Breaking Free from Nicotine: Modern Alternatives That Actually Help No longer is quitting nicotine a matter of willpower. Alternatives today allow smokers and vapers pathways that actually fit how humans live, beyond the nicotine patch and gum. Some alternatives work better than others, but knowing what's available can help those on the cusp of another failed attempt finally break free. The cycle of nicotine addiction has trapped millions of people into believing they're not trying hard enough. In reality, the addiction rewires the brain's response to stress, boredom, and socialization. While traditional options exist, many don't work for everyone. Newer...

Men's Health After 40: Addressing Hormone Changes Nobody Talks About When hormones are discussed, they're usually in relation to women and menopause. When men think about important hormonal changes, it usually relates to adolescence and sex. The truth is, however, that men undergo serious hormonal changes as they age, too, but in a much more gradual and covertized way. Starting at around 30 years old, testosterone begins dropping at a rate of about 1 percent per year. By the time a man reaches his mid-forties, those incremental changes add up to substantial alterations to how he feels, behaves and looks....