Nine Days with Cancer

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Jim Mitchem learned a lot in nine days.

The Long Road Home

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John Taylor lost track of himself for a while, but after a visit to the ER with chest pains, he is reconnecting with himself.

Health and Masculinity: Is Manhood Killing Us?

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Men’s health isn’t about your nuts, your prostate, or your lack of a hard-on. It’s about, quite literally, your life.

Ten things I've learned from never smoking marijuana

Some things are so common, that people cannot understand why you have never done them. Most people have at least tried weed, even if they don’t smoke it regularly. Different drugs make people annoying in different ways. Ecstasy makes people hug you when they are sweaty. Cocaine makes people talk at you quickly and energetically. [...]

Man of the Day: Rick Stoddard

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In 2000, Rick Stoddard lost his wife, Marie, to lung cancer. Since then, he has become one of the most tenacious anti-smoking campaigners in the country.

Study of the Day: Smoking Is Really Bad for You

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According to a recent study, if you smoke cigarettes, you’re more likely to drink heavily, maintain a poor diet, and develop mental-health problems

Way Too Many Americans Still Killing Themselves Slowly

One in five Americans still smoke. That rate has held steady since 2004. (Photo by Good Men contributor Stephen Sheffield.)

Two Paths on the Road to Obesity

New study: Dads who smoke raise overweight kids.