Researchers analyzed information from more than 120,000 people and found that the larger a person’s waist size, the smaller his or her forced vital capacity — the maximum volume of air that a person can exhale after breathing in as much air as possible. In other words, excess belly fat is strongly associated with impaired […]

Ever wonder why you don’t see any high-level athletes or Olympians in their 50s and 60s? It’s because time works against us all, and the aging process slows and diminishes certain body systems no matter what we do. As men age, they inevitably lose some muscle mass, regardless of nutrition, exercise, or activity levels. Survey […]

Given the choice, few men would volunteer to lose their hair. Although hair loss is a physical issue, it often comes with emotional challenges. Hair loss is seen as a sign of aging, in a culture that continually glorifies youth. When men start to lose their hair, they try to compensate for it or deny […]

The stereotype has been played out countless times in movies and TV dramas: A man reaches his 40s or 50s — aka “middle age” — and a switch gets flipped. He is dissatisfied with his marriage, career, and life in general, so he begins to exhibit exotic and unexplained behaviors. He quits his job suddenly, […]