Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, April 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!

Consumer Reports on Health

April 2012
-What’s keeping you up at night? pp.1,4-5
-Nondrug options for neck pain, p.3
-Drugs that can affect your sex life, p.6
-Exercise: boost vigor, increase longevity, and reverse symptoms of many conditions, pp.8-9

Harvard Health Letter

March 2012
-Mental and physical activity helps protect against effects of Alzheimer’s, p.1

April 2012
-Tai chi helps Parkinson’s patients, p.3
-How to make a healthier, yet still appetizing muffin, pp.4-5

Harvard Men's Health Watch
 

March 2012
-The PSA test: What’s right for you?, pp.1-6

April 2012
-Supplements: a scorecard, pp.1-5

Harvard Women's Health Watch

March 2012
-Why behavior change is hard—and why you should keep trying, pp.5-6
-Certain dietary patterns are associated with long-term brain health, p.6
-Radiation for breast cancer linked to narrowing of coronary arteries, pp.6-7

Medicine on the Net

Jan 2012
-Birth defects resources, pp.13-20

February 2012 

-Infertility resources, pp.7-13,20

Nutrition Action Newsletter

Jan 2012
-Cancer: how to lower your risk, pp.1-7
-Confusion in the juice aisle, pp.12-15

Mar 2012
-Using knowledge of calorie density to eat less, pp.1-7
-Fruit with benefits vs. Fad fruits, pp.9-11

Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter

March 2012
-Getting enough potassium in your diet, pp.4-5

UC Berkeley Wellness Letter

March 2012
-The alcohol/cancer connection, pp.1-2
-Clearing up some questions about organic foods, pp.4-5
-The coconut water craze, p.6

Supplement
-Preventing cancer: strategies that can reduce your risk, pp.1-4

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Nutrition for everyone

MyPlate 

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Additional nutrition resources from MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutrition.html

Want an alternative to the USDA's guidelines?  Take a look at Harvard University School of Public Health's Healthy Eating Plate, from their Nutrition Source website.

Need to make it really easy?  Check out the Ten Tips section of MyPlate.gov.

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/tipsresources/tentips.html

You'll find easy ways to incorporate vegetables, fruit, and fiber; how to cut back on sweets and sodium; tips for food shopping; and much more!

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Healthy Eating After 50

http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/HealthyEating.htm

Additional nutrition resources for seniors from MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutritionforseniors.html

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Nutrition and Fitness for Families

http://kidshealth.org/parent/centers/fitness_nutrition_center.html

Healthy Eating for the Whole Family

http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/healthy_eating/habits.html

Additional child nutrition resources from MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childnutrition.html

 

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Resources on Nutrition and Cancer

http://ucsfphl.blogspot.com/2011/02/resources-on-nutrition-and-cancer.html

From the UCSF Patient Health Library blog

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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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Nutrition for everyone

MyPlate 

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Additional nutrition resources from MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutrition.html

Want an alternative to the USDA's guidelines?  Take a look at Harvard University School of Public Health's Healthy Eating Plate, from their Nutrition Source website.

Need to make it really easy?  Check out the Ten Tips section of MyPlate.gov.

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/tipsresources/tentips.html

You'll find easy ways to incorporate vegetables, fruit, and fiber; how to cut back on sweets and sodium; tips for food shopping; and much more!

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Healthy Eating After 50

http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/HealthyEating.htm

Additional nutrition resources for seniors from MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutritionforseniors.html

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Nutrition and Fitness for Families

http://kidshealth.org/parent/centers/fitness_nutrition_center.html

Healthy Eating for the Whole Family

http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/healthy_eating/habits.html

Additional child nutrition resources from MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childnutrition.html

 

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Resources on Nutrition and Cancer

http://ucsfphl.blogspot.com/2011/02/resources-on-nutrition-and-cancer.html

From the UCSF Patient Health Library blog

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Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, September 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!

Harvard Health Letter, September 2011
-More than the usual forgetfulness: mild cognitive impairment, pp.1-2
-Adult food allergies, pp.4-5
-Stress and overeating, p.6 

Harvard Women's Health Watch, September 2011
-Bioidentical hormones, pp.1-3
-Tinnitus (ringing in the ears), pp.4-6
-Napping boosts cognitive function, pp.6-7

Nutrition Action Newsletter, July/August 2011
-Dairy – Hero or Villain? pp.9-11

Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, September 2011
-Special report: Are you eating enough fruit? pp.4-5
-Strenuous exercise linked to fewer “silent strokes” in the elderly, p.8

UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, August 2011
-Red flags about pain relievers, pp.1-2
-What to look for in energy bars, p.5

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