In today’s world, the difference between success and failure is measured in milliseconds not minutes. Striving to be better, faster, and stronger, pushing the limits of human endurance… becoming super human. To reach such heights is difficult to achieve, let alone maintain. This pressure to achieve super human levels leads some to use steroids. Despite...Continue reading
Month: June 2016
Five Ways to Build Each Other Up
We make decisions that affect our health all day long — when to go to bed, how many drinks to have, whether or not to exercise, and so on. Our choices are often influenced by the people around us. For example, if your partner wants to skip the gym, you might want to follow suit....Continue reading
Don’t Get Suckered into a Mortgage Relief Scam
If you have ever been a home owner then you will understand when I say that buying your own home is one of the most gratifying feelings in the world. Not simply because you know that you are financially stable enough as an adult to purchase a house, a place with four walls and a...Continue reading
On Immortality
If we had the ability to make ourselves live forever without losing our youthfulness, would we? According to Jonathan Weiner in his thought provoking book Long for this World we may be moving in that direction more than we speculated–whether we like it or not. The health and beauty industry has taken full advantage of...Continue reading
Healthy Habits: How to Integrate Fitness Into Your Lifestyle
It can feel like there aren’t enough hours in a day to complete all your work obligations, care for your family and also fit in some exercise. Make exercise a priority, as it will provide mental and physical benefits that will enhance other areas of your life. There are many ways you can integrate regular...Continue reading
Public Health in Action: Not a Zero-Sum Game
With the solstice behind us and the last few days of June ahead, summer is here. And the reminders are constant: warmer weather, relaxed dress codes and recurring vacation ads on television. Along with the official start of summer, the month marks an important awareness period for men’s health. Events and activities centered to encourage...Continue reading
5 Tips for Healthy Living from FDA’s Office of Minority Health
This Men’s Health Month, take time to consider your current health habits and where you can make improvements. The FDA’s Office of Minority Health is committed to eliminating health disparities and achieving the highest standard of health for all. Below are five tips to help you and your loved ones live a healthier life.Continue reading
HIFU: Exciting New Therapy for Prostate Cancer
June is Men’s Health Month and Prostate Cancer is the #1 most common cancer in men and the second cancer-causing death among men. In fact, 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed and there have already been 181,000 new cases this year. Until now, patients had very limited treatment options: chemotherapy/radiation or radical prostatectomy, both...
From the ER to Advocacy: One Father’s story
As a father, there is nothing more difficult than watching your child suffer. In 2001, my son was just 15 months old and very, very sick. He would spike 106-degree fevers twice a day. He literally couldn’t move a muscle because of the pain. He spent a month in an intensive care unit before they...Continue reading
A Second Look
On June 12, 2016 a community that is often marginalized became very visible through an act of violence. I was deeply shocked and angry at the carnage of human life and moved beyond words at the act of compassion displayed by the residents of Orlando and the world. Love is the defense against hate and...