| What you might have missed in June  | Featured Reports | | Get your copy of The Joint Pain Relief Workout Are you plagued by joint pain? Perhaps an achy ankle or sore knee is making it difficult to enjoy a run through your favorite park or even a short walk? Or a throbbing hip or shoulder prevents you from driving that golf ball down the fairway or from simply performing everyday tasks like carrying a bag of groceries into your home? The exercises in this report can help relieve ankle, knee, hip, or shoulder pain, and help you become more active again, which in turn can help you stay independent long into your later years. Click here to read more » | | Get your copy of 6-Week Plan for Healthy Eating This week-by-week plan will help you transform your eating habits into a program of nutritious and delicious food choices that can last a lifetime. Using the latest results of nutrition science, Harvard experts take you by the hand as you learn to eat for heart health, longevity, energy, and vitality. Click here to read more » | | | | Here is the monthly recap of news from Harvard Health Publications. Featured Blog Posts FDA hopes to apply new sunscreen rules
After two decades of dithering, the FDA has announced its proposed new rules for sunscreens. Under the rules, sunscreen makers would be expected to test products for their ability to screen out ultraviolet B rays (UVB), which are largely responsible for sunburn) and ultraviolet A rays (UVA), which contribute to premature aging of the skin, wrinkles, and the development of skin cancer. Read more » Crumbling, confusing Food Pyramid replaced by a Plate
With much fanfare, the USDA launched MyPlate, a replacement for the outdated and much-maligned Food Pyramid. The colorful quarters of the plate-green for vegetables, red for fruits, orange for grains, and purple for protein-are aimed at nudging Americans away from meals dominated by meat and starch and towards meals made up mostly of plant-based foods. Read more » HEALTHbeat Issues Sex in the second half of life
Sexuality is not just for the young. Results from a University of Chicago survey published in 2007 suggested that over half of Americans remain sexually active well into their 70s. That said, sexual activity does subside with age. Biological factors tug in that direction, as do social arrangements: older people, especially women, often end up single when a spouse or partner dies. But researchers at Indiana University report that 20% to 30% of long-lived Americans are sexually active into their 80s. Read more » Tips for pain-free hands
Unnoticed and unsung, healthy hands perform countless small tasks, from pouring your morning coffee to brushing your teeth at night. But aching hands transform even a simple task into a painful ordeal. Beneath the skin, your hands are an intricate architecture of tendons, joints, ligaments, nerves, and bones. Each of these structures is vulnerable to damage from illness or injury. Read more » 10 small steps for a healthier heart
Change is an important part of living with heart disease or trying to prevent it. A jump in blood pressure or cholesterol earns you a lecture on healthy lifestyle changes. Heart attack and stroke survivors are often told to alter a lifetime of habits. Read more » The real-world benefits of strengthening your core
Think of your core muscles as the sturdy central link in a chain connecting your upper and lower body. Whether you're hitting a tennis ball or mopping the floor, the necessary motions either originate in your core, or move through it. Read more » News from Harvard Health Reducing salt intake won't make you iodine deficient
The surplus of sodium in the American diet contributes to a host of cardiovascular problems, from high blood pressure and stroke to heart attack, heart failure, and more. Cutting back on salt is generally good for the heart and arteries. But some... Read more » Recognizing depression in men
About 10% to 17% of men will develop major depression at some point in their lives. Yet many men are reluctant to convey their feelings and seek help when they are in despair. In men, depression often masquerades as some other problem — such... Read more » Eight tips for breakfast
The morning meal "breaks the fast" and replenishes blood sugar (glucose) levels that are normally low after a night's sleep. But it isn't just a matter of timing. Whether the day's inaugural meal is healthful depends on... Read more » Does sex help or hurt the heart as we age?
Is sex a form of exercise that can keep us healthy or a threat to those with heart disease? The June issue of the Harvard Men's Health Watch reviews research on the connection between sex and health. According to one study, sex doesn't... Read more » Self-help measures can greatly relieve bunion pain
Many women suffer from bunions — a deformity of the joint at the base of the big toe. A bunion develops when the first metatarsal bone of the foot turns outward and the big toe angles toward the other toes, causing the joint to jut out. The... Read more » | 
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