Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, March 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 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

February 2015
-Are 'natural' sugars better for you? The real deal on honey, agave and others. p.7

Duke Medicine Health News

March 2015
Cognitive therapy for Parkinson's patients, p.3

Environmental Nutrition

February 2015
-GMO food guide, p.1
-Mini meals vs three squares, p.7

Harvard Health Letter

March 2015
-Tips to help the medicine go down, p.6

Harvard Men's Health Watch

March 2015
-The proper role of fat in diet, pp.1,7
-How to make your prostate biopsy go better, pp.4-5
-Overcoming urinary leakage, pp.6-7

Harvard Women's Health Watch

March 2015
-Good news about early-stage breast cancer for older women, p.3
-Core exercises to help neck pain, pp.4-5
-Pelvic organ prolapse: you're not alone, p.6

Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50

February 2015
-New ways to curb your stroke risk, pp.4-5

Mayo Clinic Health Letter

March 2015
-Chronic pain medications, pp.1-3
-Fostering gratitude, p.7

Nutrition Action Newsletter

March 2015
-Diet to control high blood pressure, pp.1-7
-Clicker beware: what to know if buying supplements online, pp.8-11

UC Berkeley Wellness Letter

March 2015
-Does wine deserve its healthy buzz? pp.1-2

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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

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Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, December 2011

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!

DukeMedicine HealthNews, Dec 2011
-Advances in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, pp.1-2
-More possible benefits of fruits and vegetables: better verbal memory, p.6

Harvard Health Letter, Nov 2011
-Taking care of your feet can reduce risk of falls, pp.1-3
-Now being served, better nutrition advice, pp.4-5

Harvard Women's Health Watch, Dec 2011
-Depression and cardiovascular risk in women, pp.1-2
-The overlooked hazards of holiday eating, pp.2-3
-Staying active despite osteoporosis, pp.4-6
-New treatment for overactive bladder, pp.6-7

Mayo Clinic Health Letter, Nov 2011
-Noncardiac chest pain, pp.1-3
-Helpful cold remedies, p.3
-Treating high blood pressure, pp.4-5

Nutrition Action Newsletter, Nov 2011
-How to keep your kitchen from making you sick, pp.1-7
-Fighting inflammation, pp.9-11

Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, Dec 2011
-Cholesterol-lowering foods boost benefits of cutting saturated fat, pp.1-2
-The new fat rules: “low fat” is out and “healthy fats” are in, pp.4-5

UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, Nov 2011
-Stealthy vegetables, p.2
-Questions about microwave ovens, p.4
-Trouble swallowing pills?

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