Nurse Practitioners Are Dedicated to Men’s Health
As healthcare professionals, we are committed to improving the health and well-being of our patients. However, for many men, accessing healthcare can be challenging due to various barriers, such as financial, cultural, and social factors. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are...
You OK, Bro?
Dear Healthy Men: How are all the crazy things going on in the world—the economy, gun control, the continuing pandemic, and political upheaval—affecting men’s mental health? A: A few days ago, a friend asked me, “You OK, Bro?”—a question that took me completely by...
Why Are We Ignoring Homeless Men?
Dear Healthy Men: I see a lot of media coverage of homeless women (and, as we get closer to the end of the year, I receive a lot of solicitations from shelters for homeless women). But as I walk through our downtown area, it seems that most of the people panhandling...
Benefits of Weightlifting
Sure-fire, get-in-the-best-shape-of-your-life-or-your-money-back fitness fads have been around for thousands of years. Just in my lifetime, I’ve seen Boot Camps, Bowflex, CrossFit, Hula Hooping, Insanity, Jazzecise, Kettle Bells, P90X, Pilates, Pole Dancing, Spinning,...
Heavy Metal Music as Therapy?
Dear Healthy Men: I can’t stand the music my kids play (and yes, I realize that my parents said the same about me, and their parents said the same about them, and so on. But the difference is that my kids have sent me links to articles that supposedly prove that...