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Harvard Men's Health Watch back issues
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Lifestyle prevention: Does it work? And why?
March 1, 2009... Lifestyle prevention: Does it work? And why?
You started hearing it from your mom not long after you came into this world. In junior high school, your health education teacher took up the beat, and then passed the baton to your high school biology instructor. You caught a break in college...
Climate change and your health.
March 1, 2009... Climate change and your health
The debate is over; nearly all scientists (and politicians) agree that climate change is real, is here, and is the result of human activity. Experts also agree that the consequences of global warming are serious and far reaching. All too often, though, these...
Genetic screening for prostate cancer.
March 1, 2009... Genetic screening for prostate cancer
Genes regulate the growth, multiplication, and death of all human cells. Cancer develops when cell growth escapes from the normal control that holds it in check. In a fundamental sense, then, all cancers depend on genetic abnormalities.
In some...
On call: Statin therapy.
March 1, 2009... On call
Statin therapy
Q. I am 55 years old. My cholesterol counts are normal, but my wife clipped a newspaper article about a study that found statin drugs prevent heart attacks even in people with normal cholesterol. My golfing partners all take cholesterol medication * should I...
Chocolate and your health: Guilty pleasure or terrific treat?
February 1, 2009... Chocolate and your health: Guilty pleasure or terrific treat?
It's an old story, very old, in fact. Forbidden fruits taste the best. The apple in Eden may have started it all, but there are many modern equivalents, ranging from juicy burgers and crispy fries to salty snacks and fine...