Deaths of Despair: The Other Covid-19 Crisis That is Killing Americans
By now everyone is aware that Covid-19 can cause death, primarily in people who are over fifty or have health problems such as asthma, lung disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic health problems. To protect ourselves we have been asked to practice physical distancing, wear face masks, avoid large gatherings, and wash our...CONTINUE READING→
Is COVID-19 Our Modern Plague?
It’s hard to believe that something so small can kill us in epidemic numbers, not to mention utterly and completely change life as we know it. The COVID-19 virus is about 50 times smaller than a red blood cell and contains a single strand of RNA with 26,000 base pairs. By way of comparison, the...CONTINUE READING→
May Was Mental Health Awareness Month—But Mental Health Remains A Major Theme During Men’s Health Month in June
Mental Health and Children For the 74 million children and adolescents in the United States (24% of the total population), mental health includes reaching develop-mental and emotional milestones, developing healthy social skills, and learning how to cope when problems arise. Although recent years have brought a more concentrated focus to the topic of mental health...CONTINUE READING→
Men’s Health Month: 26 Years of Progress—But Still a Long Way to Go
In 1994, when Men’s Health Month first launched, women outlived men by 6.6 years. By 2017, that gender gap had narrowed to five years. Why the dramatic change? Well, Men’s Health Month (MHM) itself has played an important role. Celebrated every June across the country and around the world, MHM features screenings, health fairs, media...CONTINUE READING→
Our Mental Health Pandemic and My Audacious Plan to Treat It
My recent article, “How to Avoid a Mental Health Pandemic and What We Can Do to Help,” focused on the importance of addressing mental health issues during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This article describes a potential solution that communities might consider in addressing current mental health issues and those we are likely to face in the...CONTINUE READING→
Weed and Testis Cancer: An Unholy Duo
I know that it is legal in most states. I also know that getting “high” on pot is not the same as getting “drunk” on alcohol. These issues aside, I still worry a lot about the relationship between pot use and the risk of testicular cancer. Some recent meta-analysis research adds fuel to the fire. A review of 25 studies conducted...CONTINUE READING→
Being a Guy Isn’t Easy in the Time of COVID
Dear Healthy Men: You’ve written about how men are more likely to get sick with the corona virus and I feel bad for them. But what about other problems that the virus is causing, like unemployment? I read that more women are losing their jobs than men are. Do you think that’s fair? A: There’s...CONTINUE READING→
Stayin’ Alive: What Those Over 50 Need to Know to Keep COVID From Killing Us
Like everyone else in the world, I’m concerned about Covid-19. Though it seems we’re all at risk of being infected, not all of us are at equal risk for getting sick or dying from the disease. We watch the news and try to make sense of all the conflicting information we are being given. But...CONTINUE READING→
Coronavirus and Male Fertility
Flu season typically wreaks havoc on my male fertility practice. A solid flu, complete with fevers and body aches, drops sperm counts like a brick. But only temporarily. Things usually bounce back within 2-3 months. In contrast, the common cold doesn’t affect male fertility. This leads us to believe that the fever’s the thing. Fevers heat...CONTINUE READING→
Men Celebrating National Women’s Health Week
Your health is a lifelong journey. This National Women’s Health Week, learn what you can do to take the next step on your personal journey to better health. Led by the Office on Women’s Health (OWH), National Women’s Health Week encourages women and girls to pay close attention to their physical and mental health and take...CONTINUE READING→