Men’s Health

Get Up and Get Moving

Mar 24, 2016 · · Men's Health
Prolonged sitting has been labeled as the “new smoking.” It’s even been dubbed the “sitting disease.” That’s because those hours you spend sitting at your desk or in front of the television may be adding inches to your waistline, while subtracting years from your lifespan, recent evidence suggests. “Obviously, there … Read More

Do You Need an ICD?

Mar 24, 2016 · · Men's Health
Your heart relies on a series of coordinated electrical impulses to contract normally and pump blood to your body. A heart attack or other cardiac conditions may damage this electrical system, placing you at risk for life-threatening irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias). When these electrical malfunctions occur, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) … Read More

Find the Right Solution to Erectile Problems

Mar 24, 2016 · · Men's Health
If you struggle with erectile dysfunction (ED), it’s only natural that you’d turn to any of the hundreds of supplements purported to help boost sexual function. But, as a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory suggests, it’s buyer beware when it comes to ED supplements: Many of them … Read More

Hypertension: How Low Should Your Blood Pressure Go?

Mar 24, 2016 · · Men's Health
Numbers. Your life’s full of them, and they all have significance—from your Social Security and telephone numbers to your bank account balances or even a winning lottery ticket. When it comes to your heart and kidney health, the numbers 140/90 are of paramount importance. They mark the threshold of hypertension, … Read More

Talk Therapy Comparable to Medications for Easing Depression

Mar 24, 2016 · · Men's Health
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a form of talk therapy, is about as effective as antidepressants at treating depression, according to research published Dec. 8, 2015, in the British Medical Journal. The meta-analysis of 11 randomized trials compared treatment with CBT versus second-generation antidepressants—fluoxetine (Prozac®), paroxetine (Paxil®) and sertraline (Zoloft®) are … Read More

Ask the Doctor: Functional Foods

Mar 24, 2016 · · Men's Health
Q. What are “functional” foods, and what benefits can they provide? A. This term is used to describe foods and their components that offer specific health benefits beyond those needed for survival, such as reducing the risk of disease. One example is antioxidants. These substances in plants may protect against … Read More

Ask the Doctor: Steroid Injections

Mar 24, 2016 · · Men's Health
Q. Cortisone injections have helped my knee arthritis, but I understand there’s a limit to how many I can receive. Is that the case? A. Injections of cortisone and other corticosteroids usually are considered when patients no longer gain sufficient pain relief from oral medications, such as aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol®), … Read More

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