Men's Health

Man Shotguns Beer

Traditional views on masculinity are part of the American psyche, but they keep many men from living healthy

Many men say they're concerned about their health – but they don't act like it

Men's Health Prevention

Many men say they lack friends and often feel lonely, but they are less likely than women to seek relationships

Loneliness Older Men

Older men's connections often wither when they're on their own

Older Man Walking

Men should feel empowered by changing views on masculinity — not fearful

Shifting Masculinity Views

American boys are falling behind girls at school — and that has long-term effects on their health

Educational Gap Boys

Eating a plant-based diet may help men with prostate cancer, research shows

Plant-Based Diet Cancer

The components of a healthy lifestyle go beyond diet and exercise

Bicycling Philly Exercise

An injury can hinder a workout routine, but there often are ways to stay in shape

Prehabilitation Orthopedic Surgery

The best way to ensure longevity is by paying attention to your lifestyle

Healthy Lifestyle Longevity

Mike Jerrick says recent absence from 'Good Day Philadelphia' was to recover from prostate cancer surgery

Jerrick Prostate Cancer

Melanoma is most common among older, white men, but it is preventable

Skin Cancer Men

More attention must be given to improving men's health in America

Man Lifting Weights

Kevin Jonas had a basal cell carcinoma removed; here's how the skin cancer is treated, and how to spot it

kevin jonas skin cancer

Self-control is the foundation to a healthy lifestyle – and it's a skill that can be strengthened with practice

Self Control Health

There's no Fountain of Youth, but there are ways to slow the aging process

Aging Exercise Diet

HPV vaccine reduces risk of head and neck cancers in men, study shows

HPV Vaccine Men

The benefits of stretching are many – whether you do so at home or in a studio

Stretching Health Benefits

Physical activity offers a litany of health benefits, but finding the motivation to exercise can be hard

Exercise Motivation

Many men have trouble falling asleep, but exercising can help

Exercise Better Sleep

Running won't help when you're mad, but it offers many psychological benefits

Running Anger Management

Exercise isn't enough to counteract the impact of daily soda consumption

Soda Exercise Heart Disease

Women may achieve more health benefits with less exercise compared with men, study finds

women exercise health benefits

Many Americans' health can benefit from behavior changes, but making them is not easy

Behavior Change Health

People are eating more ultra-processed foods than they once did – to the detriment of their health

Ultra Processed Foods

Our lifespans have grown over last 100 years, but there's room to boost the quality of our lives

Healthspan vs lifespan

For some men with prostate cancer, active surveillance may be a better option than treatment

Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

Building healthy habits takes motivation, creativity and a dose of reality

Healthy Habits Running

Too many men avoid getting an annual physical. But it could be lifesaving

Doctor Annual Physical

Men chipped away at cultural norms that keep them from being healthier in 2023, but greater change is needed

Men's Health 2023

For some men, rewriting the 'holiday script' may prove beneficial to their mental well-being

Holiday Stress Men

Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro has a playbook to ensure he's in good health, and it's one other men should adopt

Dave Spadaro Eagles

For many men, the holidays are time for overindulgence, but they also can be a launch pad to a healthy lifestyle

Holidays Healthy Living

Fewer men are getting prostate cancer exams, so Penn Medicine is offering free screenings to those most vulnerable

Prostate Cancer Screenings

Children's Health

Young Black males with ADHD are underdiagnosed and undertreated, Penn State study finds

ADHD Racial Disparities

Grieving the death of a loved one is hard, and many men struggle to realize how it affects their lives

Sad Man Grief

Using a cell phone often may impact one's sperm count, study finds

Cell Phones Sperm Count

Many men believe they're living healthy, but their lifestyles suggest otherwise

Healthy Living Men

Breast cancer often doesn't begin with a noticeable lump; here are other signs to watch for

Breast Cancer Symptoms

America's climbing obesity rates underscore the poor state of our health

Obesity Rates U.S.

This spider's venom may help treat erectile dysfunction – but that's not as unusual as it sounds

Spider Venom ED

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