Male Fertility, Naturally
Lifestyle changes can sometimes help improve your ability to conceive. If you’re like most men who encounter fertility issues, you probably never thought you’d end up wondering what’s wrong. Conceiving a child is supposed to be easy. So easy, you might have taken measures to prevent it when you weren’t ready. Plenty of men aren’t having...Continue reading
Autumn and Infertility: A Match for the Ages
I’ve always felt that having infertility is similar to having cancer. Not in a life-threatening way but certainly in psychological impact. They can both be brutal. But this is autumn, a time of change. Cloudy, Chance of Rain This first became apparent to me when we showed that infertile men had higher social strain and lower overall and sexual...Continue reading
#Me(n) Too: Why Sexual Abuse is a Men’s Issue Not Just a Women’s Issue
More and more men are being recognized as sexual abusers and more and more women are coming out telling the truth about having been abused. We have gotten used to seeing rich and famous men including Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, and Donald Trump being held to account for their abusive behavior. More recently we have...Continue reading
Diet: Where East Meets (and Greets) West
I grew up practicing Western medicine. However, I now teach Eastern Medicine. For years, I thought these were two utterly and diabolically opposed camps. But now I know they’re not. Vive La Difference For sure, there are fundamental differences between Eastern and Western medicine. Western medicine is based on deductive reasoning or “top-down” logic in which assumed general truths lead to specific conclusions....Continue reading
Do Men Lose Weight Faster than Women?
It may not seem quite fair to the ladies, but the overall opinion is that men do lose weight faster than women. Individual results do vary widely based on diet, calories consumed, and level of exercise. Some women can lose weight very quickly while some men struggle. But in general, will you lose weight faster...Continue reading
Purchasing ED Medication Safely
Finding time to go to see the doctor can be challenging, but when that visit would involve an uncomfortable topic like erectile dysfunction (ED), putting off making that appointment does not seem like such a big deal. Using an online pharmacy that isn’t asking too many questions seems like the best, most discreet solution to...Continue reading
