Men's Health

Cold Shower benefits

Cold showers can benefit your wellness, if you can endure them

Keep the fires of fitness burning in the face of continuous change

Adapt to Change

Stay mentally sharp as you age through exercise and a lively social life

Prevent Mental Decline

Suicide risk five times higher among people with ADHD, study finds

ADHD suicide risk

Make lifestyle changes to improve your health in 2021 – the pandemic proves you can

Healthy Habits 2021

New study reconsiders blood donation restrictions for gay and bi men

red cross gay men

Optimism can be hard to conjure, but it's a powerful tool for the days ahead

Optimism Benefits

Don't let your relationship become a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Healthy Relationships Advice

Exercise provides an antidote to poor health – but few older men get enough

Exercise Benefits Older Men

X-rays could raise risk of testicular cancer, Penn researchers find

Penn Medicine TGCT

Is it finally time for a federal Office of Men's Health?

Office of Men's Health

Penn Medicine gets $5.4 million grant to study genetic causes of testicular cancer

Penn Testicular Cancer

A gray divorce may improve your health, but there are many factors to consider

Gray Divorce Benefits

Why males may have a worse response to COVID-19

Men COVID-19 response

The power of anticipation: Improve your well-being by looking forward

Anticipation health benefits

Defend your well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic by getting – and giving – help

Health benefits of giving

Simplicity: A strategy to confront the complexity in our lives

Work-Life Balance Tips

In a busy world, sleep sits at the epicenter of health and happiness

Better Sleep tips

Relationship resiliency: A key to staying happy, and healthy, amid stress

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Do we need protection from ourselves to live healthy?

COVID-19 government regulations

Decision to delay prostate cancer treatment is still too subjective, researchers say

Prostate cancer treatment calculator

Repositioning your priorities can lead to sustained happiness and health

Happiness keys

Conversations form the bedrock of relationships – and a healthy lifestyle

Communication Tips

This Father's Day, take a call to action

Father's Day 2020

Three techniques to help men improve their mental health

Men Mental Health tips

COVID-19 transition offers men an opportunity to lead by example

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Loving relationships form a strong foundation for men seeking a healthy lifestyle

Relationships Healthy Living.jpg

COVID-19 crisis creates ironic path for men to bolster social relationships

COVID-19 social relationships

Americans' response to the coronavirus provides a model for future behavior change

Coronavirus COVID-19 Zoom

Scientists identify why some prostate cancers are more likely to result in death

Prostate Cancer Aggressive Tumors

The coronavirus provides a wake-up call for men to adopt a healthy lifestyle

As men age, it's important to seek out new friendships

Male friendships

Sex can be a motivator for healthy living, especially after age 50

Sex Life after age 50

For advanced prostate cancer patients, statins offer hope of a longer life

Statins reduce mortality in prostate cancer patients

PTSD symptoms may take years to appear – here's how to recognize them

PTSD Symptoms Treatment

Know no boundaries: Anytime is a good time to embark on a healthy lifestyle

Motivation Plan Healthy Lifestyle

Grandchildren remind us to find magic in the moment – and provide motivation for healthy living

Grandchildren Healthy Living

Zinc and folic acid supplements do not improve male fertility

Zinc, folic acid supplementation does not improve male fertility

Men with testicular cancer may only need one round of chemo, study says

less chemotherapy testicular cancer

A New Year's resolution for older men: Undergo a prostate exam

New Year's Resolution: Prostate exam

A health guide to drinking alcohol at the holidays

Holiday drinking

GLAAD calls for Facebook to remove misleading ads about HIV prevention drug PrEP

Truvada PrEP Facebook ads

Shoveling snow sends 11,500 Americans to the hospital every year

Carroll - Snow

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