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Pop Quiz! Low T or Just Low Key: Do You Know Your Testosterone Level?

There’s no denying that slowing down is a natural part of getting older. Our energy levels drop, we’re not as strong as we used to be, and sexual interest decreases. However, for some—men especially—that slowing down can be a result of low testosterone. While testosterone is found in both sexes, testosterone levels are much higher…
Get a Grip on Headaches and Migraines Before They Disrupt Your Life

by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Few things can derail your day like a headache. And for those who suffer from migraines, it’s more than just pain. It’s a full-body assault: throbbing, nausea, light sensitivity, and disruption that can last hours or even days. We often call life’s minor annoyances “headaches,” but…
Prostate Cancer a Threat to Younger Men, Too

BayCare’s Dr. Kenneth Essig Provides Insight About Prostate Cancer Diagnoses at Earlier Ages by REBEKAH PIERCE Think prostate cancer is just an “old man’s disease”? Think again. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. About 1 in every 8 men will be diagnosed with it…

PCMA Letter: Counting our blessings

As Thanksgiving quickly approaches and swiftly thereafter we will be swung into the hectic pace of the holiday season, now is the best time to count our blessings. At this time of year, we should try to show our gratitude to our loved ones and friends who support us through thick and thin. For those…
Don’t forget to exercise your right to vote

Thomas Paine, one of the fathers of the American Revolution, wrote in the year 1795, “The right of voting for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected. To take away this right is to reduce a person to slavery, for slavery consists in being subject to the will of another…” While…
The 50+ job landscape: The Good, the Bad, and the Promising

With the ever-increasing life expectancy and an improving job market, our nation’s experienced workers are finding new opportunities to reinvent their careers later in life. However, some challenges do remain, as Richard Eisenberg points out in his recent Forbes article, “What You Should Know about the 50+ Job Market.”