Who says a patient has to be sitting right smack in front of you for you to make a difference in their lives? I am the first to admit that reading a book is so much easier if the “book” is in the room with you. But you gotta’ roll with the times. Whoever thought that buying...Continue reading
Are you ready to commit to getting fit? If you can make a promise to start taking good care of your body, you can be successful at reaching your physical and health goals. For most men, losing weight is only half the struggle, keeping it off is the hard part. But by putting your nose...Continue reading
Even when we carry on our daily routine, where we deal with familiar choices and objects, we can still notice some peculiar signs. It is a formidable thing to witness how our body and mind connect and how their relationship influences our world. Let’s try to remember how we feel when we are stressed. Usually,...Continue reading
Improving your health is never an easy task. Not only is health a very complicated topic, but improving your health often means major lifestyle changes. Luckily, technology can help. As technology has become more advanced, there have been additional breakthroughs in the way people manage health both overall and in their day-to-day lives. Tracking...Continue reading
It’s mid-November, and we all know what that means: the holidays are right around the corner — Thanksgiving, then Christmas and New Year’s. Quality time with the family, office or school holiday parties and seasonal favorites — who can resist pumpkin pie and eggnog, right? The holiday season brings a wide mix of emotions and...Continue reading
This Saturday is International Men’s Day. It’s an annual opportunity to recognize the important men in our lives. It’s also a perfect time to talk about men’s health and wellness – something we advocate for every day here at Men’s Health Network. Knowing that Sanofi is committed to men’s health, as well, we recently teamed...Continue reading
The go-to treatment in most cases of testicular cancer is the surgical removal of the affected testicle. This procedure will keep the scrotal sac in place so that everything will look (just about) the same on the outside. But many men opt to replace the missing testicle with a prosthesis, a testicular implant. Although common...Continue reading
Educating yourself about your own health and any diagnosis you may receive is imperative these days, when there is so much information available and so many options. There must be some measure of trust between patient and doctor, but doing some research on your own and figuring out what’s right for you doesn’t mean you...Continue reading
At a recent visit to a chain restaurant, I noticed that the description of each menu item included information about calories and fat. I immediately lost my appetite, but eventually relented and ordered a salad. On the way out, I asked the manager whether the new nutritional information had changed what customers were ordering. “Not...Continue reading
For young children, those first Halloweens can be lots of fun—wearing costumes, staying up late, counting their haul of candy, and sneaking extra pieces when parents aren’t looking. But Halloween also worries me a bit because I’ve seen how easy it is for kids to mistake medicines for candies. As a dad, I know that...Continue reading