One of the fastest growing trends in the US market today is energy drinks and supplements. With $9 billion of sales and an increasing number of adults 18-35 years old using them, energy drinks are becoming a part of our culture. However, they have been linked to heart problems and even death. This is worsened with the mix of alcohol...Continue reading
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Exercising: There Is No Need To Wait
Lifestyle is an important part of staying healthy. Most men say that they do not have time to exercise because they are balancing a family and long hours at work. Others say that exercise is boring and they do not want to pay for a gym membership. All these are excuses because a person can...Continue reading
Lessons of a Sibling of Autism: My Brother Tyler
What does it really mean to be a sibling of autism? To wake up each and every day knowing that someone in your family is different, abnormal, weird. It’s a question I’ve spent most of the last 12 years trying to answer. My brother Tyler (b. 1998) was diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) in...Continue reading
Do You Maintain Your Car Better Than Your Body? (Part 3)
This is Part 3 of a 3-part series. Overview Part 1: Are you a car buff but a health duff? The evidence may surprise you. Part 2: Preventing car and health problems is eight times cheaper than fixing them. Part 3: Be your own mechanic using this 16-point body tuneup Be Your Own Mechanic: A...
Do You Maintain Your Car Better Than Your Body? (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series. Overview Part 1: Are you a car buff but a health duff? The evidence may surprise you. Part 2: Preventing car and health problems is eight times cheaper than fixing them. Part 3: Be your own mechanic using this 16-point body tuneup. Does Maintenance Have A Better...
Do You Maintain Your Car Better Than Your Body? (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. Overview: Part 1: Are you a car buff but a health duff? The evidence may surprise you. Part 2: Preventing car and health problems is eight times cheaper than fixing them. Part 3: Be your own mechanic using this 16-point body tuneup Have you ever looked at...
Men, Show Us Your Blue and Get Healthy
By: Al Fitzpayne, HHS Chief of Staff If you think working in Washington is tough, try coaching an 11-year-old girls’ basketball team. For the past five years now, during the winter months, I’ve had the distinct honor and pleasure to coach my daughter’s basketball team. As a coach, I have a great example to follow...Continue reading
To all men: It’s time for a tune-up
Driving for men to drive home the point that men’s health matters Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt and Dr. Sijo Parekattil, Co-Directors of The PUR Clinic (Personalized Urology & Robotics Clinic at South Lake Hospital, in affiliation with Orlando Health) contributed this post to Talking About Men’s Health 10 days, 70 locations, 6,000 miles, and one goal:...Continue reading
Patient-Centered Research Answers Important Questions about Men’s Health
June is Men’s Health Month, a time when we men are encouraged to seek regular medical care and early treatment for disease and injury. But all too often, we face uncertain choices about what really are the best prevention and treatment options for our needs. And many of us have faced barriers or confusion navigating...Continue reading
When it Comes to Minorities, Improving Men’s Health Improves the Health of the Whole Community
With the launch of President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative in 2014, many of the issues facing young African American men suddenly hit the front pages. However, there has been an unfortunate tendency to look at African American men’s health issues as narrowly affecting only that particular group. The reality is quite different. Health problems...Continue reading