
Harvard Men's Health Watch
Harvard Men’s Health Watch is written specifically for men, to help them lead healthier, longer lives. With men's health news covering everything from prostate disease and nutrition and exercise, to erectile dysfunction (ED) and hair loss, Harvard Men’s Health Watch delivers on its promise that “Knowledge is Power.
Harvard Men’s Health Watch brings you men's health news and advice directly from the more than 8,000 doctors and researchers at Harvard Medical School. It provides straight answers, puts the risks and benefits into perspective, and can help you make informed decisions about your health. Harvard Men’s Health Watch puts you in closer touch with everything that’s happening now in cutting edge medicine – new prevention strategies, new medications, the latest diagnostic techniques and treatments.
Inside each eight-page monthly issue, you’ll discover answers to important medical issues like these :
- Which foods are associated with a high risk for prostate cancer
- How to heal your aching back without surgery
- Can Viagra hurt your heart?
- Does coffee raise your cholesterol?
- Is erectile dysfunction physical or mental?
- 10 ways to strengthen your bones and muscles at any age
- What habit to avoid to prevent gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Harvard Men’s Health Watch can make a positive difference in your life, and help you live a longer, healthier life.
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Articles in the January 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- New Year's resolutions for health
- On call: Winter depression
- On call: Pharyngitis
- Medical memo: Paternity and prostate cancer: Can a look down the family tree provide clues?
- Waisted: Abdominal obesity and your health
Articles in the February 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Chocolate and your health: Guilty pleasure or terrific treat?
- Insomnia: Restoring restful sleep
- On call: Selenium and vitamin E for prostate cancer
Articles in the March 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Lifestyle prevention: Does it work? And why?
- Climate change and your health
- Genetic screening for prostate cancer
- On call: Statin therapy
Articles in the April 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Deep-vein thrombosis: Blood clots in your veins
- The 10 commandments of cancer prevention
- Medical memo: Hearty humor
- On call: Proscar and osteoporosis
Articles in the May 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Sexuality and seniority
- Allergic rhinitis: Your nose knows
- Statins and prostate cancer
- On call: Vegetarian diets
Articles in the June 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Finasteride to prevent prostate cancer: A new chapter
- Headache: When to worry, what to do
- Medical memo: Soy and sperm
- On call: Calcium deposits in the prostate
Articles in the July 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- PSA: Prostate-Specific Antigen, Persisting Scientific Ambiguities
- Nutrition 101: Good eating for good health
- On call: Cell phones and hospitals
Articles in the August 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Walking: Your steps to health
- Arsenic and prostate cancer
- Medical memo: Age and performance
- On call: Drug expiration dates
- On call: Eyelid inflammation
Articles in the September 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Peripheral artery disease: Leg pain and much more
- Exercise and your joints
- The numbers game: Risk factors, lifestyle, and longevity
- On call: Periodontitis and your heart
Articles in the October 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- On call: Prevention for BPH
- On call: Performance anxiety
- Blood pressure and your brain
- Strength training, Part I: Building muscles to improve health
Articles in the November 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Strength training, Part II: From theory to practice
- Premature heart disease
- Medical memo: Calling all men: Cell phones and sperm
- On call: PSA variability
- On call: Sexual dysfunction and heart disease in women
Articles in the December 2009 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Hearing loss: A silent epidemic
- How much exercise do you need?
- Medical memo: Do it yourself?
- On call: The digital rectal exam
Articles in the January 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Testosterone, aging, and the mind
- Red meat and colon cancer
- Siestas and your heart: Can you nap your way to health?
- On call: "Low-dose" smoking
Articles in the February 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- ED and coronary artery disease: Surprising bedfellows
- Treating prostate cancer: No rush to judgment
- The Mediterranean diet: A model for Americans
- On call: Leg cramps and quinine
Articles in the March 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Multivitamins and your health: A reappraisal
- GERD: Heartburn and more
- PSA variability: A new factor
- On call: Toenail fungal infections
- On call: Selenium and diabetes
Articles in the April 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Stress and the prostate
- When doctors disagree: How to cope with conflicting results
- Medical memo: Attracted to magnets?
Articles in the May 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Treating prostate cancer, Part I: The big picture
- Optimism and your health
- Medical memo: Insecticides, testosterone, and fertility
- On call: Pseudoephedrine and blood pressure
- On call: Discolored respiratory mucus
Articles in the June 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Treating prostate cancer, Part II: Determining its severity
- The powerful placebo
- Pets and your health
- On call: Home defibrillators
Articles in the July 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Treating prostate cancer, Part III: Active surveillance
- Asthma
- Medical memo: Grape juice for health?
- On call: Hydration for summer exercise
Articles in the August 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Treating prostate cancer, Part IV: Surgery
- Heat wave
- Medical memo: Rating America's hospitals
- On call: Herpes gladiatorum
Articles in the September 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Treating prostate cancer, Part V: Radiation therapy
- Chronic constipation: A strain for men
- On call: Caught napping
Articles in the October 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Treating prostate cancer, Part VI: Androgen deprivation and beyond
- On call: Vytorin for cholesterol
- Influenza: How to prevent and treat a serious infection
- How the influenza virus infects a cell
Articles in the November 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Osteoporosis caution: Men at risk
- Smoking cessation: New ways to quit
- Medical memo: Pill splitting
- On call: What to do about a "superbug"
Articles in the December 2008 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Osteoporosis Part II: Prevention and treatment
- Sinusitis
- Medical memo: Food for thought: Tomatoes, broccoli, and prostate cancer
- On call: Tests for statin users
Articles in the January 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Obesity and prostate cancer
- Beta blockers for blood pressure: A second opinion
- Chromium: The forgotten mineral
- On call: Niacin for cholesterol
- On call: Blood pressure medication and erections
Articles in the February 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Vitamin D and your health: Breaking old rules, raising new hopes
- BNP: An important new cardiac test
- Medical memo: Stress and cholesterol
- On call: Prostate surgery and nighttime urination
Articles in the March 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Cholesterol, the mind, and the brain
- Selenium and prostate cancer
- Prehypertension: Does it really matter?
- On call: Exercise and free radicals
Articles in the April 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- DHEA and health: More questions than answers
- Pomegranates for the prostate and the heart: Seeds of hope
- Medical memo: High-dose radiotherapy for prostate cancer
- On call: Second testicular cancers
- On call: Goals for cholesterol
Articles in the May 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Moderate exercise: No pain, big gains
- Lowering cholesterol: Is there a limit?
- Medical memo: Autoantibody signatures: A promising new test for prostate cancer
- On call: Obesity and prostate cancer
Articles in the June 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Peptic ulcers and bacterial infections
- Preventing diabetes: Understanding and diagnosing the disease
- Red wine and prostate cancer
- On call: No-flush niacin
- On call: Blood pressure in both arms
Articles in the July 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Lifestyle therapy for prostate cancer: Does it work?
- Preventing diabetes: An action plan
- Aspirin for hypertension?
- On call: More on the shingles vaccine
Articles in the August 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Viagra and health: Beyond ED
- HDL cholesterol: Protecting your heart and arteries
- Doctor-patient communication: A shared responsibility
- On call: Statins and muscle damage
Articles in the September 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- HDL cholesterol, Part II
- Restless legs syndrome
- Anti-inflammatory drugs, the prostate, and the bladder
- On call: MRIs and coronary stents
Articles in the October 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Opening blocked coronary arteries: New questions about the old answer
- Multivitamins and prostate cancer: A new worry?
- Medical memo: Golden years that glitter
- On call: Cholesterol rings in the eyes
Articles in the November 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Supplements vs. exercise for heart disease and cancer: The "vitamins" in your legs
- Breast disorders in men
- Statins and cancer
- On call: CRP in older men
Articles in the December 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Gout: Joint pain and more
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- Supplements vs. exercise for nine health issues: The ''vitamins'' in your legs
- On call: Chocolate and health
- On call: Shy bladder syndrome
Articles in the November 2006 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Low back pain: Causes, symptoms, and diagnosis
- Exercise and malignancy: Can you walk away from cancer?
- Food for thought: The polymeal
- On call: Bell's palsy
Articles in the December 2006 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch include:
- Genes and lifestyle: Are we victims of our own success?
- Low back pain: Treatment and prevention
- Mind and body: Do music, imagery, touch, or prayer improve cardiac care?
- On call: Biking and erectile dysfunction
- On call: Diuretics and sulfa allergies
From the editors of the Harvard Men's Health Watch. The following are links to online information mentioned in past issues of Harvard Men's Health Watch or to extra information we couldn't fit into the printed version.

