Mens Health

Movember: Grow a Moustache and Give Back

Shira Lazar | Posted 11.18.2009 | Impact


Shira Lazar

It's Mid-November, which means it's still not too late to support Movember -- and grow a moustache for prostate and testicular cancer.

From Heartbreak To Heart Attack: What You And Your Loved Ones Need To Know

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

Chronic, half-hearted living is associated with a syndrome called "Vital Exhaustion," which, turns out to be the predecessor to a heart attack.

Cervix Not Required: An Interview with Dr. Adina Nack

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


Abby L. Ferber

Last Friday, the FDA approved the HPV vaccine for use in boys and men. Why is Gardasil only now being approved for males, when it was approved three years ago for females?

Real Men Eat Field Turf

Rabbi Jennifer Krause | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living


Rabbi Jennifer Krause

This past Sunday, the NFL upped the ante on what it means to be a Real Man and on what it means to be a person.

Obama, Rodale Team To Bring Health Care Message To Four Magazines

New York Times | STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media


PRESIDENT OBAMA is taking his argument for a health care plan to a new place: Rodale magazines, where he or his wife appear on coming covers of Preven...

Those Things of Which We Dare Not Speak, But Should

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 09.08.2009 | Living


Danielle Cavallucci

I have begun to grow angry on behalf of all of you poor men who have to contend with a storm of disapproval when wanting a safe and open forum for discussing all things penis

The Flat Belly Food You Don't Know About: Kefir

Leslie Goldman | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living


Leslie Goldman

Unless you hail from Russia or really pay attention when perusing the yogurt aisle at the grocery store, chances are, you've never heard of this 2,000-year-old nutritional rock star: kefir.

Male Circumcision and the HIV/AIDS Myth

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living


Ali A. Rizvi

The best way to prevent HIV and other STIs -- whether you're circumcised, uncircumcised, gay, straight, male or female -- is through education and condom use.

Health-Boosting Blueberries: Five Easy Recipes

self.com | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living


This small fruit makes a big splash: Anthocyanins, the pigments behind blueberries' hue, may fight skin cancer and wrinkles while helping brain cells ...

How Bad Are Your Health Vices, Really?

prevention.com | Daryl Chen | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living


Can you ever reverse the damage of a past smoking habit or the savage tans you sported into your 30s? Here, what's forgivable, what's regrettable, and...

Polyamory: The Newest Sexual Trend

newsweek.com | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living


Polyamory--relationships with multiple, mutually consenting partners--has a coming-out party....

The Language Of Facial Expressions: Obama's Non-Verbal Reactions To Gates

ABC News | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living


The truth, according to the popular television show "Lie to Me," is "written all over our faces," but psychologists say that visual clues are only one...

Voice Attractiveness A Factor In Choosing A Mate

DivineCaroline | : Brie Cadman (View Profile) | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living


We often think of a deep baritone voice as a sexy one, but it seems too cliche to think that a romantically-inclined crooner like Barry White would ac...

Eating Disorders In Middle Age

Anorexia | Randi Hutter Epstein | Posted 08.14.2009 | Living


Margie Hodgin, a nurse in Kernersville, N.C., had struggled to lose weight since she was a teenager. But it wasn't until she turned 40 that she finall...

Nursing Home Compare: Get The Stats

washingtonpost.com | Elizabeth G. Olson | Posted 08.14.2009 | Living


When 81-year-old Sally Darr needed nursing home care after injuring herself in a fall, her family turned to a new federal rating system for help. Th...

O. Carl Simonton Dies At 66: Pioneer Of Mind-Body Approach To Battling Cancer

Los Angeles Times | Valerie J. Nelson | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living


Dr. O. Carl Simonton, a radiation oncologist who popularized the mind-body connection in fighting cancer and helped push the once-controversial notion...

The New Sex Worker: Recession-Plagued Women

Salon Life | Tracy Clark | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living


"Boob play," "pics of kitty," "topless housecleaning" and "hypno role play." The list, scribbled in a lined yellow notebook, is followed by a double-u...

Why Girls Like Bad Boys

ABC News | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living


Ricky Menezes, a 22-year-old from Marlborough, Mass., says he knows he will hook up with "about 20 girls" in the next month. How does he know this, y...

Wisdom From Around The World On Healthy Eating

forbes.com | Joshua Zumbrun | Posted 08.04.2009 | Living


There is a universal wisdom to healthy eating. Pile on the fruits, vegetables and whole grains and skip the meat and saturated fat. Consume everything...

How Independent are You? Take the July 4th Quiz.

Tara Stiles | Posted 08.04.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

How independent are we as individuals today? We may have moved out of our parents' house, but do we really take the time to reflect on the balance of dependence and freedom in our own selves?

Cleansing, Or Just Starving? The Scoop On Dangerous New Detox Diets

msn.com | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living


Some women in Los Angeles are forswearing dieting and embracing a new euphemism for it: cleansing. In reality, however, lemon juice is not a meal, and...

Six Steps To Living In The Present

Psychology Today | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living


A friend was walking in the desert when he found the telephone to God. The setting was Burning Man, an electronic arts and music festival for which 50...

Is Dr. Oz a Wizard? He Could Help You Live Longer

oprah.com | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living


There are plenty of creams, lotions and potions on the market that help you look younger, but today, Dr. Oz is going to show how some people are actua...

Everyone Has A "Type" What's Yours?

YourTango | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living


What's your type? Talk, dark and handsome? Short, bald and chubby? Muscular, unavailable and angry? How about Explorer, Builder, Negotiator or Directo...

Dying To Quit: F.D.A. Warns About Stop-Smoking Drugs Chantix and Zyban

nytimes.com | GARDINER HARRIS and DUFF WILSON | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living


Federal drug regulators warned Wednesday that patients taking two popular drugs to stop smoking should be watched closely for signs of serious mental ...