Adding Insult to Injury: Male Infertility May Predict Other Health Problems

Aug 8, 2020 | Uncategorized

Dear HealthyMen: My wife and I have been trying for a year and have been unable to get pregnant. I want to be there to support her, but I’m suffering too and feeling something less than manly. Is there something wrong with me? Masculinity is a complicated thing. And...

Of Masks and Masculinity

Jul 11, 2020 | Disparities, Psychology

Dear Healthy Men: I’ve really had it with COVID and the non-stop pressure to wear a mask. I’m a 35-year old, very fit man and doubt I’m going to get sick. Plus, the things look positively goofy. And anyway, if the President of the United States won’t wear a mask, why...

Men’s Health Month: 26 Years of Progress—But Still a Long Way to Go

Jun 13, 2020 | Policy

In 1994, when Men’s Health Month first launched, women outlived men by 6.6 years. By 2017, that gender gap had narrowed to five years. Why the dramatic change? Well, Men’s Health Month (MHM) itself has played an important role. Celebrated every June across the country...

Being a Guy Isn’t Easy in the Time of COVID

May 23, 2020 | Disparities

Dear Healthy Men: You’ve written about how men are more likely to get sick with the corona virus and I feel bad for them. But what about other problems that the virus is causing, like unemployment? I read that more women are losing their jobs than men are. Do you...

A Patient-Centered Look at Prostate Cancer

Apr 25, 2020 | Prostate, Research

For the past few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the news cycle—especially coverage of health. But as big an issue as COVID is, it’s not the only disease we have to worry about. Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are still significant causes of disability...