Men's Health - Original Articles

Protect Your Teeth and Gums as You Age

In between visits to the dentist, take these precautions to keep your mouth in tip-top shape.

10 Home Safety Tips for People With Epilepsy

From installing carpets to ensuring doors open outward, learn how to reduce the risk of injury.

Ho'oponopono: The Hawaiian Secret to Happiness

In a time of high-tech medicine, can a simple technique involving nothing more than the power of your own mind be the key to health and happiness?

How to Protect Yourself From Health Scams

That miracle cure sound too good to be true? It probably is. Follow these tips to safeguard yourself and your family.

What to Look for in a New Pillow

If you wake up with neck or back pain or find yourself sleeping in awkward positions, it may be time to shop for a new pillow.

Putting Your Pet on a Diet: A Vet's Top Tips

How much activity should your overweight pet engage in? What does a diet look like for a dog or a cat? Veterinarian Rich Goldstein answers these questions and more.

Truth and Fallacies About Fat

Is fat really all that bad? Are you going too far to eliminate it from your diet? Get the truth here.

What Your Parents Got Wrong About Food

It's fine for chicken to thaw on the counter. Every last morsel of a meal should be finished. We debunk these myths and more so that you can teach the truth to your family.

Where Does Medical Waste Go?

Needles. Bandages. Even diseased organs. What actually happens to them? The answer depends on the rules of your state.

Long-Term and Permanent Birth Control Options: For Women and Men

Once you're sure you're family is complete, you need contraception you can count on for the rest of your reproductive years.

The Rewards of Adding More Legumes to Your Meals

Legumes (think lentils and beans) deliver a hefty dose of nutrition at a sensible price. Try them in soups, salads, and even desserts.

Insulin Resistance: Symptoms and Solutions

This common condition is often a precursor to diabetes.

5 Important (But Rarely Explained) Medical Terms, and What They Mean

Struggling to understand what your doctor s saying? Here are some helpful translations.

The Brain-Boosting Benefits of Turmeric

In addition to providing rich color to certain foods, this spice may also help prevent Alzheimer s Disease.

Could Pine Bark Extract Help Treat Osteoarthritis Pain?

Are you familiar with this supplement, which may provide relief from osteoarthritis symptoms?

Recognizing and Treating Thyroid Disease

This small gland can cause serious health issues, especially for women.

Diet and Exercise: The Key to Type 2 Remission?

Could improving your diet and exercise habits return your blood sugar to a normal range? Here's what the latest research says.

A Basic Guide to Writing Your Will

Having a will in place can spare your family a great deal of expense, confusion, and major disagreement. Here's how to go about this important process.

Scientific Studies Don't Always Tell the Whole Story

It's important to be a well-informed, yet slightly skeptical, patient and healthcare consumer.

In Search of Dr. Right? Look for These Qualities

When choosing a new physician, consider credentials, bedside manner, and whether or not she participates in your insurance plan.

Learn to Become a Better Listener

Listening to your loved ones is an essential way to gain trust and respect.

What You Need to Know About Mesothelioma

Experts estimate that 1 in 20 workers exposed to asbestos develop mesothelioma, although it can take up to 40 years from initial exposure to a diagnosis.

Retirement Communities Reinvented

Today's senior residences are bustling hotbeds of activity and energy, offering more options for fun and healthful recreation.

When Is It Time for a Colonoscopy?

The colonoscopy is both a screening tool and a preventative measure. Learn more about how this procedure can protect your health, and when it s time to have one.

10 Ways to Be More Tender

Looking to rekindle some of the closeness between you and your partner? Try a little TLC.

Are You Neurotic?

While some symptoms of neurotic behavior are natural, displaying too many could have a negative effect on your relationships.

Gluten-Free Goodness

Thought your bread-, pasta-, and pizza-eating days were over? You can join in the fun again with these tasty alternatives.

7 Signs You're Undernourished

You may require fewer calories to stay healthy as you get older, but if you experience any of these tell-tale signs, you may be coming up short.

Drug Trial Disparities and How They Affect You

Ethnicity and age account for significant differences in incidence and survivability of certain cancers and how well people respond to standard treatment. So how come more groups aren't being represented in studies?

How to Protect Yourself From Meningitis

There are steps you can take to avoid contracting this serious illness. Here's what you need to know.