Showing posts with label sugar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sugar. Show all posts

Monday, March 30, 2015

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

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, September 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

Aug 2012

-Choosing treatment for heart disease, p.1-5
-How long can condiments safely stay in the fridge? p.3
-Adult vaccines, pp.6-7
-Demystifying generic drugs, p.9

Sept 2012

-Where high drug costs hide, pp.1-5
-Should you trust that medical news? pp.6-7
-Tools and tips for a cleaner (healthier) kitchen, p.8

Harvard Health Letter

Aug 2012
-Stop migraines before they start, pp.1,7
-Preserving brain function, p.3
-New research on diet sodas, p.4
-Men and osteoporosis, p.5

Harvard Men's Health Watch

Sept 2012
-Strength training, pp.4-5
-Knee injections for arthritis pain, p.8

Harvard Women's Health Watch

Aug 2012
-Boost your memory by eating right, pp.1,7
-How to avoid joint surgery, p.3
-Too much salt in your diet? p.5
-Update on osteoporosis treatment, p.6

Sept 2012
-Dealing with jet lag, p.2
-Vitamin D and calcium supplements, p.3
-Review of weight loss drugs, p.5

Nutrition Action Newsletter

July/Aug 2012
-The skinny on salad dressings, p13-15

Sept 2012
-Food rumors, pp.3-7
--Calcium and vitamin D
--Fiber and processed fiber
--Fish oil
--Sugar’s relationship to cancer
-Can popping pills preserve memory? pp.9-11


Thursday, May 31, 2012

Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, May 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

May 2012
-Beware of kitchen germs, p.10

Harvard Men's Health Watch

May 2012
-Sour news about sugar, pp.1-4
-Distracted driving, pp.6-7

Harvard Women's Health Watch

April 2012
-Bone mineral density testing how often? pp.1-2
-Peripheral artery disease, pp.4-6

Johns Hopkins Bulletin: Prostate Disorders

Spring 2012
-Focal therapy for prostate cancer pp.13-16
-Managing prostate cancer with active surveillance, pp.17-23

Mayo Clinic Health Letter

April 2012
-Cancer vaccines, pp.4-5
-Clostridium difficile, p.6
-Inside whole grains, p.7
-Eye floaters, p.8

Nutrition Action Newsletter

April 2012
-How much is too much sugar? pp.1-7
-Getting a good night’s sleep, pp.9-11

Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter

April 2012
-Eating right improves your odds of avoiding mental decline, pp.1,7
-Recipe for sweet potato pancakes or waffles, p.7
-Ask the Experts: questions on whole grains, naturally occurring sugars, and more, p.8

UC Berkeley Wellness Letter

April 2012
-Do you really need a colonoscopy? pp.1-2
-Better sex in a bottle? p.4
-Meditation, p.5