First it was the coughing, and then the congestion. Just a cold, I thought. No big deal. So off I went to work. The next morning, my body temperature had soared to 103.8. This was no cold – a visit to my doctor confirmed I had the flu. It got worse. A few days later,...
Category: Health
Do You Really Need to Take Statins?
Medications are wonderful treatment for many diseases. However, whenever prudent, physicians should aim to limit your medication burden and promote preventive measures such as diet, exercise and other lifestyle modifications. Additionally, it’s very possible to overmedicate, and it’s best to take fewer medications, and thus limit your exposure to resulting adverse effects. Why take a...Continue reading
What men need to know about testicular cancer
Did you know that every twenty-four hours, one man dies of testicular cancer? According to the American Cancer Society, it is one of the leading cancers in men between the ages of 15 and 35. The average age of diagnosis is 33 years old. Cancer is often thought of as an older person’s disease. However,...
Coach Lionel Hollins Leads By Example When It Comes to High Blood Pressure
December 8, 2014 Sitting in the stands at a basketball game is enough to make your blood pressure skyrocket, between the stress of victory and the alcohol available at concession stands. Now imagine what playing – or coaching – in the same stadium must do. For Lionel Hollins, head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, a high...
C’mon Guys! Man Up.
I say it all the time. “Men are medically underserved.” I’ve shown you the facts to back this up. But what’s the solution? How do we actually plan to get men better medical care?
ED drugs not working? You may be using them wrong
New research from Spain says many men fail to respond to erectile dysfunction medications correctly. The study was done by Dr. Borja Garcia Gomez at the Hospital Universitario in Madrid and published in the journal Urology. According to the study, 69% of men report that their erectile dysfunction persisted after taking PDE5 inhibitors including Viagra,...Continue reading
Workaholic – A Life Alone
I wake up most days alone. Not because I am single. I am in fact married. And not because I sleep in another room. I wake up alone because my workaholic husband has gone to work long before the sun is up. When he gets home, he says hello to the refrigerator before he...Continue reading
Smile, the Holidays Are Here
It’s that time of year again! The holidays are just around the corner, and that means plenty of good eats. While you’re filling up on holiday treats, consider these dental tips to prevent cavities from forming this holiday season. #97082378 / gettyimages.com Watch your sugar intake. You are bound to come across countless dessert spreads...Continue reading
Walnuts slow prostate cancer growth
According to a new study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, scientists at the University of California-Davis have found that a diet rich in walnuts, or its oil, can slow prostate tumor growth. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. Prior studies have already shown that walnuts may protect against...Continue reading
Is Normal Always Normal?
What does “normal” really mean? Besides your grandmother, and maybe your parents, do you know anyone who is truly “normal?” There’s a list of normal Hollywood celebrities that includes Matt Damon, Johnny Depp and Jennifer Aniston, but are they really normal? That famous, last-century psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud made a stab at defining normal: “Every normal...Continue reading