Witnessing or suffering a stroke is a scary experience. A stroke happens when blood stops flowing to part of your brain, which damages brain cells. Since some strokes are more subtle than others, recognizing the signs of stroke and acting quickly could mean the...
What’s the secret to living a long life? Just ask George Burns. “If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity,” the American actor once said, “I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension.” Burns won an Oscar at age 80, and went on to...
The latest report from Global Action on Men’s Health fits the mission of the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation like a glove. No wonder CMHF research, services and campaigns are cited so extensively in “Who Self-Cares Wins: A Global Perspective on Men and Self-Care.”...
In the November/December issue of the Trends in Urology & Men’s Health journal, editor Roger Kirby laments the fact that “almost no progress has been made in reducing annual per capita alcohol consumption, which, according to a World Health Organisation report, is...
You know that old saying “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”? Well, when it comes to diagnosing and treating health concerns shared by both sexes, men and women can definitely be worlds apart. It’s a sad fact that Canadian men die younger than women, and have on...
How to get checked for traumatic brain injury Most of the concern around traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, used to focus on the obvious: skull fractures, brain bleeding, and patients slipping into coma. But after some high-profile concussion lawsuits in professional...
People say the eyes are the window to the soul, but your peepers can also tell you a lot about your overall health. It turns out optometrists can see warning signs for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even signs of stroke just by taking a gander into your...
Tooth hurty! Now, how good is your oral health on a scale of 1 to 10? No, this isn’t a question for your exes. We’re talking about your teeth and gums, and it turns out men are way more likely to neglect their pearly whites than women. Most guys understand the basics...
If you’re like most guys, you’ve probably seen a physiotherapist after throwing out your back, or maybe for an old sports injury. But did you know physio is great for day-to-day maintenance of your body, too? Even with all the modern science about how our bodies work,...