men’s health

The ‘Biggest Loser’ with Joe Ostaszewski

Posted on 01/23/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThe following is a guest post from Joe Ostaszewski of the Biggest Loser. Look for his posts here every Tuesday after the show. I found my need for The Biggest Loser just a few years ago while sitting with my twin brother Henry waiting for our dad to recover from a triple bipass. My dad’s problem was caused by his weight and as we were sitting there, I looked over at my brother and said “You are huge!” He looked back …

Sex: Is it weird when…

Posted on 11/12/2012 by Dr. Pepper Schwartz | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Relationships | Your LifeQ: What does it mean when a guy goes mentally numb and has an “out-of-body” experience of sorts during sex? In the few times we have had sex, the guy I’m trying to be with has mentioned this happening. He says it is the best feeling in the world but also kind of scary, and that he has had this feeling only one other time out of all the relationships he has had. He told me not to worry about …

1 in 3 men too fat to see their you know what

Posted on 11/9/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthMen, when you take off your clothes and look down, can you see your, um, manhood? If you can’t, you’re too fat. That’s the crude but effective test a British health-advocacy group says can let men know they have too much dangerous belly fat. The campaign is dubbed The Big Check and is based on the group’s survey of 1,000 British men ages 35 through 60 that found that one in three couldn’t see their genitals because the view was …

Multivitamins, Men and Cancer: New Study Shows Small Benefit

Posted on 10/17/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthThe first major study of long-term daily multivitamin use by nearly 15,000 older men found that it has a modest effect in reducing overall cancer but not, unfortunately, in lowering the risk for prostate cancer. The study was published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, to coincide with the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Anaheim. Multivitamins are the most common dietary supplement, regularly taken by at least one-third of U.S. adults. Although there has …

Does Foreskin Grow As You Age?

Posted on 06/29/2012 by Dr. Pepper Schwartz | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | Personal HealthQ: My foreskin seems to cover my penis more recently and gets aggravated during intercourse. The excess skin is a bother. Does foreskin grow as you age? — BF Dr. Schwartz: Go see a doctor. If the foreskin is becoming constricted there may be some serious problems. If necessary, the foreskin can be surgically removed but you need a talk with your doctor. Together you can decide whether a procedure is necessary and what kind of risk or pain would …

Men and Sex: Survival Comes First

Posted on 06/20/2012 by Dr. Pepper Schwartz | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | Relationships | Your LifeI don’t know who the original press agent was for men, but that person was very effective. They put the message out that men were sexually voracious creatures with a sex drive that won’t quit, no matter what the cost. This branding has been a double-edged sword for men since. On one hand, they get all these bragging rights. But on the other hand, they have to meet expectations of studliness – no matter what. Well, here’s the latest study …