72% of all deaths among young people aged 10–24 years were caused by one of four causes: car crashes (26%), other unintentional injuries (17%), homicide (16%), and suicide (13%). And hundreds of thousands of teens are affected by non-fatal but life-disrupting conditions such as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and teen pregnancy. The big problem is...
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The connection between sleep disorders, depression, diabetes, and ED
If you suffer from depression, diabetes, or erectile dysfunction, it’s possible that what you really need is a better night’s sleep. Recent studies have found that sleep apnea, a common but potentially dangerous condition, may be linked with a number of conditions, including anxiety, depression, diabetes, and even erectile dysfunction. The studies also find that treating...Continue reading
Your Handy Guide On Anti-Aging Nutrition
As of 2010 there were 40.4 million people over 65 years old in America—that’s one of eight Americans. As the American population ages, more attention and research is being focused on how the foods we eat will increase our longevity and help us age more successfully. We have found some foods that, when included in...Continue reading
Paternity Leave — Why Don’t American Men Take It?
A rather dismal infographic about the state of paternity leave in this country. Source: https://www.good.is
Listen to Your Heart: A Cautionary Tale by Dan Dalton
To start with I had two attacks. First one was up in Yosemite and I was on a mini-vacation with my wife. We were doing the Vernal Falls trail after already being in Yosemite for a day. We started in walking and then after about 200 yards, my neck and chest just felt like they...Continue reading
Wait a Sec. You Mean Trying to Have a Baby Can Cause Impotence?
With so much in the news about all the high-tech ways to conceive, we’ve almost forgotten about the old fashioned way to get pregnant: having sex. But for many couples—especially men—this can be the most stressful fertility treatment of all. Fertility specialists routinely suggest that couples have sex during the most opportune window of the...Continue reading
Over 50? Better Lather Up if You’re Going Outside
If you’re over 50 and you regularly apply sunscreen, congratulations! Unfortunately, you’re in the minority. Fewer than 30 percent of men in that age group say they always protect their skin when going outside in the sun (compared with 43 percent of women), according to a new survey conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology...Continue reading
Warning: if you’re over 40, exercise with a low-fat diet: It might do more harm than good
If you’re a guy older than about 40, you were probably dismayed by the rather depressing research from England predicting that by 2040, about two thirds of men aged 40 and up will be obese—a condition that greatly increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and other conditions that can lead to an early...Continue reading
Take Your Medication Safely
As we age, it is not uncommon to take more than nine medications each day. Unfortunately, also as we age we are faced with memory loss, or just forgetfulness, which can cause us to inadvertently make errors, take inappropriate dosages or miss dosages of our prescription drugs and negatively impact our health. Did you know...Continue reading
Men in the Kitchen: Don’t Skimp on Safe Food Handling
Most adults have cooked their entire lives and know their way around the kitchen. However, some men are new to the kitchen and are finding it a necessity to pitch in with the cooking. You may even be enjoying yourself and wondering why you didn’t join in the food preparation a long time ago! I...Continue reading