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Dwayne Wade and his ‘extended’ paternity leave: A continued cultural shift

Dwayne Wade and his ‘extended’ paternity leave: A continued cultural shift

[featured image credit: Chicago Tribune] Wade has missed the Heat’s last three games and will miss at least three more, as he and his wife welcome their newborn daughter into the world. To the surprise of many sports writers, Wade has been greeted with congratulations from teammates, celebrities, and fans. “With my daughter coming a couple […]

Fighting against Dad-Bod: Having a good exercise routine prior to fatherhood can impact your child’s physical health

Fighting against Dad-Bod: Having a good exercise routine prior to fatherhood can impact your child’s physical health

A new article in the medical journal, Diabetes, looked at how paternal exercise improves glucose metabolism in adult offspring. Poor paternal diet has emerged as a risk factor for metabolic disease in offspring, and alterations in sperm may be a major mechanism mediating these detrimental effects of diet. While exercise in the general population is […]