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Can You Retrain Your Brain to Reduce Pain?

Can You Retrain Your Brain to Reduce Pain?

Posted by on Sep 22, 2024 in Blog, Men's Health |

Pain has been defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as, “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage.” [1] There is a long added note to this definition which acknowledges that “Pain is always subjective” and “that if...

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The Surprising Link Between Fat and Prostate Cancer

The Surprising Link Between Fat and Prostate Cancer

Posted by on Aug 28, 2024 in Blog, Men's Health, Prostate cancer |

Is there a link between fat and prostate cancer? A study published in April 2024 looked at 16,960 healthy men over a 22 year period (1994-2016). The research tracked their body mass index (BMI) and their health status. Over those 22 years, the men who were obese at the beginning of the study, and who then gained more weight over those years, were at...

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It’s Not “Only” Hair: Scalp Hair Loss

It’s Not “Only” Hair: Scalp Hair Loss

Posted by on Jul 26, 2024 in Blog, Men's Health |

We all have it, covering our bodies — except our palms and the soles of our feet. But scalp hair is part of our body image, a sign of gender, youth and self-identity. Everyone knows about having a bad hair day. Yet, losing hair can negatively impact self-esteem.[1] Still, how much do we know much about it, beyond shampooing, conditioning,...

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Erectile Dysfunction: Saturated Fats Can Ruin Your Sex Life

Erectile Dysfunction: Saturated Fats Can Ruin Your Sex Life

Posted by on Jul 13, 2024 in Blog, Coronary artery disease, Erectile dysfunction, Hypertension, Men's Health, Stroke |

How can what you eat affect your sex life? It all has to do with your arteries. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Erectile Dysfunction is “a condition in which you are unable to get or keep an erection firm enough for satisfactory sexual intercourse.”[1] A key factor in an erection is...

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COVID-19 Update: Why the New Booster is Important

COVID-19 Update: Why the New Booster is Important

Posted by on Oct 17, 2022 in Blog, Coronavirus / COVID-19 |

Are you up-to-date on what the latest advice is on getting a COVID-19 vaccine or booster?  If you’re not, you are not alone.   Public awareness of a new booster is “modest,” according to the results of a non-profit organization’s survey called the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, published September 30th. Their survey found that fully half of...

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Predicting the Risk of Getting Type 2 Diabetes: How do they know?

Predicting the Risk of Getting Type 2 Diabetes: How do they know?

Posted by on Sep 30, 2022 in Blog, Diabetes mellitus |

Are you ever skeptical when you see drug claims? One of my first questions when I read about a new drug or a statistic of some kind is: How do they know that? When I read about two new weight loss drugs presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Stockholm, Sweden (19-23 Sept), my antennae went up. Here’s the story. Drug...

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Air Pollution Links to Lung Cancer

Air Pollution Links to Lung Cancer

Posted by on Sep 15, 2022 in Blog, Lung cancer |

While smoking remains the primary cause of lung cancer, 10 – 20% of people who develop non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) never smoked. NSCLC in non-smokers happens more often to women, and at an earlier age, than it does in smokers.  What would cause cancer to develop without smoking? [1] One theory is that environmental factors,...

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