Aging, family history, and lifestyle contribute to increased risks for health conditions that commonly afflict men. Knowing your risk factors can help you and your family medicine practitioner better monitor your health and prevent problems you could be susceptible to. Cardiovascular Disease The American Heart Association has named cardiovascular disease the number one health issue…
Category: Men’s Health
Weight Matters
The way to achieving success in adopting a healthier attitude toward eating is by taking small, manageable steps. Make a few, small changes to your diet and eating habits when you’re first starting, such as eating an apple for a snack once a day or having oatmeal for breakfast two or three times a week…
Are You Helping Create Superbugs?
In the past decade or so, abuse and misuse of antibiotics have become widespread; combined with the continued development of new and better drugs, antibiotic resistance has become a serious global health threat. Bacteria have learned to adapt themselves to the antibiotic agents that were meant to kill them and have developed resistance to these…
Critical Tests You Should Not Skip
Part 2 – For Men Regular checkups are a must, even if you feel in tip-top shape and if you want to stay in tip-top shape! Getting tests recommended for your age group will help prevent future problems by assessing your risks for certain diseases, catching health problems during their early stages, and making the…