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 the newsletters. To read the articles, look at the online journals or ask a health or medical question, visit the Patient Health Library.
Consumer Reports on Health
January 2015
-The trouble with diet pills, pp.1,4-5
-Make your home a safer place, pp.6-7
-Stop paying too much for drugs, p.8
-What you must know about milk, p.9
"Q: Should I opt for organic milk? A: Yes....[benefits include] 100% organic feed, no growth hormones, and no antibiotics....and healthy agricultural practices."
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
January 2015
-Which drugs are best for preventing fractures, pp.1-2
-New device for a hard-to-treat type of hearing loss: the hybrid cochlear implant, p.3
-Ways to manage your angina and reduce symptom frequency, p.5
Winter 2014-2015
-You can fight age-related weight gain, pp.1-2
-A team-based approach to weight loss, p.3
-Probiotics: what to consider before adding these supplements to your diet, pp.4-5
-How to make snacking a sensible part of your weight control efforts, p.6
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
January 2015
-Exercise after join replacement: DOs and DON'Ts, pp.4-5
February 2015
-Seven ways to prevent cancer, pp.4-5
Supplement, February 2011665
-Aging and skin
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
January 2015
-Can you train your brain to crave healthier foods? pp.1,3
UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
Winter 2014-2015
-Vitamin D, pp.1-4
-Family history 101, pp.5
Showing posts with label cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cancer. Show all posts
Monday, February 2, 2015
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Understanding and Finding Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that test how well new medical approaches work in people. Each study answers scientific questions and tries to find better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose or treat a disease. Clinical trials may also compare a new treatment to a treatment that is already available.
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research.
Every clinical trial has a protocol, or action plan, for conducting the trial. The plan describes what will be done in the study, how it will be conducted, and why each part of the study is necessary. Each study has its own rules about who can participate. Some studies need volunteers with a certain disease. Some need healthy people. Others want just men or just women.
In the United States, an independent committee of physicians, statisticians and members of the community must approve and monitor the protocol. They make sure that the risks are small and are worth the potential benefits.
[Excerpted from the links below]
About Clinical Trials
Understanding Clinical Trials
[From ClinicalTrials.gov]
Clinical Research Trials and You
[From the National Institutes of Health]
Clinical Trials
[From MedlinePlus]
Finding Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials at UCSF Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
Finding Cancer Clinical Trials
Searching the hundreds of research studies on cancer treatments can be overwhelming. Using the tools from the following resources can make it easier to find clinical trials that may be right for you.
BreastCancerTrials.org
National Cancer Institute - Clinical Trials Search
If you need more help, contact the librarian at the Patient Health Library for an individual consultation.
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research.
Every clinical trial has a protocol, or action plan, for conducting the trial. The plan describes what will be done in the study, how it will be conducted, and why each part of the study is necessary. Each study has its own rules about who can participate. Some studies need volunteers with a certain disease. Some need healthy people. Others want just men or just women.
In the United States, an independent committee of physicians, statisticians and members of the community must approve and monitor the protocol. They make sure that the risks are small and are worth the potential benefits.
[Excerpted from the links below]
About Clinical Trials
Understanding Clinical Trials
[From ClinicalTrials.gov]
Clinical Research Trials and You
[From the National Institutes of Health]
Clinical Trials
[From MedlinePlus]
Finding Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials at UCSF Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
Finding Cancer Clinical Trials
Searching the hundreds of research studies on cancer treatments can be overwhelming. Using the tools from the following resources can make it easier to find clinical trials that may be right for you.
BreastCancerTrials.org
National Cancer Institute - Clinical Trials Search
If you need more help, contact the librarian at the Patient Health Library for an individual consultation.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Holiday Food: Nutrition and Safety
- How can I limit calories and still enjoy the holidays?
- How long do I need to cook a 20-pound turkey?
- What should I know to safely cook for a large group?
- How long will my leftovers still be good?
- My mom is undergoing chemotherapy. Do I need to pay special attention to my food preparation habits?
- What can I make for people on special diets?
-Enjoy Guilt-Free Holiday Celebrations
-Food Safety Tips for Holiday Road Trips
[Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics]
-Holiday Recipes
-Cooking for the Family… Gluten-free, Vegan and All
[Source: American Institute for Cancer Research]
-Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays
[Source: US Department of Agriculture]
-Are You Storing Food Safely?
[Source: US Food and Drug Administration]
-Food Safety During Cancer Therapy
[Source: UCSF Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center]
Monday, June 3, 2013
Understanding and Finding Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that test how well new medical approaches work in people. Each study answers scientific questions and tries to find better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose or treat a disease. Clinical trials may also compare a new treatment to a treatment that is already available.
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research.
Every clinical trial has a protocol, or action plan, for conducting the trial. The plan describes what will be done in the study, how it will be conducted, and why each part of the study is necessary. Each study has its own rules about who can participate. Some studies need volunteers with a certain disease. Some need healthy people. Others want just men or just women.
In the United States, an independent committee of physicians, statisticians and members of the community must approve and monitor the protocol. They make sure that the risks are small and are worth the potential benefits.
[Excerpted from the links below]
About Clinical Trials
Understanding Clinical Trials
[From ClinicalTrials.gov]
Clinical Research Trials and You
[From the National Institutes of Health]
Clinical Trials
[From MedlinePlus]
Finding Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials at UCSF Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
Searching the hundreds of research studies on cancer treatments can be overwhelming. Using the tools from the following resources can make it easier to find clinical trials that may be right for you.
BreastCancerTrials.org
National Cancer Institute - Clinical Trials Search
If you need more help, contact the librarian at the Patient Health Library for an individual consultation.
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research.
Every clinical trial has a protocol, or action plan, for conducting the trial. The plan describes what will be done in the study, how it will be conducted, and why each part of the study is necessary. Each study has its own rules about who can participate. Some studies need volunteers with a certain disease. Some need healthy people. Others want just men or just women.
In the United States, an independent committee of physicians, statisticians and members of the community must approve and monitor the protocol. They make sure that the risks are small and are worth the potential benefits.
[Excerpted from the links below]
About Clinical Trials
Understanding Clinical Trials
[From ClinicalTrials.gov]
Clinical Research Trials and You
[From the National Institutes of Health]
Clinical Trials
[From MedlinePlus]
Finding Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials at UCSF Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
Searching the hundreds of research studies on cancer treatments can be overwhelming. Using the tools from the following resources can make it easier to find clinical trials that may be right for you.
BreastCancerTrials.org
National Cancer Institute - Clinical Trials Search
If you need more help, contact the librarian at the Patient Health Library for an individual consultation.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Resources on Nutrition and Cancer
Overview of Nutrition in Cancer Care
(from the National Cancer Institute)
Eating Hints: Before, During, and After Cancer Treatment
(from the National Cancer Institute)
Diet for Cancer Treatment Side Effects
(from UCSF Medical Center's online Health Library)
Nutrition & Cancer: The Whole Diet
(Podcast from the UCSF Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center)
Nutrition Counseling & Workshops at UCSF
with registered dietician, Greta Macaire
Nutrition counseling services are open to UCSF cancer patients at no charge, although donations are appreciated. A dietitian is available Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. Appointments can be scheduled through any of the oncology practices.
See the Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center quarterly calendar for upcoming classes and events.
More information is available by calling the Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center at 415.885.3693 or going online to http://cancer.ucsf.edu/crc/nutrition-counseling-and-workshops.
(from the National Cancer Institute)
Eating Hints: Before, During, and After Cancer Treatment
(from the National Cancer Institute)
Diet for Cancer Treatment Side Effects
(from UCSF Medical Center's online Health Library)
Nutrition & Cancer: The Whole Diet
Nutrition Counseling & Workshops at UCSF
with registered dietician, Greta Macaire
Nutrition counseling services are open to UCSF cancer patients at no charge, although donations are appreciated. A dietitian is available Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. Appointments can be scheduled through any of the oncology practices.
See the Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center quarterly calendar for upcoming classes and events.
More information is available by calling the Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center at 415.885.3693 or going online to http://cancer.ucsf.edu/crc/nutrition-counseling-and-workshops.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Facts about Smoking and Help for Quitting
- Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals and compounds. Hundreds are toxic and at least 69 are known to cause cancer.
- Damage from tobacco smoke is immediate; the chemicals in tobacco smoke reach your lungs quickly every time you inhale.
- Low levels of smoke exposure, including exposures to secondhand tobacco smoke, lead to a rapid and sharp increase in dysfunction and inflammation of the lining of the blood vessels, which are implicated in heart attacks and stroke.
- About 60 percent of American children ages 4-11 are exposed to secondhand smoke at home.
- The list of diseases caused by smoking includes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema), coronary heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, acute myeloid leukemia, cataract, pneumonia, periodontitis, and bladder, esophageal, laryngeal, lung, oral, throat, cervical, kidney, stomach, and pancreatic cancers. Smoking is also a major factor in a variety of other conditions and disorders, including slowed healing of wounds, infertility, and peptic ulcer disease.
- Smoking has been linked to at least one-third of all cancer-related deaths in the U.S.
- Smoking causes more than one in five deaths in America.
- Smokers die significantly earlier than nonsmokers: 13.2 years for men and 14.5 years for women.
- Since 1965, more than 45 percent of adults who have ever smoked have quit.
- Quitting at any age and at any time is beneficial. It's never too late to quit.
Smoking Facts
[Source: American Lung Association]
Smoking - The Facts
[Source: MedlinePlus]
Smoking & Tobacco Use: Fast Facts
[Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
U.S. Surgeon General's Report on How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease
Executive Summary (PDF)
[Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Smoking: Do you really know the risks?
[Source: American Heart Association]
Guide to Quitting Smoking
[Source: American Cancer Society]
Smoking Cessation Products
[Source: U.S. FDA]
How To Handle Withdrawal Symptoms and Triggers When You Decide To Quit Smoking
[Source: National Cancer Institute]
The UCSF Medical Center's Fontana Tobacco Treatment Center offers classes as well as individual consultations with doctors trained in treating tobacco addiction. They help smokers maximize the likelihood of success in their efforts to quit. Services include:
- Smoking Cessation Classes
- Relapse Prevention Program
- Doctor Consultation
UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion
2330 Post St., Suite 420
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 885-7895
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Holiday Food: Nutrition and Safety
- How can I limit calories and still enjoy the holidays?
- How long do I need to cook a 20-pound turkey?
- What should I know to safely cook for a large group?
- How long will my leftovers still be good?
- Are there any tips for making a "turducken"?
Holiday Nutrition
[Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics]
Healthy Holiday Recipes from the AICR
[Source: American Institute for Cancer Research]
Are You Storing Food Safely?
[Source: US Food and Drug Administration]
Food Safety During Cancer Therapy
[Source: UCSF Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center]
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Facts about Smoking and Help for Quitting
- Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals and compounds. Hundreds are toxic and at least 69 are known to cause cancer.
- Damage from tobacco smoke is immediate; the chemicals in tobacco smoke reach your lungs quickly every time you inhale.
- Low levels of smoke exposure, including exposures to secondhand tobacco smoke, lead to a rapid and sharp increase in dysfunction and inflammation of the lining of the blood vessels, which are implicated in heart attacks and stroke.
- About 60 percent of American children ages 4-11 are exposed to secondhand smoke at home.
- The list of diseases caused by smoking includes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema), coronary heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, acute myeloid leukemia, cataract, pneumonia, periodontitis, and bladder, esophageal, laryngeal, lung, oral, throat, cervical, kidney, stomach, and pancreatic cancers. Smoking is also a major factor in a variety of other conditions and disorders, including slowed healing of wounds, infertility, and peptic ulcer disease.
- Smoking has been linked to at least one-third of all cancer-related deaths in the U.S.
- Smoking causes more than one in five deaths in America.
- Smokers die significantly earlier than nonsmokers: 13.2 years for men and 14.5 years for women.
- Since 1965, more than 45 percent of adults who have ever smoked have quit.
- Quitting at any age and at any time is beneficial. It's never too late to quit.
Smoking Facts
From the American Lung Association
Smoking - The Facts
From MedlinePlus
U.S. Surgeon General's Report on How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease
Factsheet | Full report (PDF)
From the U.S. Surgeon General and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Smoking: Do you really know the risks?
From the American Heart Association
Guide to Quitting Smoking
From the American Cancer Society
Smoking Cessation Products
From the FDA
How To Handle Withdrawal Symptoms and Triggers When You Decide To Quit Smoking
From the National Cancer Institute
The UCSF Medical Center's Tobacco Education Center offers classes as well as individual consultations with doctors trained in treating tobacco addiction. They help smokers maximize the likelihood of success in their efforts to quit. Services include:
- Smoking Cessation Classes
- Relapse Prevention Program
- Doctor Consultation
UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion
2330 Post St., Suite 420
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 885-7895
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Resources on Nutrition and Cancer
Online
Overview of Nutrition in Cancer Care (from the National Cancer Institute)
Eating Hints: Before, During, and After Cancer Treatment (from the National Cancer Institute)
Diet for Cancer Treatment Side Effects (from UCSF Medical Center's online Health Library)
Additional online resources can be found on MedlinePlus. Type the words [nutrition cancer] into the search box in the upper, right corner.
Nutrition Counseling & Workshops at UCSF
with registered dietician, Greta Macaire
Nutrition counseling services are open to UCSF cancer patients at no charge, although donations are appreciated. A dietitian is available Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. Appointments can be scheduled through any of the oncology practices.
Healthy Shopping Made Easy:
Thursday, July 15th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Nutrition & Prostate Cancer:
Tuesday, July 20th, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Tuesday, August 3rd, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Nutrition & Breast Cancer:
Tuesday, July 13th, 9:30 – 11:00am
Wednesday, August 11th, 12:00 – 1:30pm
To register for these free seminars call the Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center at 415.885.3693. More information is available by calling or going online to http://cancer.ucsf.edu/crc/nutrition.php.
Overview of Nutrition in Cancer Care (from the National Cancer Institute)
Eating Hints: Before, During, and After Cancer Treatment (from the National Cancer Institute)
Diet for Cancer Treatment Side Effects (from UCSF Medical Center's online Health Library)
Additional online resources can be found on MedlinePlus. Type the words [nutrition cancer] into the search box in the upper, right corner.
Nutrition Counseling & Workshops at UCSF
with registered dietician, Greta Macaire
Nutrition counseling services are open to UCSF cancer patients at no charge, although donations are appreciated. A dietitian is available Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. Appointments can be scheduled through any of the oncology practices.
Healthy Shopping Made Easy:
Thursday, July 15th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Nutrition & Prostate Cancer:
Tuesday, July 20th, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Tuesday, August 3rd, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Nutrition & Breast Cancer:
Tuesday, July 13th, 9:30 – 11:00am
Wednesday, August 11th, 12:00 – 1:30pm
To register for these free seminars call the Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center at 415.885.3693. More information is available by calling or going online to http://cancer.ucsf.edu/crc/nutrition.php.
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