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.
Duke Medicine Health News
September 2014
-With diet and exercise, it's quality, not quantity, that counts, pp.4-5
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
October 2014
-Are you taking your reflux meds correctly? p.3
-Do you still need a screening mammogram? pp.4-5
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
September 2014
-Controlling diabetes, pp.1-3
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
September 2014
-Sugar substitutes, pp.4-5
-Reality check on health benefits of resveratrol found in red wine, p.7
Special supplement, September 2014: Best food choices to reduce your cancer risk
UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
October 2014
-DHEA: anti-aging in a bottle? p.4
-Yoga: is hotter better? p.6
Harvard Men's Health Watch
September 2014
-"Joint support" supplements for arthritis, p.3
Harvard Women's Health Watch
September 2014
-Get on your feet: 8 ways to avoid too much sitting, p.3
Nutrition Action Newsletter
September 2014
-What you may not know about breast cancer, pp.1,3-7
-What you need to know about soy, pp.9-11
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Monday, October 13, 2014
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Diabetes Resources
Get the basic facts on diabetes and learn about the different types of diabetes and their treatment:
[Source: Diabetes Teaching Center at the University of California, San Francisco]
Eating right is essential for living with diabetes. Get tips on making smart food
choices
[Source: CDC]
Explore food options with MyFoodAdvisor
[Source: American Diabetes Association]
Learn what you can do to prevent
Type 2 diabetes.
[Source: Harvard School of Public Health]
[Source: Medline Plus]
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, July 2013
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!
Consumer Reports on Health
July 2013
-Protect yourself from hot-weather perils, pp.1,4-5
-Diabetic? Exercise is good medicine, p.3
-Urinary-tract infections, pp.6-7
DukeMedicine HealthNews
June 2013
-5 questionable tests/procedures cited by the American Geriatric Society, p.3
Harvard Men's Health Watch
June 2013
-Should you take an erectile dysfunction drug to ease urinary woes? pp.1,7
-Boost energy with these everyday steps, p.3
-Better balance: mental and physical fitness are essential, p.5
-7 ways to make a visit to the doctor more successful, pp.6-7
Johns Hopkins Bulletin: Prostate Disorders
Summer 2013
-What a man needs to know before making a decision about PSA testing, p.3
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
July 2013
-Niacin's effects on heart health, pp.1-2
-The risks of sleep deprivation, pp.4-5
Nutrition Action Newsletter
June 2013
-Six reasons to eat less red meat, pp.1,3-7
-Ginkgo: possible carcinogen, p.8
-Beyond the buzz: Is what you heard true? pp.9-11
UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
May 2013
-What not to do before exercise, p.3
-Sugar substitutes, p.4
June 2013
-Should you be tested for diabetes? p.4
-False fish labeling: what to look out for, p.5
Not all information is free and not all of it is online!
Consumer Reports on Health
July 2013
-Protect yourself from hot-weather perils, pp.1,4-5
-Diabetic? Exercise is good medicine, p.3
-Urinary-tract infections, pp.6-7
DukeMedicine HealthNews
June 2013
-5 questionable tests/procedures cited by the American Geriatric Society, p.3
Harvard Men's Health Watch
June 2013
-Should you take an erectile dysfunction drug to ease urinary woes? pp.1,7
-Boost energy with these everyday steps, p.3
-Better balance: mental and physical fitness are essential, p.5
-7 ways to make a visit to the doctor more successful, pp.6-7
Johns Hopkins Bulletin: Prostate Disorders
Summer 2013
-What a man needs to know before making a decision about PSA testing, p.3
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
July 2013
-Niacin's effects on heart health, pp.1-2
-The risks of sleep deprivation, pp.4-5
Nutrition Action Newsletter
June 2013
-Six reasons to eat less red meat, pp.1,3-7
-Ginkgo: possible carcinogen, p.8
-Beyond the buzz: Is what you heard true? pp.9-11
UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
May 2013
-What not to do before exercise, p.3
-Sugar substitutes, p.4
June 2013
-Should you be tested for diabetes? p.4
-False fish labeling: what to look out for, p.5
Friday, April 19, 2013
Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, April 2013
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!
DukeMedicine HealthNews
March 2013
-Rethinking cholesterol management, p.3
-Mammography: to screen or not?, pp.4-5
-Aerobic exercise beats resistence training for weight and fat loss, p.7
Harvard Health Letter
April 2013
-Considering a gluten-free diet, pp.1,7
-Venous leg ulcers, p.6
-What you should know about magnesium, p.7
Harvard Men's Health Watch
March 2013
-Fighting back against allergy season, p1,7
-Weight loss for better sleep, p.4
-Lift weights for diabetes protection, p.5
-Boost your hearing aid success, p.6
-The latest blood thinners, p.7
Harvard Women's Health Watch
April 2013
-7 simple ways for women to get active, pp.1,7
-Why breast density matters, p.3
-High blood pressure, a silent danger, pp.4-5
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
April 2013
-Protect aging skin, pp.4-5
-Recognizing the subtle signs of ovarian cancer, p.6
Not all information is free and not all of it is online!
DukeMedicine HealthNews
March 2013
-Rethinking cholesterol management, p.3
-Mammography: to screen or not?, pp.4-5
-Aerobic exercise beats resistence training for weight and fat loss, p.7
Harvard Health Letter
April 2013
-Considering a gluten-free diet, pp.1,7
-Venous leg ulcers, p.6
-What you should know about magnesium, p.7
Harvard Men's Health Watch
March 2013
-Fighting back against allergy season, p1,7
-Weight loss for better sleep, p.4
-Lift weights for diabetes protection, p.5
-Boost your hearing aid success, p.6
-The latest blood thinners, p.7
Harvard Women's Health Watch
April 2013
-7 simple ways for women to get active, pp.1,7
-Why breast density matters, p.3
-High blood pressure, a silent danger, pp.4-5
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
April 2013
-Protect aging skin, pp.4-5
-Recognizing the subtle signs of ovarian cancer, p.6
Friday, March 15, 2013
Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, March 2013
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!
Consumer Reports on Health
March 2013
-Blood clots, pp.1,4-5
-Excercise for the exhausted, pp.6-7
Harvard Health Letter
February 2013
-Reduce your stroke risk, p.3
-Is hormone therapy safe again? p.5
Harvard Men's Health Watch
February 2013
-Heartburn medication side effects, p.4
-When erectile dysfunction drugs don't work: what's next? p.6
Harvard Women's Health Watch
February 2013
-Sex and your heart, p.3
-Common vision problems in women, pp.4-5
-Do you need to see a gynecologist every year? pp.6-7
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
March 2013
-Steroid injections for back pain, pp.1-2
-Antibiotics do's and don'ts, p.3
-Talking about end-of-life care with your doctor, pp.4-5
-Diabetes pain, p.6
-Protecting against vascular dementia with exercise, p.8
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
March 2013
-Legumes improve heart risk and glycemic control, pp.1-3
-What you need to know about multivitamins, pp.4-5
Special supplement (March 2013): Seasonal Vegetables
Not all information is free and not all of it is online!
Consumer Reports on Health
March 2013
-Blood clots, pp.1,4-5
-Excercise for the exhausted, pp.6-7
Harvard Health Letter
February 2013
-Reduce your stroke risk, p.3
-Is hormone therapy safe again? p.5
Harvard Men's Health Watch
February 2013
-Heartburn medication side effects, p.4
-When erectile dysfunction drugs don't work: what's next? p.6
Harvard Women's Health Watch
February 2013
-Sex and your heart, p.3
-Common vision problems in women, pp.4-5
-Do you need to see a gynecologist every year? pp.6-7
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
March 2013
-Steroid injections for back pain, pp.1-2
-Antibiotics do's and don'ts, p.3
-Talking about end-of-life care with your doctor, pp.4-5
-Diabetes pain, p.6
-Protecting against vascular dementia with exercise, p.8
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
March 2013
-Legumes improve heart risk and glycemic control, pp.1-3
-What you need to know about multivitamins, pp.4-5
Special supplement (March 2013): Seasonal Vegetables
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, February 2012
Not all information is free and not all of it is online! The UCSF
Patient Health Library subscribes to a number of health and wellness
newsletters that are not otherwise free to the public. Here are some
highlights from recent newsletters.
To see the entire articles, visit the Patient Health Library!
Harvard Health Letter
Jan 2012
-What is it about coffee? pp4-5
-Talking about migraine, p.6
-Yoga for back pain, p.7
-BPH drugs and risk of prostate cancer, p.8
Harvard Women's Health Watch
Jan 2012
-Twelve tips for healthier eating, pp.1-3
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
Feb 2012
-5 setps to lower your risk of diabetes pp. 4-5
-New guidelines for when to get a Pap test, p.6
-Got arthritis? Get active! p. 6
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Feb 2012
-Mediterranean diet, pp.4-5
-Foot orthotics, pp.6-7
Feb 2012 supplement
-Stroke: recognizing signs, controlling risks, pp.1-8
Nutrition Action Newsletter
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
Jan 2012
-Nutrition info labeling on food packages, pp.1-2
-Eating your vitamins, p.3
-Secrets of keeping off the weight you lose, p.8
UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
Feb 2012
-Sweet news about chocolate, pp.1-2
-The bottom line on weight-loss supplements, p.4
-Yoga: it’s got your back, p.6
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