Forty Means Physical

…and physicals scare the hell out of us guys! Why you ask? I think for most of us, it’s the dreaded digital rectal exam. When I first heard the term, I thought surely it must have something to do with a computer or electronic exam. After all, it was called a digital exam?!?! Unfortunately, that [...]

Cholesterol & Your Heart

I’ve really started thinking more about my heart in the last few years. I always thought that if I were afflicted with some horrible ailment in my middle years, it would be some type of cancer. I felt like there had been so many advances in heart care over the past few decades, that rarely [...]

Shaking Hands, Trembling Hands & Essential Tremors

Over the last few years, I have begun to notice my hands shaking when trying to perform precise movements or tasks? It was a little disturbing because I thought it could be related to early onset of Parkinson’s disease or something like that. I didn’t notice it getting a lot worse, but it was noticeable [...]

Broken Rib? It Hurts!

Last weekend, while visiting a friend’s cabin for the weekend, I managed to fall and land on my side. As I was falling, I tucked my elbow into my side in an effort to break the fall somehow. The next morning it was sore, but not so bad I couldn’t move pretty freely. I just [...]