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Aging Well

The Big Gut

If you have five middle-aged men around a table enjoying poker, beer and snacks, it's a good bet some of them have a big belly, feel sluggish and think about losing weight. More >>

Losing Your Hair?
If you're a man seeing too much scalp and not enough hair, you're not alone. More >>

How Much Iron Do You Need?
National Research Council's Daily Dietary Allowances More >>

How Men Manage Stress
A little stress can be a good thing for men. It initiates a "fight or flight" response in the body that was essential to survival in humanity's earliest days and still provides short bursts of exceptional productivity and creativity. More >>

Men Turning 40— What It’s Really Like
"Your sex appeal is history." "Might as well toss that sports equipment." Your buddies are happy to pepper you with these myths as you approach the big Four-O, but here's the truth: a man's 40s can be a great time of life. More >>

The Older Parent
Jim Ezrow waited until he was 38 to become a father. He and his wife, Michele, both social workers, had reached a comfortable point in their careers and bought a farmhouse in Macungie. More >>

All About Testosterone
The 'male' hormone naturally declines as you age, but other factors also affect testosterone level More >>

Don’t Be Afraid to Check That Mole
You've been meaning to show your doctor that odd-looking mole, but the thought of skin cancer is so alarming you keep putting it off. What to do? Make the appointment! More >>

Heart Attack Symptoms - His and Hers
When it comes to a heart attack, men and women aren't the same. More >>

About Prostate Cancer
Recently, results were released from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, a national study that enrolled more than 18,000 men to determine whether finasteride reduced the risk of developing prostate cancer. More >>

Think Osteoporosis is an old-lady disease? Think Again!
If you think osteoporosis is something that only your Grandmother has to worry about, you're wrong. More >>

Men and Food
Listen up, men! If you want to eat healthier and drop a few pounds, you don't have to give up the food you like. More >>

How Bad is Beer?
Can you be a carbohydrate-counter and a beer-drinker, too? The new "low-carb" beers seem to promise just that. More >>

The Real Man's Diet
Please don’t mention the word “diet” to Ron Yeakel of Bethlehem. And don’t ask him to count calories. He tried that after being diagnosed with diabetes a year ago, but couldn't relate to cottage cheese, skim milk and calorie restrictions. More >>

His and Hers Workouts
We know men and women are different in the way they think, feel and act. We even see it in the way they exercise. More >>

Men: Don't Live With Incontinence!
Urinary incontinence affects millions of men each year. More >>

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