Men’s Health
The University of Houston has released the results of a study that indicates Black men in their 50s and older, who attend religious services on a regular basis, may have lower mortality rates. The information was recently published in the PLOS One Journal in an article, ‘Religious Attendance and Mortality Among Older Black Men.’ Marino […]
We’ve all heard it before – the word depression, but do we really know what it means and how it affects men? Depression is so much more complicated than just being sad and men handle it differently than women. Clinical depression is considered an illness that affects the entire body. Researchers with Mental Health America […]
Dealing with Depression Dealing with depression can be quite challenging. Whether you’ve been diagnosed with the disorder or are living with a loved one who suffers with depression, it can take quite a toll on you and your family. That is especially true for African American men, many of whom do not seek the help […]
June 8, 2013, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM (Saturday) Location: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 3400 Beatties Ford Road TIME OUT! Has it been a while since you’ve seen a doctor? It’s time to take command of your health. Come out to Men’s Diversity Health Awareness Day presented by Carolinas HealthCare System in collaboration with Friendship […]
We’re rejoicing that on Friday, July 23, 2010, Darwin Hobbs was released from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, where he had been hospitalized for over a week and treated for blood clots in his lungs and legs.
Some inheritances are a curse. I don’t mean your grandmother’s cabinet of porcelain fawns, nor your uncle’s portfolio of watercolor still lifes, nor the 40 years of Model Railroader magazines stowed in the rafters of your dad’s garage. Worse than any of these is the hand-me-down that could be hiding in your genes. No one wants to wind up with the family’s hereditary disease.
Research shows that there is an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease among men with erectile dysfunction and low testosterone levels.
Maybe your right eye starts twitching when you glimpse your disappearing 'do in the mirror. Or perhaps you fling sofa pillows across the room every time your team blows yet another 20-point lead. This isn't mere annoyance rearing its head—it's bona fide stress, and proof that real anxiety can spring from far more than relationship angst, finances, and work.
The smartest plan for attacking a heart attack is, of course, preventing one from ever happening. Choose three of the following strategies and make them a habit. The closer to the beginning of the list, the more you reduce your risk of heart disease.
Studies suggest that men just do not go to the doctor. Your health should never take a back seat. Check out this list of medical tests that all men should have.
Testicular cancer is becoming more and more common these days, know the signs to look out for! Check out this Mens Health feature video that let's you know the signs to look out for.
A new study has found that gum disease can raise the risk of cancer in men.