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Harvard Men's Health Watch: January 2009

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Articles in this issue:

New Year's resolutions for health

Suggestions for healthier living include reducing stress, eating healthy foods and getting regular exercise, protecting against infectious diseases, maintaining a safe living environment, and getting regular medical care.

On call: Winter depression

My wife gets down in the dumps each January. She thinks it's just because the holidays have come and gone, but I think it's more than that. Is it depression?

On call: Pharyngitis

I seem to get three or four sore throats a year. I don't want to run to my doctor for antibiotics every time. How can I tell when I need treatment and when I don't?

Medical memo: Paternity and prostate cancer: Can a look down the family tree provide clues?

A study of possible genetic links to prostate cancer questioned whether the number of children a man fathered might affect his risk of prostate cancer, while another looked at whether the sex of a man's offspring was significant.

Waisted: Abdominal obesity and your health

Fat that accumulates inside the abdomen has come to be viewed by doctors as a key cause of cardiovascular disease. Diet and exercise are the fundamental principles that can reduce this fat and improve overall health.