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Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50 Back Issues
Tables of Contents for Each Back Issue

January 2008
February 2008
March 2008
April 2008
May 2008
June 2008
July 2008
August 2008
September 2008
October 2008
November 2008
December 2008

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.

Please note: Titles of articles indicate full length-articles, 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 2008

Dementia: ’Wandering’ What to Do
Help for Hearing Loss: What Works?
Don’t Miss a Beat Treating Atrial Fibrillation
Old Drugs, New Warnings? Avandia and Actos
When ‘Normal’ is Not Enough
2007 Index

Longevity Facts:
Viable Option for Pancreatic Cancer
Association Between Hypertension and Sleeping
Calcium Content in Carotid Arteries and Stroke Risk

Remedies:
Exercise Helps Patients with Depression
Self Management Programs for Patients with COPD

Drugstore Aisle:
Switching TNF Inhibitor Might Help Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

January 2008: ORDER NOW

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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: February 2008

Safe Sex After A Heart Attack
Vitamin D for Bones and Beyond?
Getting a Better Look at Blood Sugar
Blocking Hormones to Treat Prostate Cancer
Facts on Super-Staph
Not Ready for Knee Replaeement

Longevity Facts:
Pulmonary Hypertension-Thyroid Disease Link
Excess Uric Acid
Depression in Parkinson’s Disease Patients

House Calls:
LASIK Surgery
Artificial Hip and Metal Detector alarms

Remedies:
Effectiveness of Acupuncture
Ace Inhibitors and Exercise
Post-surgical Radiation Heart Risk

Drugstore Aisle:
Exelon Available in Patch
Nexavar and Liver Cancer Patients

February 2008: ORDER NOW

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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: March 2008

Stent Update: A Change of Heart?
Fasting Before Surgery: How Long is Long Enough?
Hydrotherapy: Come On In! The Water's Fine...
Alzheimer Patients and Intimacy Outside Marriage

Longevity Facts:
Macular Degeneration and Carbs
Research on Antioxidant Lycopene in Tomatoes
Consistent Dieting and Exercise

House Calls:
How Risky is Pregnancy in Women who Are Over 50?
What is a Silent Stroke?

Remedies:
Link between Stomach Bug Enterovirus and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
PUVA treatment and Cataract Disease
Staying on Statins after a Stroke

Drugstore Aisle:
FDA approves osteoporosis drug Evista (raloxifene)
Diabetes Drugs reviewed

Consultation Corner:
The Hospitalist Is Always In

March 2008: ORDER NOW

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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: April 2008

What Leg Pain May be Telling You
Digesting the Facts About Diabetes
Getting Behind Back Surgery
Osteoporosis Screening News for Men
COPD Patients: Take a Deep Breath...

Longevity Facts:
Increase of HIV/AIDS in People Over 50
PSA Test Reliablility in Obese Men
Heart Failure decreases with 100% Whole-Grain Cereal

House Calls:
Should I Stop Taking Zetia
What Should I Do with Left-Over Medicine?

Remedies:
Mind-Body Intervention and Sleep
Help for Diarrhea as Side Effect of Chemotherapy

Drugstore Aisle:
Treating Alzheimer's Disease with Second Generation Antipsychotic Drugs
Modest Result with Weight Loss Drugs

April 2008: ORDER NOW

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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: May 2008

Nighttime Blood Pressure Patterns Reveal Important Information
(R)Evolution of the Annual Physical
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Update
Radiation Therapy: Helps You but May Hurt Others

Longevity Facts:
Good Reason to Keep Your Muscles Strong
The Importance of Nutritional Plan for Early Alzheimer's Patients

House Calls:
Should Crohn's Disease Patients be Concerned About Colon Cancer?
Should I consider Surgery for a Vertebral Fracture Caused by Osteoporosis?

Remedies:
Sildenafil (Viagra) May Help Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
Should Women Delay Knee Surgery?

Consultation Corner:
Making an Informed Decision About Hospitals

May 2008: ORDER NOW

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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: June 2008

Sleep Apnea Tests Get Comfortable
Gallstones: Healthy Choices Help Sidestep Surgery
Facing Incontinence After Prostate Surgery
Saying No to CPR
Using Pain Relief Patches Safely

Longevity Facts:
Keep Yourself Steady
Regular Eye Exams for Nursing Home Residents
Yogert and Your Gums

House Calls:
Will a Pedometer Help me Stay Fit?
Is Enteric Aspirin Safer than Regular Aspirin?

Remedies:
Stroke Recovery
RightStart program for ESRD Patients

Drugstore Aisle
Use of Advair vs. Spiriva in COPD Patients
Increased Life Expectancy in Hip Fracture Patients Using Reclast

June 2008: ORDER NOW

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