Men's Health News & Features
- Know How to Spot a Stroke? Most Don't
Seconds count when it comes to surviving a stroke. WebMD tells you how to recognize the warning signs.
- 5 Healthy New Year's Resolutions for Men
Tips for men to get healthy and get fit for the new year.
- Ubersexual: The New Masculine Ideal?
The authors who popularized the term "metrosexual" say a new type of masculinity is taking hold.
- Getting a Close Shave
Men have been shaving for thousands of years, but we’re still pretty bad at it. Experts weigh in on how guys can get the smoothest — and least painful — shave possible.
- Distant Dads? Not Us, Many Say
Many more dads are taking a stay-at-home role and learning more meaningful roles in their children's lives.
- Honor Dad The Healthy Way
Show the special man in your life you care by supporting his efforts to improve his diet and his health on Father's Day.
- Men's Top 5 Health Concerns
Men die at higher rates than women for all of the top 10 causes of death. Why don't men take better care of their health?
- Presidential Advice: Shake Off a Cold
Experts say shaking hands can transmit germs. Here's how we -- and our presidential candidates -- can stay healthy and friendly.
- The Nation Today: Divided We Stand?
In today's world, almost every political issue seems to polarize Americans. What happened to the middle ground? Why can't we all just get along?
- The Changing Face of Fatherhood
More men are opting for fatherhood later in life for a variety of reasons. Are the challenges different?
- It's Never Too Late to Stop Procrastinating
Don't put off what you can be doing today, here's how.
- How to Survive a Stay in the Hospital
Thousands of Americans die each year because of hospital errors. Don't let yourself be a statistic.
- Staying Safe and Sound After the Storm
Health and safety are important issues after a hurricane, too. Here are some tips.
- Diagnosing Your Doctor: What Should You Know?
Learn how to check up on your doctor or find a new one.
- Can a Pill Make You Smarter?
Several drugs can improve thinking, memory, and alertness in people with Alzheimer's disease and other diseases that affect the mind. So can these drugs help healthy people, too?
- Swim, Don't Swallow: Water-Borne Illnesses at New Highs
In 1999-2000, more than 2,000 Recreational Water Illnesses (RWIs) and four deaths occurred because of water system failures in recreational pools. The most common RWI by far is diarrhea which affects thousands who accidentally swallow infected pool water.
- The Benefits of Protein
Beef up your knowledge of protein and good dietary sources.
- Irritable Male Syndrome: Fact or Fiction?
As men age, their testosterone naturally goes down. But does it cause them to become grumpy old men?
- Staying Healthy a Challenge for Presidents
President Bush's excellent health contrasts with other U.S. presidents.
- Winter Wonderland of Safety Tips
From teaching your young drivers how to handle snowy roads, to knowing when it's just too darn cold for your kids to venture out, WebMD has some safety tips on how you and your kids can safely enjoy the winter weather.
- An Aspirin a Day ... or Not?
We've long known that aspirin reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes while increasing your chances of surviving them. But now this household drug may protect you in other ways, too.
- Medical Mysteries, She Wrote
Have you ever wondered why it hurts when you hit your funny bone? Or why your eyes close when you sneeze? WebMD has the answers to these and other perpetually perplexing medical mysteries.
- Workout Devices Get Rated
Do exercise devices really work? Here's what experts say about 10 as seen on TV.
- Is Solo Sex Hurting Your Relationship?
Wives often get upset if husbands are engaging in solo sex, such as masturbation or phone sex. But who is hurting whom?
- Absentminded or Alzheimer's?
Most of us are more likely to be absentminded than have Alzheimer's disease, but how can you tell the difference, and how can absentmindedness be overcome? WebMD gives you 6 tips to tackle this frustrating problem.
- Summer Travel Health Advice
Looking for travel health advice? Our experts cover everything from SARS to avoiding blood clots so you can have a safe summer trip.
- Health Ad Red Flags
Many health ads scream results. Here's how to tell the good from the bad.
- Advice for Expectant Fathers
Expectant fathers go through profound changes, too, even though their bodies don't change. Overcoming fears and assumptions is part becoming a father.
- Sexless in The City
One click around the TV dial, one flip through your favorite magazine, and it's hard to ignore: Sex seems to be everywhere -- with everybody doing it more often, with more partners, in more ways than ever before.
- Want More Strength? Slow It Down
A super-slow weight-training program can dramatically improve strength, users say, and the workout is intense.
- Yoga for Men
Yoga is becoming more popular among men, and for good reason: Besides getting rid of stress and increasing flexibility, it may lower the risk of heart disease, depression, and high blood pressure.
- Water Pills Help All With Hypertension
If you're not taking a diuretic for high blood pressure, experts say you should ask your doctor about switching medications.
- The Price Tag on Pain
Chronic pain costs society more than $100 billion a year, but it's often misunderstood and untreated.
- Why Do We Laugh?
This ancient trait might help our immunity and lessen stress.
- Sick-Building Syndrome
If your workplace is making you ill, here's what you can do.
- Doctor's Office ATM
Never mind that side trip to the pharmacy. Your next prescription may come out of a vending machine, right in your doctor's front office.
- Suffering From 'Let-Down Effect?'
Do you manage to stay healthy through the most stressful of times, only to succumb to colds or flu when you finally have some down time? Join the (post-stress illness) club ... and find out what you can do about it.
- Making Memories
Researchers working to unlock the secrets of how memories are formed may one day offer treatments, or even cures, for some of our most devastating brain disorders -- from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's to mental retardation.
- Viagra: How Young Is Too Young?
Men in their 30s and 40s also have erectile dysfunction, and Viagra is being marketed to an ever-wider audience, including younger men and even women.
- Addicted to Sex.
It may sound funny, but for those whose lives are controlled by their insatiable desire for sex or love, it's anything but a laughing matter. If you or someone you care about is suffering, help is available. Read on.
- Training Like the Boys of Summer
So you're not a professional baseball player. Not even close. But you weekend warriors can be like them in one way -- adapting their preseason conditioning to keep yourself free of injury.
- Old-Fashioned Medicine Back Again
"Boutique" medical practices offer first-class care and 24-hour access to doctors -- if you're willing to pay.
- Will Men Use Herbal Therapies?
Doctors of Western medicine have been urging men to adopt all sorts of healthy habits. But with the jury still out on the benefits of many types of popular alternative therapies, it remains to be seen how many of them appeal to Joe Sixpack.
- Making Life a Hit -- With a Coach
Want to change your life, make your business more successful, or even chase your dream? Today's coaches say they can help -- by getting you to unlock your own wisdom and by keeping you focused on your goals. Here are a few things to consider before you get one to help you advance in your field.
- Winter Means Wearing Sunglasses
Your eyes need protection from the sun's intense ultraviolet rays.
- Remedy a New Year's Hangover
If you are going to have a few drinks to ring in the New Year, here are a few tips on dealing with the headache and ringing in your ears.
- What Price Beauty?
What happens when a man becomes obsessed with his looks?
- When Men Aren't in 'The Mood'
Which sexual problem do men find hardest to discuss? Hint: It's not premature ejaculation, and it's certainly not erectile dysfunction.
- Halloween: The Truth Is Out There
Science says there's no such thing as vampires or werewolves -- doesn't it? Come with us now as we take a look behind the veil of legend. The facts may be scarier than you think.
- Boning Up on Bones.
It's not your run-of-the-mill camp, though the 46 boys who attended Camp Calcium at Purdue University this year participated in all the fun and games typically associated with six weeks away from mom and dad. But the camp is also an innovative setting for a research project, now in its seventh year, looking at how the body uses calcium to build bones during the adolescent growth spurt. Findings fr