Author: healthtost
I have been an advocate for men’s health my whole life. I also support women’s and children’s health. Scientific studies over the years, and my personal and professional experience, tell me that men are not doing well, and their lack of well-being affects the lives of their families, friends and communities. According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, “Men in the United States face many of the same health problems that men face to a greater or lesser degree in other developed countries. In 2022, life expectancy for men in the United States was 74.8 years, more than…
In November 2025, I watched the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) conference. It was a great experience to connect with sexual health professionals and gain insight into what is currently happening in the field. During one of the sessions, I came across an exciting project: an effort to collect and centralize the academic literature on kink and the kink community into a single, searchable resource. They call it the Kink Literature Database. I was intrigued, so I interviewed the project coordinators: Steve Ratcliff and Stefan Lucke. Strap in – you’ll want to hear about it.What is it?THE…
No witty introduction needed here.The title says it all.Things I struggle with1. Writing periodic programs for Gen Pop ClientsI know this might ruffle some feathers out there, but I’m really struggling with the idea of writing periodic (ie, several weeks or months in advance) training programs for the general population.When working with a competitive athlete who has split the year between “off-season” and “in-season” as it relates to their respective sport……yes, it makes sense to write a more detailed, thorough and robust plan to prepare them for these rigorsBeing more meticulous with stress management, establishing accurate volumes and loads, managing…
Tuberculosis rates for Inuit living in Nunavik, the Inuit territories in northern Quebec, are 1,000 times higher than among non-foreign-born Quebecers, and a lack of local health care resources adds to the difficulty of the disease, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medicine Journal Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.251824. The study, conducted in collaboration with Nunavik Inuit and led by a predominantly Indigenous research team, aimed to assess current Inuit experiences with TB care and elicit recommendations from Inuit for effective disease eradication tactics. First Nations and Inuit researchers interviewed 156 Nunavimmiut—Inuit people from Nunavik—of whom 61% were women and 37%…
Have you ever been asleep when you suddenly hear what sounds like a gunshot, a door slam, or an explosion inside your head? You wake up, your heart is pounding, you sit up in bed, but the room is silent. Nothing has happened – but it was very real. This experience has a dramatic name: exploding head syndrome. Despite the alarming name, it is not dangerous, it is not painful and it is not a sign that something is wrong with the brain. What is it? Exploding head syndrome is a type of sleep disorder known as parasomnia. Parasomnias are…
Hello friends! Happy weekend and Happy Easter to my celebrating friends. I hope you have a beautiful weekend ahead of you! Hanging out at the pool – ours is still pretty cold so it’s nice to have a warm option!- meeting up with friends to watch the U of A game (GO CATS!) and spending Easter with our folks. We have Easter brunch at my dad’s and then my mom’s family comes here for a BBQ for dinner. (photos from our favorite blues and bris brunch at Loew’s this weekend! The dress is from Rent the Runway) For now, I’m…
“Pure beauty” is everywhere. It’s on the shelves of every major retailer, in the marketing copy of thousands of brands, and in the vocabulary of anyone who’s thought seriously about what’s been going on with their skin for the past five years. It sounds reassuring. It involves security. It indicates that someone has done the work of removing the bad stuff and leaving only the good. The problem is that “clean beauty” has no legal definition, no regulatory standard, and no independent certification body with any real authority. What counts as “clean” at one retailer is at odds with what…
Your internal organs work day and night. whether you are asleep or awake. Therefore, they must be adequately cared for. Your internal organs play essential functions that are necessary to keep you alive. For example, the kidney cleans your blood of waste, the liver helps remove toxins from the blood, and the heart pumps blood around your body. Internal organ issues mean distortion in the body system, which can degenerate into disease and possibly death. Therefore, you need to take care of your internal organs. In this beneficial blog post, we will discuss seven more effective tips for taking care…
Sexually transmitted infections (STDs) not only affect an individual’s health but also result in multi-billion dollar economic losses worldwide. To study these diseases, a team of researchers developed a first-of-its-kind immune-competent “organ-on-a-chip” model that realistically replicates the human cervical environment, allowing scientists to study how the microbiome, the immune system, and STIs interact—something not previously possible with cell cultures or animal cultures. Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and School of Dentistry (UMSOD), the University of Delaware and the University of Virginia published the research in the journal Advances in Science. Chlamydia and gonorrhea account for…
Heart disease is more common than people expect. And it’s perfectly normal to worry about your heart as you get older. But what many people don’t realize is that your daily habits determine the health of your heart. The way you eat, move your body and even think can affect your physical health. In the long run, small actions can matter much more than elaborate diets or intense workouts. These simple lifestyle habits can make a bigger difference in your life than any difficult exercise routine. If you already do these habits regularly, you may have nothing to worry about.…