In this issue: Stress eating, prostate cancer risk, aging and your body, healthy skin tips and more.

Find out how to overcome emotional eating. Manage my newsletter.   HOUSECALL Vol. 15, Issue 65 | September 18, 2014   THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES     Weight loss: Gain control of emotional eating Do you turn to food when you're stressed? Emotional eating can sabotage your weight-loss efforts. Here's how to get back on track.     Prostate cancer prevention: Ways to reduce your risk   There's no sure way to prevent prostate cancer. But you may lower your risk by exercising and adjusting your diet. Try these tips.           EXPERT ANSWERS   Ocular migraine: When to seek help An ocular migraine can mean one of two conditions. Learn which is more serious. Hepatitis C: How common is sexual transmission? Although hepatitis C is highly contagious, the risk of sexual transmission is very low.   PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ... Aging: What to expect Slide show: Aquatic exercises Fruit recipes Skin care: 5 tips for healthy skin     TRUSTED HEALTH TOOLS   Use our Symptom Checker to explore possible causes of your symptoms based upon Mayo Clinic's patient care experience.   Use these simple calculators and self-assessments for personalized health tips.   BMI calculator LDL cholesterol calculator     NOW BLOGGING   Nutrition-wise: Enrich your life by sharing meals with family, friends Having close friends and family has far-reaching benefits for your health.     MAYO CLINIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES   Improve your hearing and balance Hearing loss limits communication with those around you, affecting your personal relationships along with your ability to fully participate in social activities. Our ear specialists at Mayo Clinic have compiled their research and expertise to put the latest information at your fingertips in this book — Mayo Clinic on Better Hearing and Balance. Learn more and improve your hearing and balance today!     HEALTHY RECIPES   Chili Brown rice pilaf Guacamole Southwestern cornmeal muffins   HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK   Do you respect the mind-body connection? Feel stressed out? Try meditation and put the mind-body connection to work for you. During meditation, focus your attention on a single thought or phrase and let go of the jumbled thoughts that are crowding your mind. Spending even a few minutes in meditation can help you feel more calm and less frazzled.   Need practical advice on diet and exercise? Want creative solutions for stress and other lifestyle issues? Discover even more healthy lifestyle topics at MayoClinic.org.   Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization. Proceeds from website advertising help support our mission. Mayo Clinic does not endorse any non-Mayo products and services. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy    |    Opportunities     Help us find the answers Support Mayo Clinic; donate now. Your support changes lives.     Connect with Mayo Clinic For more of our reliable health information and tools, visit us at MayoClinic.org. Or add us to your social network!   Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Follow on Pinterest   Watch on YouTube Patient Stories View More Newsletters       Thanks for joining our mailing list, wahdaz.5stepquitsmoking@blogger.com, for Mayo Clinic HOUSECALL.   REMOVE me from this list | Add me to this list | Customer service   © 2014 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. All rights reserved.