The University of Vermont Medical Center HealthSource blog is your leading source for men’s health tips and articles from industry experts. Read through a collection of men’s health articles on a variety of topics such as prostate cancer, prostate health, male infertility, heart health and more. The HealthSource men’s health blog features an array of regular authors and contributors from the medical world including doctors, nutritionists, nurse practitioners and healthcare experts.
Why do regular brushing, flossing and dentist visits fall by the way side all too often? Dr. Katera Hopkins, dentist, and Chelsea Brooks, registered dental hygienist, share tips for good dental habits and how to maintain them. Listen to the interview at the link below or read the transcript that follows. Learn more about Dental and […]
February is a month-long celebration of heart health. When it comes to nutrition this can mean many different things. Foods that warm the heart. Foods that express love for another. Foods that promote cardiovascular health. The gift of a long, healthy life includes a diet that makes room for all three. This is the month to think […]
Burn Awareness Week is February 4 through 10, 2018. Nearly a HALF MILLION people experienced a burn in 2016. That led to almost 40,000 hospital admissions and 3,275 deaths (Source:American Burn Association). With winter in full force, this is a time to be aware of situations that result in burns, and learn how to prevent them. […]
Glaucoma affects nearly three million Americans and is a major cause of vision loss and blindness around the world. The disease is most common as we age. Beyond age sixty-five, it develops in 2-3 percent of whites and 4-6 percent of African-Americans. It also occurs in infancy and middle age, but this is less common. […]
In the past few years you may have heard of mindfulness. It has been proposed as a treatment for anxiety, depression, and generally getting the most enjoyment out of life. This concept of mindfulness seems to be everywhere from medical research, to TV, to news articles, but what does it really mean and where did […]
Influenza is a viral infection. It that causes many symptoms that can range from mild (runny nose, cough) to severe (pneumonia and respiratory failure). Did you know that about 30,000 people die from influenza infection every year in the United States alone! The virus develops changes in its genes. That’s the reason that the vaccine […]
For the past decade, when Vermonters think about tickborne diseases, they think Lyme disease. And this is for a good reason. In 2016, Vermont had the second highest rate of Lyme disease cases in the United States. However, in the past several years, Vermonters have started to ask questions about other tickborne diseases. Here, I […]
Is your New Year’s resolution to quit smoking? If so, we have some great advice and strategies for you. Watch this interview with Elias Klemperer from the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health. Eli shares a number of different tips. See what works best for you. You can do this! Visit 802Quits.org for resources and support. […]
One older American falls every second of every day. This was reported in a 2016 study publication by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), making falls the number one cause of injury and injury-related death for older Americans. Bad falls that cause serious injury can occur out of the blue, but for most people, […]
Influenza, or the flu, is a viral infection that affects 5 percent to 20 percent of the US population every year. That’s up to 60 million people. With this many people affected each year, it’s good to know how to reduce your chances of getting the flu, such as making sure you get your annual […]
