Did you know that National Men’s Health Week runs from June 10thto the 17th this year?  Men’s health is extremely important – just as important as women’s health! If fact, many chronic illnesses (heart disease and chronic lower respiratory disease) have the same risk in both men and women. However, men are 50% less likely to visit…

Do you have a man in your life that should be going to the doctors more often than they do? Or, maybe you are the one that isn’t doing his best to take care of himself. If so, you’re not the only one!  More often than not, men neglect their health until a serious issue…

The thermometer is rising, the sun is shining, and it’s a beautiful day to be outdoors.  Men everywhere are prepping and cleaning their grills to craft the perfect steak to kick off the season.  With barbecues becoming a bi-weekly, weekly, or even a daily event and the likelihood of increased meat consumption arising from this,…

This title raises an eyebrow for two reasons:  One, belly fat is usually discussed in conjunction with cardiovascular disease, and second men are not usually linked to being at risk for osteoporosis.  However a study published yesterday by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) found that deep belly (visceral) obesity is a risk factor…