Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, February 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.

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UC Berkeley Wellness Letter

February 2014
-Benefits of tea, pp.1-2
-The lowdown on steroid shots, p.4
-Vitamin D-bate continues, p.5

Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter

February 2014
-Active leisure improves heart health and longevity, pp.1,3
"Every time you move around rather than sit, you challenge your heart to beat a little faster, training it to be stronger and fitter."
-10 keys to cardiovascular health, pp.4-5
"Experts emphasized dietary patterns--combinations of foods that differ in macronutrient, vitamin and mineral composition--rather than individual dietary components."
-The digestive benefits of fermented foods, p.7
"'Friendly' bacteria can be good for you, but be sure you know what you're buying."

Nutrition Action Newsletter

January/February 2014
-Trouble ahead? How to keep your brain sharp, pp.1,3-7
1. Watch your blood pressure
2. Keep blood sugar & insulin in check
3. Get moving
4. Use your brain

Mayo Clinic Health Letter

February 2014 Supplement: Get better sleep without taking a pill

Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50

February 2014
-Recommendations for using prophylactic breast cancer drugs, pp.1-2
    ~How the drugs work
    ~Who is a candidate
    ~Making an informed choice
-Urinary tract infections: what both men and women should know, pp.4-5

Harvard Women's Health Watch

February 2014
-Are benefits from chocolate wishful thinking? pp.1,7
-Effective exercises for osteoporosis, p.3  

Harvard Men's Health Watch

February 2014
-Is testosterone therapy safe? pp.1,7
-Carbohydrates: it's the quality that counts, p.4
-Preventive maintenance for your shoulders, p.5

Harvard Health Letter

February 2014
-Improve your balance by strengthening your core, pp.1,7
-Protect your memory and thinking skills, p.3
-Don't let that heartburn go untreated, p.4
-Five easy ways to start exercising, p.6

Duke Medicine Health News

February 2014
-Breakthrough in hearing technology: an end to background noise, pp.1-2
"The algorithm improved hearing-impaired people's comprehension from 25 percent to almost 85 percent against background noise."
-Clarification on new guidelines to lower heart attack and stroke risk, pp.3-4
-Insomnia therapy may help improve depression treatment, p.5

Consumer Reports on Health

February 2014
-The safest ways to stop pain, pp.1,4-5
-Need a new hip? Get a warranty. p.2
-5 steps to prevent heart disease, pp.6-7
-Secrets to a better night's sleep, p.8

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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

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Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, February 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

February 2013
-Fat facts and fat fiction, pp.1,4-5
-Advice on eggs and cholesterol, p.8
-Weight gain traps you can avoid, p.10
-Colon cleanse, p.12

Harvard Health Letter

January 2013
-New approaches to Alzheimer's, pp.1,7
-Therapy for low testosterone, p.5

Harvard Men's Health Watch

January 2013
-Topical relief for arthritis joint pain, pp.1,7
-Pain relievers: bad for your heart? p.3
-Prostate biopsy: what to expect, pp.4-5
-Mindful eating, p.5

Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50

Winter 2012 (special issue)
-Sight-saving treatments for age-related macular degeneration, pp.1-4
-Retraining an overactive bladder, pp.5-8

January 2013
-Prostate cancer: to treat or not to treat? pp.1-2
-Fibromyalgia treatment strategies, p.3

Mayo Clinic Health Letter

February 2013
-Finding balance in Alzheimer's caregiving, p.3
-Mindful meditation may cut risk of common cold, p.4
-Urinary tract infections in women, p.6
-Foot exercises to boost stability, p.7
-Overactive thyroid and fatigue, p.8

February 2013 supplement on cardiovascular exams

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