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Friday, January 9, 2015

Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, January 2015

The UCSF Patient Health Library subscribes to over a dozen health and wellness newsletters that are not available for free online. We also have access to all of the online journals the UCSF subscribes to.

Here are highlights from newsletters. To read the articles, look at the online journals or ask a health or medical question, visit the Patient Health Library.

UC Berkeley Wellness Letter

November 2014
-Are coconuts all they're cracked up to be? pp.1-2
-Choking: know what to do, p.4

December 2014
-Yoga for a better bladder, p.5

Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter

November 2014
-Extra magnesium may boost your physical performance, p.7

Supplement, November 2014: The latest on fats: facts vs. fads

December 2014
-Get fit now to keep your brain sharp later, p.7

Nutrition Action Newsletter

December 2014
-What you can do to protect your bones, pp.1,3-7

Mayo Clinic Health Letter

November 2014
-Irritable bowel syndrome: new approaches for relief, pp.1-3
-Lymphedema surgery: new solutions for swelling, pp.4-5

Supplement, November 2014 - Diabetes: Taking charge of your health

December 2014
-Nonallergic rhinitis, pp.1-3
-Lifting safely, pp.4-5

Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50

December 2014
-Don't let COPD stand in the way of an active lifestyle, pp.1-2
-Pneumonia: two vaccinations are better than one, p.3

Harvard Women's Health Watch

December 2014
-Keep your weight down and your energy up with the glycemic index, pp.1,7
-When to get help for low back pain, pp.4-5

Harvard Men's Health Watch

November 2014
-How much alcohol is too much? p.3
-Relief for hand arthritis, p.6

Harvard Heart Letter

November 2014
-Exercise is still the best medicine, pp.1,7
-For heart health, less salt makes the most sense, p.5

Duke Medicine Health News

November 2014
-An action plan to avoid chronic loneliness, p.3


Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, July 2014

Here are highlights from recent health and wellness newsletters at the UCSF Patient Health Library.  To see the entire articles, visit the Patient Health Library.

Not all information is free and not all of it is online!

Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter

April 2014
-What can you really do to feel more energetic? pp.4-5
-Make sure you're getting enough B12, p.7

June 2014
-Smart shopping for salmon, pp.4-5
-Protein plus exercise equals less muscle loss with aging, p.7
-Q: Is oat bran as good as oatmeal for nutrition value? A: "Adding oat bran to your cereal may be a quick and easy way to add fiber and other nutrients to your diet....Keep your mind open to...the original whole food...as there are many components of food whose function or relationships we do not yet understand."

June 2014 Supplement: How safe are so-called "dietary supplements"?

Nutrition Action Newsletter

June 2014
-Don't believe everything you hear, pp.1,3-7
"It doesn't matter if the news came from the New York Times, '60 Minutes,' or Dr. Oz....The information could well be incomplete, preliminary, or downright flawed."
-Oh my GERD! A guide to heartburn and beyond, pp.9-11

Mayo Clinic Health Letter

June 2014
-Atrial fibrillation choices, pp.4-5
-Cancer-related symptoms, p.6
-Shared medical decisions, p.7

June 2014 Supplement: Highly functional foods: Eating your way to good health

Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50

June 2014
-The truth about testosterone replacement therapy, pp.1-2
-Preventing complications of chronic kidney disease, pp.4-5

Harvard Heart Letter

June 2014
-Should you seek advanced cholesterol testing? p.3
-How sugar harms the heart, p.6
-Measure blood pressure in both arms, p.7

Harvard Health Letter

June 2014
-Easy exercises for healthy knees, pp.1,7
-4 fast mood boosters, p.3
-Taming irritable bowel syndrome, p.6
-Are cholesterol-lowering statin drugs for everyone? p.7

Consumer Reports on Health

June 2014
-Are supplements really safe? p.1,4-5
-Spot and fix medical billing mistakes, p.8
-The best way to stop bug bites, p.10

July 2014
-Heart disease questions and answers, pp.1,4-5