Here you’ll find dozens of easy ways to dodge unhealthy bullets by learning how to spot signs of trouble and making a few small changes to your daily routine. The best offense is a good defense!
Use family snapshots, sexy selfies and tight T-shirts as motivation Picture a bunch of cavemen sitting around a campfire. One of them starts grunting about how he’d love to hunt, kill and eat a wooly mammoth. “Ugh!” his buddy replies. “Ugh ugh, ugh ugh-ugh-ugh.”...
You can’t rock the beach, barbecue or dock if you overdo it In Canada, summer is the season of giving. Not gift-giving, of course, but giving it. You know: Playing hard on the beach, at the park, around the barbecue, on the dock, you know the drill. In summer,...
You know that old saying “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”? Well, when it comes to diagnosing and treating health concerns shared by both sexes, men and women can definitely be worlds apart. It’s a sad fact that Canadian men die younger than women, and have on...
How to get checked for traumatic brain injury Most of the concern around traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, used to focus on the obvious: skull fractures, brain bleeding, and patients slipping into coma. But after some high-profile concussion lawsuits in professional...
Did you know 1 in 7 Canadian men will develop prostate cancer during his lifetime? If you want to ensure your prostate is in tiptop shape, here are the Top 3 signs of prostate cancer: Changes to your flow — The prostate is a small gland about the size and shape of a...
Balls. Nuts. Sack. While there are plenty of nicknames for our hormone-and sperm-producing sex organs, how many guys actually know anything about testicle health? For instance, did you know that testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men younger than age 35?...
People say the eyes are the window to the soul, but your peepers can also tell you a lot about your overall health. It turns out optometrists can see warning signs for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even signs of stroke just by taking a gander into your...
Tooth hurty! Now, how good is your oral health on a scale of 1 to 10? No, this isn’t a question for your exes. We’re talking about your teeth and gums, and it turns out men are way more likely to neglect their pearly whites than women. Most guys understand the basics...
If you’re like most guys, you’ve probably seen a physiotherapist after throwing out your back, or maybe for an old sports injury. But did you know physio is great for day-to-day maintenance of your body, too? Even with all the modern science about how our bodies work,...
Try to think of a physical like a multi-point inspection at the mechanic. It’s just due diligence, plain and simple. If the mechanic tells you a belt needs tightening, it’s better than blowing the entire engine, right? If you’ve never had a physical, that’s OK!...
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