While the benefits of ‘kangaroo care,’ or skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her newborn, are globally recognised, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have shown that there is also immense power of skin-to-skin contact between premature newborns and their fathers. They examined the experiences of a group of fathers holding their premature…
Study Finds Power of Father and Baby Skin-to-Skin Bonding
Low Testosterone and What You Can Do About It
It’s possible you don’t have the energy, libido, or mood you used to. There can be several reasons, but one may have to do with dropping testosterone. Testosterone is a hormone found in all humans. However, it plays a far more prominent role in men than women. It plays a role in sex drive, bone…
Prostate Inflammation: Causes, Symptoms, and Remedies
Prostatitis (prostate inflammation) causes painful urination, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) increase the risk of developing the condition. Prostatitis can be referred to as an infection of the prostate, but inflammation often occurs without a known infection. Roughly five to ten percent of prostatitis cases are caused by a bacterial infection, but luckily, it does not lead…
Want to be a Dad? Count Your Sperm If You’ve Had the Jab
A recent study from Israel presents evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are negatively affecting men’s fertility, at least temporarily. The study, “Covid-19 vaccination BNT162b2 temporarily impairs semen concentration and total motile count among semen donors,” is so new that even though it has been accepted by the journal Andrology and peer-reviewed, it has not yet…
Stories of Life-Threatening Heart Conditions
Everyone in the United States has likely experienced heart disease, either personally or through a friend or family member. Approximately 659,000 individuals per year die from heart disease, and more than 800,000 suffer heart attacks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a disease that requires constant diligence because of its prevalence….
Adding This to Your Carbs May Decrease Glycemic Levels by 50 Percent
Did you know that white bread contains 20 grams of starch? After eating it, the body transforms that starch into sugar, causing a rapid increase in your blood sugar levels and providing you with a temporary boost in energy. But a higher blood sugar is not necessarily a good thing, especially in the long-term. Your…
Can Men Really Get Pregnant?
I was recently asked by a good friend and well known, respected national columnist to explain what would happen if men could really get pregnant. My first response was that women are much stronger than men, and none of us would be here if men were the ones getting pregnant. However, he persisted and wanted…
A Doctor’s Perspective: Can Men Actually Get Pregnant?
I was recently asked by a good friend and well known, respected national columnist to explain what would happen if men could really get pregnant. He wanted a real medical explanation. When I started thinking about it more, I was reminded of the 1994 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito called “Junior.” In this…
Choosing Between Health and Your Hairline?
More than half of men older than 50 will experience male pattern baldness, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), and that rate climbs to 80 percent for Caucasian men. Male pattern baldness, medically known as “androgenetic alopecia,” begins above both temples, causes thinning at the crown, and often results in partial or complete…
Drug Marketed for Baldness Linked With Side-Effects Ranging From Impotence to Suicide
More than half of men older than 50 will experience male pattern baldness, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), and that rate climbs to 80 percent for Caucasian men. Male pattern baldness, medically known as “androgenetic alopecia,” begins above both temples, causes thinning at the crown, and often results in partial or complete…
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