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!
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
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, January 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.
Not all information is free and not all of it is online!
Consumer Reports on Health
January 2014
-How to build stronger bones, pp.1,4-5
"Some people need supplements and medications to reduce their risk of breaks, others can protect their bones through tweaks to their diet and exercise routine, and by keeping close tabs on several other conditions that affect bone health."
-How to find a doctor you can trust, p.11
"You're going to have to cobble together information from a variety of sources."
Duke Medicine Health News
January 2014
-Novel anticoagulants have many advantages over Coumadin, but they aren't perfect, pp.1-2
-Risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy, revisited, pp.5-6
"The findings are nuanced, showing that the risks and benefits of HRT differ according to a woman's age and health status."
-Treatments for migraines, p.7
Harvard Health Letter
January 2014
-Easy stretches for aching shoulders, p.4
-Simple steps to get happier and healthier, p.5
Harvard Heart Letter
January 2014
-Answers about aspirin, pp.1,7
-Lower your heart attack and stroke risk with a flu shot, p.3
-Understanding cardiovascular pain, p.5
-Coconut oil: supervillain or superfood? p.7
Harvard Men's Health Watch
January 2014
-Total hip replacement and the older man, pp.1,7
Harvard Women's Health Watch
January 2014
-Ways to preserve youthful skin without cosmetic surgery, pp.1,7
"The first step is to slow the pace of further damage by staying out of the sun and by wearing adequate sun protecting whenever you are outside."
-Why having a pet is good for your health, p.3
-What the Affordable Care Act means for you, p.6
"Under the ACA, you'll now be able to get a number of preventive services without a copay."
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
January 2014
-Sex after a heart attack, p.5
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
January 2014
-Belching and gas, p.6
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
January 2014
-Are you getting enough B12 to fight mental decline?, pp.1,3
-Eat right for a strong immune system, p.7
UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
January 2014
-When to be anti-antibiotics, p.3
-Around the world with grains, p.4
-The buzz on electric toothbrushes, p.5
"Replace your toothbrush (or toothbrush head on an electric brush) every three to four months, or sooner if the bristles are frayed."
Special Issue Winter 2014: Guide to lifelong fitness
Not all information is free and not all of it is online!
Consumer Reports on Health
January 2014
-How to build stronger bones, pp.1,4-5
"Some people need supplements and medications to reduce their risk of breaks, others can protect their bones through tweaks to their diet and exercise routine, and by keeping close tabs on several other conditions that affect bone health."
-How to find a doctor you can trust, p.11
"You're going to have to cobble together information from a variety of sources."
Duke Medicine Health News
January 2014
-Novel anticoagulants have many advantages over Coumadin, but they aren't perfect, pp.1-2
-Risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy, revisited, pp.5-6
"The findings are nuanced, showing that the risks and benefits of HRT differ according to a woman's age and health status."
-Treatments for migraines, p.7
Harvard Health Letter
January 2014
-Easy stretches for aching shoulders, p.4
-Simple steps to get happier and healthier, p.5
Harvard Heart Letter
January 2014
-Answers about aspirin, pp.1,7
-Lower your heart attack and stroke risk with a flu shot, p.3
-Understanding cardiovascular pain, p.5
-Coconut oil: supervillain or superfood? p.7
Harvard Men's Health Watch
January 2014
-Total hip replacement and the older man, pp.1,7
Harvard Women's Health Watch
January 2014
-Ways to preserve youthful skin without cosmetic surgery, pp.1,7
"The first step is to slow the pace of further damage by staying out of the sun and by wearing adequate sun protecting whenever you are outside."
-Why having a pet is good for your health, p.3
-What the Affordable Care Act means for you, p.6
"Under the ACA, you'll now be able to get a number of preventive services without a copay."
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
January 2014
-Sex after a heart attack, p.5
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
January 2014
-Belching and gas, p.6
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
January 2014
-Are you getting enough B12 to fight mental decline?, pp.1,3
-Eat right for a strong immune system, p.7
UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
January 2014
-When to be anti-antibiotics, p.3
-Around the world with grains, p.4
-The buzz on electric toothbrushes, p.5
"Replace your toothbrush (or toothbrush head on an electric brush) every three to four months, or sooner if the bristles are frayed."
Special Issue Winter 2014: Guide to lifelong fitness
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently. Even healthy people can get very sick from the flu and spread it to others.
The “seasonal flu season” in the United States can begin as early as October and last as late as May. During this time, flu viruses are circulating in the population.
An annual seasonal flu vaccine (either the flu shot or the nasal-spray flu vaccine) is the best way to reduce the chances that you will get seasonal flu and lessen the chance that you will spread it to others. When more people get vaccinated against the flu, less flu can spread through that community.
Almost everyone who is at least 6 months of age should get a flu vaccine this season. It’s especially important for some people to get vaccinated. Those people include the following:
People who are at high risk of developing serious complications like pneumonia if they get sick with the flu. This includes:
Who Should Not Be Vaccinated
Where can you get a flu shot?
Contact your primary care doctor's office or your local pharmacist to see if they offer flu shots.
Adult Immunization & Travel Clinic: AITC is a non-profit, fee-for-service clinic that is part of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. AITC is committed to providing convenient, knowledgeable, personalized, and cost-effective immunization services for travelers, students, new employees, immigrants, and other members of the community. Information is available at http://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc.html
HealthMap Vaccine Finder
Cold or Flu?
Treatment for the Flu
When to Call Your Doctor About the Flu
[Source: UCSF Medical Center]
The “seasonal flu season” in the United States can begin as early as October and last as late as May. During this time, flu viruses are circulating in the population.
An annual seasonal flu vaccine (either the flu shot or the nasal-spray flu vaccine) is the best way to reduce the chances that you will get seasonal flu and lessen the chance that you will spread it to others. When more people get vaccinated against the flu, less flu can spread through that community.
Almost everyone who is at least 6 months of age should get a flu vaccine this season. It’s especially important for some people to get vaccinated. Those people include the following:
People who are at high risk of developing serious complications like pneumonia if they get sick with the flu. This includes:
- People who have certain medical conditions including asthma, diabetes, and chronic lung disease.
- Pregnant women.
- People 65 years and older.
- People younger than 5 years (and especially those younger than 2).
- Household contacts and caregivers of people with certain medical conditions including asthma, diabetes, and chronic lung disease.
- Household contacts and caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.
- Health care personnel.
Who Should Not Be Vaccinated
- Influenza vaccine is not approved for children younger than 6 months of age.
- People who have had a severe allergic reaction to influenza vaccine should generally not be vaccinated.
- People who have a moderate-to-severe illness with or without a fever (they should wait until they recover to get vaccinated).
- People who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine.
Where can you get a flu shot?
Contact your primary care doctor's office or your local pharmacist to see if they offer flu shots.
Adult Immunization & Travel Clinic: AITC is a non-profit, fee-for-service clinic that is part of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. AITC is committed to providing convenient, knowledgeable, personalized, and cost-effective immunization services for travelers, students, new employees, immigrants, and other members of the community. Information is available at http://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc.html
HealthMap Vaccine Finder
Cold or Flu?
Treatment for the Flu
When to Call Your Doctor About the Flu
[Source: UCSF Medical Center]
Monday, January 6, 2014
Making Your Resolutions Stick
New Year’s resolutions—they’re easy to make but easier to break. Why is it so hard to make the healthy changes that we know can help us feel better and live longer? And why is it so hard to make them last?
The Patient Health Librarian has compiled the following tools that can help you remove the barriers to making good habits a part of your life:
Making Your Resolutions Stick
[Source: American Psychological Association]
How to Create Healthy Habits
[Source: NIH News in Health from the National Institutes of Health ]
Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Outlook
[Source: UCSF Medical Center]
Behavior Modification Ideas for Weight Management
[Source: UCSF Medical Center]
Passing on Healthy Habits to Your Children
[Source: American Academy of Family Physicians]
Healthy Sleep Tips
[Source: American Academy of Sleep Medicine]
Adopt Good Sleep Habits
[Source: Harvard Medical School]
Healthy living
[Source: MedlinePlus]
The Patient Health Librarian has compiled the following tools that can help you remove the barriers to making good habits a part of your life:
Making Your Resolutions Stick
[Source: American Psychological Association]
How to Create Healthy Habits
[Source: NIH News in Health from the National Institutes of Health ]
Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Outlook
[Source: UCSF Medical Center]
Behavior Modification Ideas for Weight Management
[Source: UCSF Medical Center]
Passing on Healthy Habits to Your Children
[Source: American Academy of Family Physicians]
Healthy Sleep Tips
[Source: American Academy of Sleep Medicine]
Adopt Good Sleep Habits
[Source: Harvard Medical School]
Healthy living
[Source: MedlinePlus]
Friday, December 27, 2013
Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, December 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
December 2013
-Latest on the flu vaccine and what to do if you get sick anyway, pp.1,4-5
-The best protection for your eyes, pp.6-7
-What you need to know about "off-label" drug prescription, p.8
-Cooking do's and don'ts for your feast, p.9
-Ate too much? Here's why it matters, p.11
"A study of almost 2,000 heart-attack patients suggested that a single act of overeating could quadruple one's chance of having a heart attack on the same day."
Harvard Health Letter
December 2013
-Choosing a medical alerting device, pp.1,7
"Unfortunately, the devices are underused. Many older adults agree to use a device only after a medical emergency when they've been traumatized."
-A guide to headache symptoms and treatments, p.3
"Knowing which type of headache you're dealing with will indicate which medications to use first."
-Easy exercises for couch potatoes, p.4
-Wean yourself off sleep aids, p.5
-Medication errors and how to avoid them, p.6
Harvard Heart Letter
December 2013
-Depression and heart disease, pp.1,7
-Living with AFib, p.3
-Prescription for exercise, pp.4-5
"As little as 15 minutes of physical activity a day can increase your life span as much as three years."
-Managing medications for coronary artery disease, p.5
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
November 2013
-Should you be screened for lung cancer? pp.1-2
-Regaining bladder control, pp.4-5
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
December 2013
-Lowering blood pressure: devices that help, p.6
Nutrition Action Newsletter
December 2013
-What do we know about weight gain and loss? pp.1,3-6
"[Researchers] are looking at not just a how many calories people eat and burn, but the their genes, the microbes in their gut, how much they sleep, and more."
-Is chocolate really good for us? pp.8-11
-Delicious, healthy holiday side dish recipes, p.12
-Counting year-end calories, pp.13-15
"New flash: calories count even if you're standing up."
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
December 2013
-Control your blood sugar to help protect your brain, pp.1,3
-Walking as good as running, if you have time, p.3
-Eat right for strong bones, pp.4-5
Not all information is free and not all of it is online!
Consumer Reports on Health
December 2013
-Latest on the flu vaccine and what to do if you get sick anyway, pp.1,4-5
-The best protection for your eyes, pp.6-7
-What you need to know about "off-label" drug prescription, p.8
-Cooking do's and don'ts for your feast, p.9
-Ate too much? Here's why it matters, p.11
"A study of almost 2,000 heart-attack patients suggested that a single act of overeating could quadruple one's chance of having a heart attack on the same day."
Harvard Health Letter
December 2013
-Choosing a medical alerting device, pp.1,7
"Unfortunately, the devices are underused. Many older adults agree to use a device only after a medical emergency when they've been traumatized."
-A guide to headache symptoms and treatments, p.3
"Knowing which type of headache you're dealing with will indicate which medications to use first."
-Easy exercises for couch potatoes, p.4
-Wean yourself off sleep aids, p.5
-Medication errors and how to avoid them, p.6
Harvard Heart Letter
December 2013
-Depression and heart disease, pp.1,7
-Living with AFib, p.3
-Prescription for exercise, pp.4-5
"As little as 15 minutes of physical activity a day can increase your life span as much as three years."
-Managing medications for coronary artery disease, p.5
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50
November 2013
-Should you be screened for lung cancer? pp.1-2
-Regaining bladder control, pp.4-5
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
December 2013
-Lowering blood pressure: devices that help, p.6
Nutrition Action Newsletter
December 2013
-What do we know about weight gain and loss? pp.1,3-6
"[Researchers] are looking at not just a how many calories people eat and burn, but the their genes, the microbes in their gut, how much they sleep, and more."
-Is chocolate really good for us? pp.8-11
-Delicious, healthy holiday side dish recipes, p.12
-Counting year-end calories, pp.13-15
"New flash: calories count even if you're standing up."
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
December 2013
-Control your blood sugar to help protect your brain, pp.1,3
-Walking as good as running, if you have time, p.3
-Eat right for strong bones, pp.4-5
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