The Benefits of Being A Registered User to the Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Website
The website is dedicated to health after 50. It is FREE for anyone who wishes to use it. It does not carry any external advertising. We publish new articles every weekday, so you can trust that the information here is fresh, current, and accurate. All of the articles are derived from our Health After 50 series of publications: the monthly newsletter Health After 50, the quarterly Bulletins, and the annual White Papers.
This website is completely free. If you would like to register, it's fast, FREE and easy! There are many benefits to becoming a registered user to the site:
- Johns Hopkins Health Alerts via email
- Special Reports
- Your Registered User's Area: "My Preferences"
- The Comments Forums
- FREE Johns Hopkins Guides
- Special Web-only Discounts and Offers
- NO External Advertising
- Our Privacy Policy
- Who We Are: Johns Hopkins Health Alerts
A brief description follows for each of the benefits of becoming a registered user to the Johns Hopkins Health Alerts website.
Johns Hopkins Health Alerts via email
The Johns Hopkins Health Alerts site is designed to bring you the most important news on healthy living after 50. We publish a new article every weekday to the website. By registering, you'll be able to get all the new articles on the topics of interest to you sent straight to your Inbox.
We cover in-depth 18 of the major medical conditions that affect people over 50. We derive the articles and special reports published in these free e-newsletters from our comprehensive publishing program: The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50 (published monthly), the 2 Johns Hopkins Bulletins (published quarterly), and the 15 Johns Hopkins White Papers (published annually).
Registering for Johns Hopkins Health Alerts via email means you'll be the first to know when we post anything new to the Johns Hopkins Health Alerts website.
We publish a new article every weekday to the site, in roughly alphabetical order starting with Arthritis. You will get one email per condition approximately every three weeks. You can sign up for as many free Health Alerts delivered by email as you wish.
For those of you who just want just the headlines, you can sign up for one alert, and you will be registered for Week in Review automatically.
Then you can edit your account to receive Week in Review every Saturday, headlines for each of the articles that week, to stay informed about all the latest news being posted to the website. You can manage all of your registrations through the MY PREFERENCES tab at the site.
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Special Reports
Special Reports for each Health Alerts topic are posted to the site approximately 4 times per year. These are much longer articles, roughly 1200-1500 words. As a registered user to the website, you will receive email notices linking you to these reports every time a new one is posted to the website.
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Your Registered User's Area: "My Preferences"
Once you are registered, you will have a user name and system-assigned
password, and be able to log into the site to access the special "My Preferences" area of the site. On the My Preferences page you can add or subtract alerts, unsubscribe, update your email address and other preferences. Plus, once you are logged in, you can download your free special reports, and download any digital book purchases you might make at this site.
If you are not sure of your password, you can visit the Password Reminder page at any time to retrieve it. Then click on the My Preferences tab on the upper left of the yellow tool bar to log in.
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The Comments Forums
Once you are a registered user, you can log into the site with your password to comment on any Health
Alert posted to the site. You can also be alerted when others post replies to
your comments.
We hope the site will become an interactive forum where people can share their experiences freely. You will only ever be identified by your chosen user name, never by email address, so your privacy is assured. (See more about our Privacy Policy).
If you are not sure of your password, you can visit the Password Reminder page at any time to retrieve it.
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FREE Johns Hopkins Guides
The editors at Johns Hopkins Health Alerts have produced a number of
in-depth guides on key health topics such as lowering cholesterol, treating
prostate cancer, lifestyle changes for weight loss, and
will be releasing more on a regular basis. All of the current guides are available in the
Bookstore.
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Special Web-only Discounts and Offers
Johns Hopkins White Papers are available from many fine booksellers.
But we offer special discounts, PLUS free digital special reports available
as instant downloads for one low web-only price. You won't find the premium digital
special reports anywhere else. You can start learning more about your condition
while you wait for your printed book to come in the mail.
We also offer the White Papers as digital downloads from this website so you can start to read your book right away without having to wait for it to arrive in the mail. And for our international customers all over the world, digital PDF downloads offer you a timely and cost-effective solution, so you can access the expertise of Johns Hopkins for your major health information needs without having to worry about long delivery times, non-delivery, customs, and the expense of postage overseas.
In addition, we offer our Johns Hopkins Health after 50, and Bulletins at a substantial discount through our web-only prices, plus free digital special reports for instant access while you wait for your first issue to arrive in the mail.
All our books and periodicals are not only offered at a substantial discount compared with list price, they also carry a 100% money-back guarantee.
Registered users will also be informed of all new products and web-only special offers as soon as they become available.
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Who We Are: Johns Hopkins Health Alerts
Johns Hopkins Health Alerts is a free public service of Remedy Health Media that provides information and products for healthy living after 50. We launched our highly-acclaimed monthly print newsletter, The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50 in 1988. We work in partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine to bring the most important news on Health After 50 topics to the general public in a format that is easy to read and use.
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Health Topic Pages
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Arthritis
- Which Should You Choose: Ankle Fusion or Ankle Replacement?
- Xarelto: A New Drug for New Joints
- Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia: Should You Try It?
- Tackling B Cells to Fight Lupus
- Does Complementary Medicine Work for Osteoarthritis? Heres What We Know
- Research Report: Aquatic Exercise Aids Recovery After Knee Replacement
- Advice to Help You Sleep Better with Fibromyalgia
- More Alerts...
- Arthritis in Your Ankle? You've Got Choices!
- Gentle Workouts Relieve Arthritis Pain
- Whats the Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cancer?
- Gout and Soda: Whats the Connection?
- Joint Replacement: It's Not Just Knees and Hips
- Fibromyalgia: Understanding a Mysterious Ailment
- Chronic Lyme Disease vs. Post-Lyme Disease
- More Special Reports...
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Back Pain
- Research Update: Manual Mobilization Improves Kyphosis
- 5 Tips to Help You Maintain a Healthy Back
- The Alexander Technique: An Alternative Therapy for Chronic Back Pain
- Improving Posture to Prevent Back Pain
- Neck Strength Training: How It Can Help
- Yoga for Low Back Pain Relief: Alternative No Longer
- Adult Scoliosis: Could It Be the Cause of Your Back Pain?
- More Alerts...
- 9 Exercises to Strengthen Your Back
- Back Pain Is It All in Your Head?
- Advice To Help You Get a Good Night's Sleep With an Aching Back
- A Back-Strengthening Program
- An Imaging Arsenal for Diagnosing Back Pain
- Corticosteroid Spinal Injections for Back Pain Relief
- Back Pain and Osteoporosis Glossary
- More Special Reports...
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Cancer
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Caregivers | Caregiving
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Colon Cancer
- 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your Colon Cancer Diagnosis
- Colonoscopy Prep Advice
- Do Colon Polyps Always Lead to Colon Cancer?
- Preventing Colorectal Cancer Recurrence with Aspirin Therapy: Yea or Nay?
- Many Reasons for Optimism in the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer
- Follow-Up After Colorectal Surgery: What to Expect
- Interpreting the Signs and Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer
- More Alerts...
- The Promise of Personalized Colon Cancer Therapy
- How Old Is Too Old for Colorectal Cancer Surgery?
- In the Pipeline: Biomarkers for Detection of Colorectal Cancer
- Flat Colon Lesions: Cause for Concern?
- Making Your Colonoscopy Count
- Coping With the Mental Side Effects of Chemotherapy
- Surviving the Emotional Aftershock of Colorectal Cancer
- More Special Reports...
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Complementary Medicine
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Depression and Anxiety
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder May Lead to Long-Term Heart Problems
- Bipolar Disorder Type 1 or 2: How to Tell the Difference
- Research on Bright-Light Therapy for SAD and Bipolar Disorder
- Research on Vitamins B6 and B12 and Depression
- Weight Gain: An Unwelcomed Side Effect of Psychiatric Medications
- When Electroconvulsive Therapy Is the Right Choice
- When Anxiety Spins Out of Control
- More Alerts...
- Treating Mood Disorders With Hallucinogenic Drugs
- Facing Your Fears With Exposure Therapy
- Why Older Women Have Eating Disorders
- What Happens When Stress Doesn't Go Away
- The Pain-Mood Connection
- Report on Substance Abuse and Aging
- Anxiety and Your Physical Health
- More Special Reports...
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Diabetes
- Checking Your Blood Glucose: Make It a Habit
- Which Comes First: Diabetes or Depression?
- Sugars and Sugar Alcohols: Whats the Difference?
- Diabetes and the Glycemic Index
- Diabetes and Sex: Dont Give Up Hope
- Carbohydrates: How Low Should You Go?
- How to Recognize the Symptoms of Hypoglycemia
- More Alerts...
- Prediabetes: Meeting an Epidemic With New Treatment Goals
- Looking Out for Number One: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
- Traveling Safely With Diabetes
- Understanding How Insulin Regulates Blood Glucose
- The Role of Insulin in Blood Glucose Control
- Getting a Better Look at Blood Sugar Levels
- Making Sense of Type 2 Diabetes Medications
- More Special Reports...
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Digestive Health
- Ask the Doctor About GERD
- Depression & Celiac Disease: A Growing Problem
- Signs and Symptoms of Gallstones
- Six Strategies to Protect Against Esophageal Cancer
- Primer on Hiatal Hernia
- Whats So Great About Fiber?
- Diagnosing Pancreatic Cancer: What to Expect
- More Alerts...
- On the Horizon: Two New Surgical Treatments for GERD
- Focus on Peptic Ulcers
- Life Without a Gallbladder
- 7 Tips to Help You Reduce Bloating
- How Your Gut Can Affect Your Bones
- What to Expect From Your Endoscopy
- Four Relaxation Techniques to Soothe Your Digestive Discomfort
- More Special Reports...
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Enlarged Prostate
- Should You Try Saw Palmetto for Your BPH Symptoms? What We Recommend
- Should You Have a PSA Screening Test? Johns Hopkins Responds to Recent USPSTF Recommendations
- How Severe Is Your BPH? Take This Prostate Symptom Questionnaire to Find Out
- Which Is It: Prostatitis or Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)?
- Keeping Enlarged Prostate in Check
- A Look at the UPOINT System
- Should You Try an ED Drug for BPH?
- More Alerts...
- Two-Drug Options for BPH
- Do You Have BPH? Take This Prostate Symptom Questionnaire to Find Out
- PVP or TURP for BPH?
- In the Pipeline: New Treatments for BPH
- BPH: New Discoveries May Lead to Better Treatment
- What Does It Mean? PSA Terminology Explained
- More Special Reports...
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Exercise and Fitness
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Healthy Living
- Research on Compression Stockings to Prevent Blood Clots
- Advice to Help You Stay Healthy When You Travel
- Guidelines on Alcohol Consumption: How Much Is Too Much?
- Male Stoicism: Bad for the Health
- Fluzone High-Dose: A Flu Vaccine for Older Adults
- Fighting Pancreatic Cancer: Treatments on the Horizon
- 9 Dos and Donts for Older Drivers
- More Alerts...
- Do You Have a Thyroid Disorder?
- Impulse Control: The Link Between Parkinson's and Gambling
- The Pain-Mood Connection
- Your Cosmetic Dentisty Options
- How the FDA Approval Process Works
- Are You At Risk For Gallstones?
- Breathe Easier With An Air Purifier
- More Special Reports...
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Heart Health
- 10 Steps to Lower Triglycerides
- Migraines Linked to Risk of Heart Attacks
- Grapefruit Interactions: Advice to Help You Stay Safe
- After a Heart Attack: Nine Important Steps to Follow
- Angina Basics
- Gum Disease and Heart Disease: Whats the Link?
- Heart Attacks Decreasing Survival Increasing
- More Alerts...
- The Research on Psoriasis and Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiac Rehab Works: Heres How
- Protecting Your Heart With Whole Grains
- What You Should Know About C-Reactive Protein
- Zapping Abnormal Heart Rhythms
- Ways to Boost Your HDL Cholesterol
- The Best Screening Tests for People Without Symptoms of Heart Disease
- More Special Reports...
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Hypertension and Stroke
- Understanding the Two Types of Stroke
- Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
- Another Reason to Rev Up Your Exercise Regimen
- Where Do Migraines Come From?
- Research: Blood Pressure Fluctuations Linked to Stroke Signs
- How Worried Should You Be About a Stroke?
- Can Moderate Alcohol Consumption Prevent Hypertension?
- More Alerts...
- Hypertension and Your Sex Life
- Are You At Risk For Vascular Dementia?
- Can You Pass the Stroke Symptom Test?
- Controlling Difficult-to-Control Hypertension
- When Your Heart Feels Like It's Skipping a Beat
- Guidelines on Controlling Pain Without Raising Your Blood Pressure
- Get Moving To Lower Your Blood Pressure
- More Special Reports...
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Knee Replacement Surgery
- Is Age an Obstacle to Knee Replacement Surgery?
- Weighing the Pros and Cons of Knee Replacement Surgery
- Resuming Physical Activities After Your Knee Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement Surgery
- Female Knee Replacements
- After Knee Replacement Surgery: Rehab and Recovery
- What Happens During Knee Replacement
- More Special Reports...
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Lung Disorders
- Lung Cancer: When Nonsmokers Are Affected
- Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
- Fluzone High-Dose: A Flu Vaccine for Older Adults
- Research on Smoking and Prostate Cancer
- Asthma in Older Adults: Misdiagnosed and Undertreated
- E-cigarettes: Another Option to Help You Quit Smoking?
- COPD and Sleep Disorders: Common and Serious
- More Alerts...
- Bronchoscopy: Taking a Closer Look
- Planning Ahead: The Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney
- On the Horizon: A New Treatment for COPD
- Four Steps to Better Asthma Control
- COPD: Catching the Silent Killer
- Home Monitoring for Sleep Apnea
- Looking At How The Lungs Work
- More Special Reports...
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Memory
- Research Shows That Having a Purpose in Life May Lower Alzheimer's Risk
- Advice to Keep Dementia at Bay
- Mild Cognitive Impairment: Is It a Sign of Alzheimers?
- How Dr. Folstein Created the MMSE
- Unraveling the Mystery of Cognitive Impairment in Parkinsons Disease Patients
- Research Update: Dementia Linked to Atrial Fibrillation
- Does Namenda Work? Dr. Rabins Addresses a Difficult Question
- More Alerts...
- Food for Thought
- Your Aging Brain: Whats Normal, Whats Not
- Does Light Therapy Help Alzheimers Patients Sleep?
- Habilitation: A Better Caregiving Approach
- Guarding Your Memory
- Activities to Engage the Dementia Patient
- Caregivers -- The Hidden Patients
- More Special Reports...
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Men's Health
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Nutrition and Weight Control
- BMI Isnt the Only Way To Evaluate Your Weight: Here Are Others
- Gaining Weight? It Could Be Your Medication
- Advice to Help You Kick-Start Your Metabolism
- Research: Exercise Plus DASH Diet Lowers Blood Pressure More
- Understanding Why Metabolism Matters
- Research on Vitamins B6 and B12 and Depression
- Fight Disease With Phytochemicals
- More Alerts...
- Making Sense of Health Claims
- 7 Easy and Effective Weight-Loss Strategies
- The Wisdom of Cutting Back on Salt
- The Psychology of Mindless Eating
- 7 Strategies to Rev Up Your Aging Metabolism
- Changing Behavior to Lose Weight
- Dietary Supplements: Yea or Nay?
- More Special Reports...
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Osteoporosis
- Recovering From a Hip Fracture: What to Expect
- Personalizing Your Fracture Risk with FRAX
- The Sobering Facts About Hip Fracture
- Rethinking the Role of Protein-Rich Diets in Osteoporosis Prevention
- Osteoporosis Screening: When Should You Start?
- What Does Osteopenia Really Mean?
- How Long Can You Safely Take Bisphosphonate Medication for Osteoporosis?
- More Alerts...
- Talking About Hip Fractures with Dr. Bellantoni
- Osteoporosis: Not Just a Womans Disease
- Osteopenia: To Treat or Not to Treat?
- Osteoporosis and Digestive Disorders
- Is it Ever Okay To Discontinue Your Osteoporosis Medication?
- 6 Exercises To Help Build Bone Strength and Help Prevent Osteoporosis
- Calcium Supplements Still Count
- More Special Reports...
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Prostate Disorders
- Urinary Incontinence: A Common Side Effect of Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Understanding the TNM Prostate Cancer Staging System
- True or False: Prostate Cancer Growth Is Faster in Black Men?
- Using Nomograms to Predict Prostate Cancer Risk
- Research on Smoking and Prostate Cancer
- "Plan B: Cryotherapy as Salvage Therapy for Prostate Cancer
- Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Hormone Therapy Before Brachytherapy
- More Alerts...
- A New Look at Cryosurgery
- Planning Ahead: The Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney
- Should You Take Proscar to Prevent Prostate Cancer?
- Proton Beam Therapy for Prostate Cancer
- Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer
- Taxotere: Chemotherapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Testosterone-Replacement Therapy: Does It Increase Prostate Cancer Risk?
- More Special Reports...
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Sexual Health
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Vision
- Drugs for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Are They Too Expensive?
- How Diabetic Retinopathy Affects Vision
- New Technologies to Brighten Low Vision
- Lowering IOP Through Exercise
- A Look at Two Alternative Treatments for AMD
- How to Make the Most of Limited Vision and Mobility
- Staying on Track With Your Glaucoma Regimen
- More Alerts...
- Glaucoma and Your Genes
- Your Glaucoma Treatment Options
- What You Should Expect After Cataract Surgery
- 4 Promising Treatments for AMD
- Glaucoma: A Family Matter
- How the Eye Works
- Advice To Help You See Better When You Drive
- More Special Reports...
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