Armin Brott

As you might expect, depressed new dads have trouble bonding with their baby.

Healthy Men: Postpartum depression for dads? Yep, it’s a thing

December 15, 2020 at 9:09 p.m.

Dear Healthy Men: About three months ago, I became a new dad. I was super excited during the pregnancy, but ever since we brought the baby home, I've been in...

Chadwick Boseman a su llegada a la 91a entrega de Premios de la Academia el 24 de febrero de 2019, en el Dolby Theatre de Hollywood & Highland Center en Hollywood. Boseman murió en agosto de cáncer de colon.

Hombres jóvenes y cáncer de colon

November 24, 2020 at 4:55 p.m.

Queridos hombres sanos: Cuando Chadwick Boseman murió de cáncer de colon hace unos meses, me sorprendió que fuera tan joven; siempre pensé que era una enfermedad de una persona mayor....

Chadwick Boseman during arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards on Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. Boseman died in August of colon cancer.

Healthy Men: Colon cancer: A growing risk for young men

November 23, 2020 at 9:15 p.m.

Dear Healthy Men: When Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer a few months ago, I was surprised that he was so young — I always thought it was an old...

Researchers at Chapman University in California found that men who are taller than average have as many as three more sex partners over their lifetime than men who are shorter than average.

Healthy Men: The long and short of it

October 12, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.

Dear Healthy Men: I'm only 5-foot-7 and over my whole adult life, I feel that it's been harder for me to date than for my friends who are taller than...

New research has found that infertile men are significantly more likely to suffer from a variety of other health conditions as well.

Healthy Men: Male infertility may predict other health problems

August 10, 2020 at 9:35 p.m.

Dear HealthyMen: My wife and I have been trying for a year and have been unable to get pregnant. I want to be there to support her, but I'm suffering...

Men who suffer from anxiety are more than twice as likely to die of cancer than men who don't, according to a new study. The researchers found no link between anxiety and cancer mortality in women.

Healthy Men: Being a guy isn’t easy in the time of COVID

May 27, 2020 at 5:42 p.m.

Dear Healthy Men: You've written about how men are more likely to get sick with COVID-19, and I feel bad for them. But what about other problems that the virus...

As things stand now, with no gender-based services for men, there are no incentives to buy health insurance other than fines and penalties, which are designed to punish men for not participating in a program that fails to provide for their basic needs.

Why men don’t care about the healthcare debate?

December 23, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

Dear Health Men: You've complained about how the Affordable Care Act discriminates against men and boys. Where's your proof? A: The ACA (Obamacare) very clearly prohibits discrimination "on the basis...

We may not all be elite atheletes, but we should be exercising regardless.

Ask Mr. Dad: Slow children playing. Really, slow…

December 18, 2019 at 3:51 p.m.

Dear Mr. Dad: The Olympics are just around the corner and I've been wondering whether American athletes are going to compete, given the epidemic of childhood obesity that we keep...

The epidemic — and consequences — of male loneliness

December 7, 2019 at 1:40 a.m.

Loneliness kills. According to former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, isolation and weak social connections "are associated with a reduction in lifespan similar to that caused by smoking fifteen cigarettes...

Unfortunately, some men's lackadaisical attitude toward their health contributes to the fact that they're far more likely than women to die of heart disease, stroke, and cancer.

How to save your husband’s life

November 22, 2019 at 7:47 p.m.

Dear Healthy Men: I love my family, but I'm very frustrated about having to manage almost everyone's health. While my daughter and I schedule our own doctor visits and mammograms,...

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