There's no way to sugarcoat the reality that runaway obesity among American men is a major public health crisis that requires attention. Technology has afforded us many benefits in terms of quality of life, but the conveniences of modern living have come at a cost to our health. We eat too many processed...

Modern medicine now has a much firmer grasp than in years past of the interaction between the human endocrine (hormone) system and the nervous system, and how that interaction can predict the occurrence of seizures in people with seizure disorders. Epilepsy is a relatively common group of disorders...

The prostate, a gland situated between the penis and the bladder, serves an important function in men's reproductive health by releasing the fluid that protects sperm and keeps them healthy in the man's body until it can be released during intercourse and, ultimately, penetrate a female egg to fertilize...

Feeling less energetic, losing muscle mass, and decreased exercise performance were once considered inevitable parts of aging. Thanks to research that proves the crucial role the endocrine (hormone) system plays in men's overall health, we now know that these "natural" signs of aging can be prevented...

Can Low Testosterone Affect Male Fertility? In the United States and across the Western world, men are experiencing a fertility crisis, the likes of which have never been seen in medicine. Some experts estimate that total sperm counts have declined by a whopping 52% since the 1970s. To get an idea...

One of the most common questions that we receive is whether human growth hormone (HGH) therapy is appropriate in cases of patients who have diabetes in addition to low HGH levels. Patients frequently present with both diabetes and HGH deficiency simultaneously, requiring flexible approaches to treatment...

If you're one of the thousands of men who receive prostatectomies each year, then testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) might be right for you. Prostatectomy can have a profound effect on the circulating testosterone levels, especially radical prostatectomies. Whatever the reason for requiring prostatectomy,...

The human immune system is the term for all the ways that the body protects itself from dangerous outside microbes called pathogens. The most common pathogens that target human cells are bacteria and viruses. Without a functioning immune system, we become susceptible to diseases that we could otherwise...

Hysterectomy is a common medical procedure in the United States. People may also be familiar with hysterectomy as "surgical menopause". About 600,000 American women receive hysterectomies each year. As we will explore in this article, hysterectomy comes with accompanying side effects. Much of the body...

The human immune system is the sum total of the body's defense mechanisms against invading pathogens like bacteria and viruses. In a world full of such pathogens circulating in the air, food, and water, a well-functioning immune system is absolutely necessary for an organism to thrive. In fact, a lot...