In Sickness & Health

If you’re married, chances are good that you SHARE health challenges! A study was published in December 2023 in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), which examined patterns of hypertension in four different countries, namely China, England, India, and the United States. The main aim of this study was to investigate the likelihood…

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November is for Beards

We’re halfway through the month, which means a lot of men have long passed their five o’clock shadows in No Shave November. This annual event encourages men to put away their razors for the month to raise awareness for men’s health issues. While it may seem like a simple challenge, No Shave November (or “Movember,”…

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Got (enought) Testosterone?

Millions of US men suffer from low amounts of the sex hormone testosterone. In fact, you likely know someone who may struggle with low testosterone levels. Low levels can make it difficult to maintain muscle mass and cause low libido, but that’s not all. But experts have dubbed low testosterone “male menopause” and are now…

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More Gain, Less Pain

Researchers have added one more convincing reason to get us up and moving: a greater ability to handle pain. A recent study published in the journal PLOS One found that regular exercise effectively reduces or prevents chronic pain without medication. Researchers analyzed a sample of 10,732 participants from the Tromsø study, Norway’s largest population study. …

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Aging Together

Men age faster than women… But, the gap is shrinking. According to research from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland, men are biologically older than women. Smoking and men’s larger bodies may partially explain the observed sex difference.  Starting in the 20th century, life expectancy in the Western world increased quickly. However, women still have…

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Too Good?

According to a new study published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine Evidence, a blood test to screen for prostate cancer may be better than experts initially thought, particularly among Black men. As reported by the CDC, there’s no standard test for prostate cancer. Two of the more commonly used tests are a…

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Record Breaker

What do you imagine you’ll be doing the day after turning 100 years old? Last month, WWII veteran Lester Wright celebrated in style, setting a new world record in the 100 meter dash, in front of thousands of track fans. He crossed the line to a standing ovation, finishing seventh out of nine runners, beating…

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Metformin & Fertility

Researchers have found that the drug metformin, which is commonly used to treat diabetes, may cause genital birth defects such as undescended testicles and urethral problems in the male children of men who take the medication. The use of Metformin appeared to affect sperm that developed during a critical time before a male child was…

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Slowing the Decline

New research suggests that taking a daily multivitamin for three years is associated with a 60% slowdown in cognitive aging, with effects especially pronounced in cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients. In addition to testing the effect of a daily multivitamin on cognition, the COSMOS study also examined the effect of cocoa flavanols but did not show…

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Men’s Health

Men, this week is for you! Actually, the entire month of June is National Men’s Health Month. With Father’s Day being this Sunday, we wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate all the dads out there, be they biological, adoptive, spiritual, or chosen. So this one is for you, Dads! When it comes to a…

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