Harvard Men's Health Watch articles from May 2007

Harvard Men's Health Watch archives from May 2007

Moderate exercise: No pain, big gains.
May 1, 2007... America is in the grip of an energy crisis. The rising costs and dwindling supplies of fossil fuels get all the press, but from a medical view the real crisis involves human energy -- or the lack thereof. In the United States and throughout...

Lowering cholesterol: Is there a limit?
May 1, 2007... Strict vegetarians don't get any cholesterol in their diets, but they still have plenty of cholesterol in their blood. So does everyone else. In fact, even folks in the burger and fries crowd can trace about two-thirds of their blood...

Medical memo; Autoantibody signatures: A promising new test for prostate cancer.(Clinical report)
May 1, 2007... Modern medicine has made great strides in the fight against cancer, especially in finding improved ways to diagnose the disease. Not too long ago, many malignancies were diagnosed only after they grew large enough to make people seriously ill...

On call; Obesity and prostate cancer.(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Q. Your newsletter convinced me that obesity increases the risk of prostate cancer. It depresses me a bit, since I'm overweight, so my question is both personal and practical: If I lose weight, will I undo the harm? A. You are not alone...