Healthy – Talking About Men's Health

Recreational Medicine: Playing Sports Improves Health Physically, Mentally, and Socially

March 5, 2025February 25, 2025MHN EditorHealthLeave a comment

Is any game healthier than the others? It’s hard to compare the physical fitness of players from one sport to another in terms of what is “healthier;” however some are generally accepted as best for having well-rounded fitness–that is, being fit in all areas of your health rather than a few. Any good workout routine incorporates muscle and bone strength, flexibility, endurance, and cardio. Tennis, basketball, and soccer include high-intensity cardio and use most of your body, and as team sports, they improve your mental and social well-being. What’s important is that some activity is better than none, and that you choose something that you enjoy, something that moves you. Continue reading

Prioritizing Men’s Health: Why It Saves Lives and Money

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024MHN EditorBoys, Economics, Education, Family, Fatherhood, Lifestyle, Parenting, Well-beingLeave a comment

Shorter lifespans and higher rates of serious illnesses. An article from BadCredit.org sheds light on why prioritizing men’s health not only saves lives but also reduces economic burdens. At Men’s Health Network (MHN), this message is at the core of our mission: reaching men, boys, and their families where they live, work, play, and pray.Continue reading

An Inspiring Story of Patient Care: Thriving After Surgery

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024Cassie WhyteAging, Anxiety, Cardio, Chronic Fatigue, Depression, Family, Fatherhood, Fitness, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nutrition, Others, Psychology, Relationships, Stress, Testosterone, Well-beingLeave a comment

An Inspiring Story of Patient Care: Thriving After Surgery I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the dynamic duo of Jama Anders, a professional weightlifter and longtime Crossfit instructor, and his spine surgeon, Dr. Ehsan Jazini, who, in a seemingly miraculous intervention, was able to perform a disc replacement on Jama that would allow him...Continue reading

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

Championing Men’s Health in North Dakota

June 28, 2023June 23, 2023Hannah HansonAdvocacy, Boys, Disparities, Economics, Editorials, Education, Education, Events, Family, Family Issues, Fatherhood, Health, Health, Legislative, Lifestyle, Masculinity, Mental Health, Parenting, Policy, Public Policy, Regulatory, Relationships, Research and Science, Well-being, WorkLeave a comment

Nationwide, men are more likely than women to engage in unhealthy and unsafe behavior, and the same can be said for men in North Dakota. In this article, Contributing Author, Hannah Hanson, offers insight into the ways North Dakota and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are taking charge of this disparity and implementing key programs to improve lifelong outcomes for men and boys.Continue reading

Nutrition as We Age: Healthy Eating with the Dietary Guidelines

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021Dana DeSilva, PhD, RDAging, Health, Nutrition, Well-beingLeave a comment

Good nutrition across the lifespan helps prevent chronic disease — and we know that it’s never too late to make improvements to support healthy aging. Older adults are at greater risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and cancer — as well as health conditions related to changes in muscle and bone mass, such...Continue reading

Authorities fear COVID-19 is making opioid abuse worse

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021Robin MatherFamily, Mental Health, Research and Science, Substance AbuseLeave a comment

The opioid abuse epidemic in the United States was already urgent when the COVID-19 pandemic began, but health authorities fear the virus has made the opioid epidemic even worse. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released in December 2020 notes that 10 western states saw opioid overdoses increase in that year. Most...

Are There Masculine and Feminie Foods?

December 10, 2015December 11, 2015Armin BrottNutrition, Sex, Well-being

We all know the expression, “You are what you eat”: eat healthy foods and you’ll be healthy, eat unhealthy foods and you’ll be unhealthy. But when it comes to our perceptions of food, specifically what’s healthy and what isn’t, sex differences play a big role. And there’s another expression (one you probably haven’t heard until...Continue reading

T-Talk Tune-Up Men’s Health Event

July 7, 2011March 6, 2012MHN EditorEvents, Health, Well-being

Did you know that almost 70 percent of men find it easier to care for their cars than for their personal health? Since June is Men’s Health Awareness Month, Men’s Health Network commissioned a survey with Abbott Laboratories in order to assess men’s and women’s knowledge of common men’s health issues and to gain insight...Continue reading

Here’s to the Women

May 10, 2010January 30, 2014Armin BrottFamily, Family Issues, New Again, Well-being

The recent observance of Mother’s Day is a good opportunity to give thanks for the care that mothers and other women in our lives have provided,