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Bridging the Empathy Gap in Health: A Call for Mutual Understanding and Compassion

November 13, 2024November 12, 2024MHN EditorAging, Family, Family Issues, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Others, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships, Well-beingLeave a comment

By gathering men’s thoughts and feelings on what they observe during this stage, the goal is to foster a greater understanding of the emotional and relational aspects of menopause. Through research, Men’s Health Network seeks to highlight how men’s empathy and connection can evolve as they witness their partners or loved ones go through this life phase. Rather than viewing menopause as solely a women’s health issue, this research considers how it becomes a shared experience in many relationships, giving men an opportunity to reflect on their own roles, experiences, and feelings, ultimately building empathy on all fronts. Continue reading

Understanding Men’s Perspectives on Menopause: An Invitation to Join in on New Research

October 1, 2024October 2, 2024MHN EditorAging, Anxiety, Depression, Family, Family Issues, Fatherhood, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships, Research and Science, Well-beingLeave a comment

Menopause is a significant life stage for women, but it also impacts the men in their lives. Understanding how men experience this transition is crucial for developing support systems that work for both partners. Your participation could be the key to creating resources that will benefit couples facing this transition in the future. By sharing your experiences, you will help close the empathy gap and foster a culture where men and women feel equally supported during menopause.Continue reading

Making Veterans Research Patient-Centered

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021Nakela Cook, MD, MPHHealthLeave a comment

As the country takes time this month to recognize and thank our veterans, I am pleased to be a part of an organization that has a dedicated focus on research aimed at improving health outcomes for our nation’s estimated 20 million former service members. PCORI has funded nearly 30 comparative clinical effectiveness research studies that...Continue reading

How Sperm May Be Related to Autism Diagnoses

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021Dr. Paul Turek, Medical ContributorFamily, Lifestyle, Masculinity, SexLeave a comment

You see the headlines, “Autism increased tenfold,” “Autism 1 in 2 by 2025,” and you wonder if it’s really true and why. Well, the fact is that autism rates are increasing among children. In the 1970s, autism spectrum disorder was reported in 1 in 5,000 children. In 2009, it was 1 in 110. Currently, about 1...

New Medical Advancements and Innovations Using Stem Cells

February 22, 2018February 18, 2018Armin BrottResearch and ScienceLeave a comment

Stem cell research is shaping the treatment of many of the world’s most prevalent disorders and diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, spinal cord injury and Parkinson’s. Stem cells are cells that are able to divide for indefinite periods. That unique ability enables stem cells to develop into specialized cells from any organ in the body,...Continue reading

Why Dads Matter As Much As Moms

October 11, 2016October 8, 2016Armin BrottFamily Issues, Fatherhood, Parenting

For many decades, conventional wisdom told us that when it came to child development, mothers were the most important parent. Fathers, apparently, weren’t good for much more than piggybacks, reading an occasional bedtime story, and, of course, discipline. Researchers who studied child development bought into that conventional wisdom and rarely bothered to investigate whether dads...Continue reading

What Health Experts Are Doing to Better Diagnose and Treat Mental Health Disorders

August 19, 2016August 17, 2016Anita GinsburgMental Health

Society as a whole has been late to come around to the idea that mental disorders and diseases can be diagnosed and actively treated. Mental health professionals and healthcare experts have adopted many new techniques and strategies over the years to help mental illness sufferers and their families live healthy, productive lives. Educating Families...Continue reading

3 New Medical Technologies That Are Already Saving Lives

February 4, 2016February 5, 2016Armin BrottHealth

In the past year, several significant tech advances have changed the way we think about the medical field. From groundbreaking emergency room equipment to data-gathering apps, this new hardware and software is already having a wide-ranging effect on doctors, nurses and their patients. In a hospital setting, technology has the power to simplify and streamline...Continue reading

Oncotype DX

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorEducation, Events, Health, New Again, Prostate

A new genetic test has recently become available called Oncotype DX. The test is made by Genomic Health and will now be available at Dr. Samadi’s Prostate Cancer Center in New York City. What is Oncotype DX? The Oncotype DX prostate cancer test is a biopsy-based genetic test that can be combined with other measures...Continue reading

The Beat Goes On and On and On

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015Armin BrottCardio, Editorials

An electrical engineer at Stanford University has devised a way to wirelessly transfer energy deep inside the body where it can be used “to run tiny electronic medical gadgets such as pacemakers, nerve stimulators or new sensors and devices yet to be developed,” according to a University press release. The goal is to create “electroceuticals,”...Continue reading