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and their special features.
Longevity Facts, House Calls, Remedies and Drugstore
Aisle indicate brief articles ranging from 50-150 words.
Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: January
2007
Can a popular osteoporosis drug prevent breast cancer?
Mitral valve surgery
The symptoms of mitral valve problems
Water and your health
Longevity facts:
Peripheral artery disease
CHD and Genetics
Kidney disease and heart health
Drugstore aisle:
Genetic test kits
Saw palmetto for BPH?
House calls:
Understanding your BMI (Body Mass Index)
Remedies:
Music and chronic pain
Coronary bypass and cognitive decline
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Health After 50 Issue: February
2007
Towards Alzheimer's prevention
Is there a connection between Alzheimer's and diabetes?
Longevity facts:
Sigmoidoscopies
Grapes and heart health
Bathing safely over age 80
The benefit of aspirin
Easing the unwanted effects of chemotherapy
Is exercise a weapon against cancer?
When fatigue is more than just feeling tired
Outpatient procedures: staying safe
How to prepare for your outpatient surgery
Pain free endoscopy
Index of all 2006 issues
February 2007: ORDER NOW
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: March
2007
Warnings on Warfarin (Coumadin)
How to stay safe on warfarin
Warfarin and herbal supplements
Longevity Facts:
Exercise over 50
The benefits of exercise before knee replacement or hip replacement
surgery
In Memoriam: Rodney M. Friedman
Heart-Stoping News: Considering an ICD (Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator)
Life with Low Vision
Devices to assist you if you have low vision
Viagra for women? Boosting desire
What sexual enhancement remedies work for women (as supported by clinical
trial evidence)
Drugstore Aisle:
DHEA
Diabetes and ARBs (Angiotensin receptor blockers)
Black cohosh and menopause symptoms
Remedies:
New test for lung cancer tumors
Hemorrhoid surgery
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: April
2007
Stent Safety Questioned
Longevity Facts:
New Recommendations for heart disease patients
Magnesium and your health
Don't underestimate anemia
What qualifies as anemia?
The Dangers of Frailty
Staying Strong
On the Horizon: Current research into the underlying causes of why people become frail as they age
What is so special about statins?
Do you need a statin?
Drugstore Aisle:
Diabetes and how to maintain target blood glucose levels over time
Can lung cancer screening save lives?
House Calls:
How can I flush kidney stones?
What vaccines besides the flu shot shot are recommended for me if I am over 50?
Remedies:
High blood pressure and exercise
Vitamin C, exercise and heart health?
Mysterious allergies
Each Back Issue of Health After 50 contains eight pages packed full of the latest research and findings on key health topics of the most concern to our readers.
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: May
2007
New news on HDL Cholesterol
HDL boosters
Longevity Facts:
Exercise and Bone Mineral Density
Diabetes and coffee
Does depression feel different for men?
Depression doesn't always mean sadness
The latest word on GERD
Chart: People with GERD who experience heartburn
Is it GERD?
Is it time to see a geriatrician?
Stretching away plantar fasciitis
Drugstore Aisle:
Human Growth Hormone (HGH): helpful or harmful?
Two Parkinson's drugs that cause heart valve damage
Remedies:
Low dose aspirin and surgery
Omega 3s and Alzheimer's?
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: June
2007
June 2007 Health After 50
Spinal Stenosis
Laminectomy
Longevity Facts
CT Angioplasty for coronary heart disease
Dancing and heart health
Foot care for diabetics
Charcot foot
Avoiding falling
Strength exercises for better balance and stability-an illustrated
guide
How to get up safely if you fall-an illustrated guide
Off-label prescriptions
Beyond LDL cholesterol
The new range of tests to determine your cardiovascular health, and
your risk of a heart attack
Housecalls
Safe weight lifting/resistance training at any age
Home INR monitors-a follow up to our popular March 2007 article
The weight loss drug Alli
Remedies
Swedish massage for osteoarthritis
Zinc and the common cold
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: July 2007
New Guidelines for Preventing Heart Disease in Women
Longevity Facts:
Pacemakers and sleep apnea
Dog ownership and health
The plasma glucose test versus the oral glucose tolerance test for accuracy in diagnosing diabetes
Aspirin to prevent colon cancer? The risks outweigh the benefits
The Patient Advocate
Who Decides on Treatment?
Mind Games and Memory
Brain Health: Vary your Activities
Colon Cancer Screening
The Facts on Fat
House Calls:
When should I try a laxative for constipation?
What heart healthy diet should I follow after a heart attack?
Remedies:
Aerobics and prostatitis
Antidepressants after a stroke?
Garlic supplements: are there any health benefits?
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: August 2007
Putting "Sleepdriving" and New Safety Warning in Perspective
Sleeping Pills on the FDA Warning List
Longevity Facts:
Effects of vision changes
Zinc supplements recommended for some diabetes patients
Effects of exercise on Alzheimer's patients
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Boom: Is Newer Better?
How the Older Diabetes Drugs Stack Up
Limiting the Hurt of a Broken Hip
Comparison Diagrams of the Most Common Types of Hip Fractures
Extra Caution with Regard to Hip Fractures if you take the Medications on this List
Research Update: The Benefits of Folate
List of Drugs Which Interfere with the Body's Use of Folate
Who Pays for ED Drugs?
House Calls:
Can exercise cause osteoarthritis? (OA)
Mohs' surgery for skin cancer?
Remedies:
Exercise may get you out of the hospital quicker
Effective treatment for inoperable kidney cancer: cryotherapy
Promising treatment for prostate cancer: Bracytherapy
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: September 2007
New Test Captures Women's Hearts
Are You Overlooking Shoulder Surgery?
If You Have Wine, Can You Eat Your Cake Too?
Calming Dementia-Related Agitation
Navigating A Sea of Antidepressants
Getting Antidepressants Right
Engaging People With Dementia
Longevity Facts:
Is indexing your food more trouble than it's worth?
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and Your Genes
Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Scan for Osteoporosis
House Calls:
Should Osteoporosis Patient Wear Hip Protector?
Are Finger-prick Cholesterol Screenings Worth It?
Remedies:
Does "Going Vegan" Postpone Dialysis?
Parkinson's Disease and COQ10
Drugstore Aisle:
Shingles Vaccine: Update
September 2007: ORDER NOW
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue:
October 2007
Aspirin Dose Do's and Don'ts
The Truth About Smoking Cessation
Keeping Delirium to a Minimum in the Hospital
Detecting Delirium
Prostate Screening: Refining What PSA Levels Mean
Soothing Dry Eyes
House Calls:
Can using plastic water bottles cause cancer?
Using insulin pen vs. syringe
Remedies:
Substituting soy nuts to reduce blood glucose levels and decrease LDL cholesterol
Collaborative health care teams may help dementia patients
Drugstore Aisle:
Another option for women with HER2-positive breat tumors: Tykerb
October 2007: ORDER NOW
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue:
November 2007
Exercising Safely With CVD
Breathing Easier with COPD
Breast Cancer Screening Gets Better
Longevity Facts:
Better way to identify triglyceride-related cardiovascular risks
Review of patient records show colonoscopies incomplete
House Calls:
New procedure for Dupuytren's disease
Why not to drink grapefruit juice if taking aspirin
Remedies:
Exercise provides added protection against shingles
Hypertension may dull pain receptors and cause "silent" ischemia
Flu vaccine protects people who develop pneumonia
Drugstore Aisle:
Survival rate increase with Herceptin and capecitabine for breast cancer patients
November 2007: ORDER NOW
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue:
December 2007
AMD Study: A Feast for the Eyes
Robots to the Resue in Stroke Rehab
A Second Chance for HRT
The Right Advice: Diverticulosis
Longevity Facts:
Over 65 and Snacking
Age Alone No Barrier to Successful Liver Transplant
Women and CABG
House Calls:
Level of Activity After Knee Replacement Surgery
Remedies:
Percutaneous Cryoablation and Kidney Cancer
Heart Failure Patients and Diabetes
Genetic Testing for Depression
Drugstore Aisle:
Red Yeast Rice and Monocolin K
Consultation Corner:
Bone Loss Drug Gives Users a Break
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Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50 Back Issues
Tables of Contents for Each Back Issue
