While male longevity has increased by an impressive 25 years over the past century, startling new research has revealed that while men may be living longer, diminishing sperm rates may mean there could be fewer men – and women – living in the future. This bleak prognosis of human reproduction is just one takeaway from… Continue reading Major Study Reveals Sperm Counts of Western Males Drops Significantly Over 40-Year Period
Category: Men’s Health
Major Study Reveals Sperm Counts of Western Males Drops Significantly Over 40-Year Period
While male longevity has increased by an impressive 25 years over the past century, startling new research has revealed that while men may be living longer, diminishing sperm rates may mean there could be fewer men – and women – living in the future. This bleak prognosis of human reproduction is just one takeaway from… Continue reading Major Study Reveals Sperm Counts of Western Males Drops Significantly Over 40-Year Period
With Father’s Day Coming Up, Is It Time to Let Dad Know You’re Concerned About His Health?
June brings both Father’s Day and Men’s Health Month, making the timing perfect for adult children to have a talk with their aging dads to make sure they’re taking care of themselves and will be around for many more Father’s Days to come. Men are notorious for skipping their annual checkups and sometimes need a… Continue reading With Father’s Day Coming Up, Is It Time to Let Dad Know You’re Concerned About His Health?
Low-Testosterone Ads Can Lead to Over-Prescribing
Consumer advertising about drugs to treat testosterone deficiency may be good for pharmaceutical companies, but not so good for men’s health, according to an editorial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). University of California Davis physician Richard Kravitz said in the editorial that an increase in ads and prescriptions for hormone-replacement… Continue reading Low-Testosterone Ads Can Lead to Over-Prescribing
Typical Gender Expectations Hurt Men as Well as Women
Gendered expectations in marriage are not just bad for women, they are also bad for men, according to a new study by University of Connecticut (UConn) sociologists. The study, “Relative Income, Psychological Well Being, and Health: Is Breadwinning Hazardous or Protective?” by Christin Munsch, an assistant professor of sociology at UConn, and graduate students Matthew… Continue reading Typical Gender Expectations Hurt Men as Well as Women