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COVID-19 Vaccination: Still Important, Now with More Options OR COVID-19 Vaccination: An Ongoing Necessity With New Options

September 11, 2024October 28, 2024Dr. Salvatore GiorgianniAdvocacy, Aging, Family, Health, Health, Others, Parenting, Policy, Public Policy, Regulatory, VaccinesLeave a comment

While the situation is less dire than it was four years ago, COVID Variants continue to pose significant health risks, particularly for vulnerable populations. The virus may not reach epidemic proportions in the US, but localized outbreaks can still occur unexpectedly. At Men's Health Network, we believe it's crucial to provide you with the facts and perspectives to make an informed choice for yourself and your loved ones. As we navigate the ongoing presence of COVID-19 in our lives, many men are still grappling with the decision to continue or begin vaccination. Continue reading

Vaccine Access: How Race, Sex, and Class Impact Health Equity in the Pandemic Age

December 8, 2022December 13, 2022Caleigh FindleyDisparities, VaccinesLeave a comment

Pandemics have a way of shining a harsh light on inequities in our society. In recent years, we’ve seen global outbreaks that required rapid vaccine dissemination. But those vaccines often reach some communities more slowly than others—the same ones that are struck hardest by the pandemic and have the greatest need for healthcare intervention. Disparities...Continue reading

Booster Vaccinations: An Important Tool to Continue COVID-19 Protection

August 30, 2021August 23, 2021Dr. Salvatore GiorgianniDisparities, Editorials, HealthLeave a comment

Men’s Health Network (MHN) applauds the recommendations from CDC and NIH announced on August 18, 2021, to make COVID-19 booster vaccinations available for those who are at higher risk of COVID-19 infections, including nursing home residents, health-care providers, and those over 65 years of age. These were the majority of those to first get vaccinated...

Leading Causes of Death and Greater COVID-19 Impact on Men in the U.S.

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021MHN EditorDisparities, Editorials, Health, LifestyleLeave a comment

As life starts to return to a “new” normal from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are coming to a point where the number of COVID-19 cases are increasing, but more and more individuals are able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. Over the course of the pandemic, we have seen COVID-19 take the lives...Continue reading

Indigenous Erasure Places Natives in the Path of Pandemic Hardship

May 23, 2021May 28, 2021Caleigh FindleyDisparities, Family, Policy, Well-beingLeave a comment

The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed minority communities chronically neglected by the healthcare system. The incalculable impact on Alaska Native and American Indian (AN/AI) communities exemplifies all too well the consequences of indigenous erasure on pandemic resiliency and recovery.

Love (or the Lack Thereof) in the Time of COVID

May 22, 2021May 10, 2021Armin BrottFamily Issues, Fatherhood, HealthLeave a comment

Dear Mr. Dad: Now that the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be coming to an end, I’m curious about whether it has had much of an impact on family relationships, both between mom and dad and between parents and their children. A: I hope you’re right about the pandemic coming to an end. More than 100 million...Continue reading

COVID Affects Everything—Even Your Sex Life

March 13, 2021February 27, 2021Armin BrottSexLeave a comment

Dear Healthy Men: I had a nasty case of COVID-19 several months ago. It’s taken a while, but I’m fully recovered—except for one thing: I’ve been having trouble getting and keeping an erection. I know that most men have erection troubles at some point, but I never have before and I’m wondering whether there could...Continue reading

Getting your COVID-19 vaccine is smart and good for public health. Do it.

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021Brandon RossDisparities, Economics, Editorials, Education, Health, LifestyleLeave a comment

This past year has brought so much uncertainty and hardship to so many people throughout the world due the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of Wednesday, March 10, 2021, there have been roughly 29 million cases and just over 526,000 deaths in the United States of...

COVID-19 isolation contributes to mental health issues for men and boys

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021Robin MatherAnxiety, Boys, Depression, Family, Health, Health, Mental Health, Others, Stress, Well-beingLeave a comment

COVID-19’s isolation may be necessary for physical health, but it’s causing a torrent of mental health problems for boys and young men that are worsening as the pandemic drags on. Family members, friends and work colleagues can play an important part in monitoring the mental health of the men and boys they care about. The...Continue reading

Remote cognitive behavioral therapy may help rural men’s mental health challenges

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021Robin MatherAnxiety, Chronic Fatigue, Depression, Economics, Family, Family Issues, Fatherhood, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Stress, Well-beingLeave a comment

Rural men are likely to experience a sizeable increase in mental health needs during and after the pandemic, whether they had a prior history or not. Chief among these mental issues is depression, as people feel isolated and alone during the pandemic. Men’s Health Network, a non-profit concerned with men’s health issues, convened a conference...Continue reading