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Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50 Back
Issues
Tables of Contents for Each Back Issue
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 2009
Articles
Helping Alzheimer's Patients Sleep
Comparing Procedures for Stroke Prevention
Cancer Care Expands To Include Genetic Testing
Vanishing Varicose Veins
Common Ulcer Drug Increases Risk of Osteoporosis
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Stress Test Prior to Angioplasty
Exercise to Keep Muscles Strong
Diet and Diabetes Risk
Use of SRS in Patients with Metastatic Cancer in the Brain
Drugstore Aisle:
Family Communication with Physicians About Medications
GERD Medicine vs. GERD Surgery
Use of Tiotroprium (Spiriva) in COPD Patients
2008 Index
Health After 50 Index for 2008
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: February 2009
Articles
A Negative Verdict for Glucosamine And Chondroitin Supplements
Driving With Dementia
The Truth About Toenail Fungus
Anxiety: Help for the Older Patient
Generics Almost Always a Better Choice
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Reviewing Your Mammogram
Heart Failure and Osteoporosis
Drugstore Aisle:
Men with BPH Often Have Lower Urinary Tract Problems and ED
Heart Failure Patients Taking ACE Inhibitors
Patients Receiving Radiation and Pain Relievers
House Calls:
Is It Alright to Exercise While Being Treated for Breast Cancer?
Is There a Difference Between Isolated Systolic Hypertension and High Blood Pressure?
Do Skin Tags Need to be Removed?
Remedies:
Share All Your Concerns About Surgery During Doctors' Appointments
Exercise Rehabilitation After a Stroke
Shedding Pounds May Help Manage Your Diabetes
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: March 2009
Articles
Can Statins Help Healthy People?
A Switch to Eco-Friendly Inhalers
Value of Common Knee Surgery Questioned
The Latest Developments in Colon Cancer Surgery
Considering Cosmetic Dentistry
Viagra, Sex, and Antidepressants
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Positive Self-Image
Get Your Blood Pressure Down
Microalbuminuria Screening
Drugstore Aisle:
Fosamax Now Availble in Generic Form
Large Doses of Vitamin B and Kidney Function Restoration
Gender Gap in Pain Management
Remedies
Meniere's Disease
Dieticians Assist High Cholesterol Patients
Depression Linked to Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events
House Calls
Can Playing Computer "Brain" Games Help Keep My Mind Strong?
Should I have My Vitamin D Levels Tested?
My Blood Pressure is High. Should I Always Use Kosher or Sea Salt Instead of Regular Table Salt?
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: April 2009
Articles
Surgery After Stroke Corrects Deformities and Restores Mobility
Proton Beam Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Living Safely On Your Own
The Zetia Challenge: An Update
Antipsychotics Pose Risks For Dementia Patients
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Strong Quadriceps and Knee Osteoarthritis
Social Security Benefits For People Who Have Certain Cancers
Elderly Patients Benefit From ICDs
Drugstore Aisle:
Statins May Protect Pneumonia Patients From Fatal Sepsis
If You Have Parkinson's Disease and Have Trouble Sleeping
Cancer Patients Who Take Bevacizumab (Avastin)
Taking Levitra After Radical Prostatectomy
Remedies:
Online Support Groups for Psoriasis
Normal Weight Menopausal Women and Exercise
If You Have Diabetes Get Your Hearing Checked
House Calls:
I have a wart on my hand. Does it need to be treated?
Can shoe inserts from the drugstore relieve foot pain?
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: May 2009
Articles
"Shock" Therapy for Depression Survives Controversy, Offers Hope
Overcoming Resistant Hypertension
Surgery for Glaucoma: Know Your Options
Doctor, Could It Be My Thyroid?
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Calcium Benefits Beyond Strong Bones
Get Enough Sleep to Prevent Colds
House Calls:
What Can I do about Adhesions Post Surgery?
Will Walking Prevent Dementia?
Remedies:
Join Smoking-Cessation Program Pre-Surgery
Managing Your Diabetes Through Support Group
Drugstore Aisle:
Do Not Stop Taking Your Tamoxifen
Biologics and Increase Risk of Serious Infections
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: June 2009
Articles
"Shock" Therapy for Depression Survives Controversy, Offers Hope
Overcoming Resistant Hypertension
Surgery for Glaucoma: Know Your Options
Doctor, Could It Be My Thyroid?
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Calcium Benefits Beyond Strong Bones
Get Enough Sleep to Prevent Colds
House Calls:
What Can I do about Adhesions Post Surgery?
Will Walking Prevent Dementia?
Remedies:
Join Smoking-Cessation Program Pre-Surgery
Managing Your Diabetes Through Support Group
Drugstore Aisle:
Do Not Stop Taking Your Tamoxifen
Biologics and Increase Risk of Serious Infections
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: July 2009
Articles
The Latest Buzz on Tinnitus
A Caution on Plavix and PPIs
Recognizing the Symptoms of COPD
Alternative Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Protecting Yourself Against Melanoma
Should Bone Spurs Be Treated?
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease
Balance Assistance if You Have Had a Stroke
Drugstore Aisle:
Good News for Women Who Stopped Hormone Therapy
Remedies:
Collaborative Care Program for Chronic Pain Patients
Mediterranean Way Eating and Maintaining Memory
House Calls:
Will I Be Able to Have Sex After Prostatectomy?
What is Non-HDL Cholesterol?
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: August 2009
Articles
The Controversy Over PSA Testing: Has Anything Changed?
If You're Not Easting Enough
The Other Side of Heart Failure
The Link Between Parkinson's and...Gambling?
Can Massage Help Back Pain?
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Women with Chest Pain and Heart Attacks
COPD and Careful Eating
Other Benefits of Weight-Loss Surgery
Drugstore Aisle:
Glitazones and Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
New Drug Aproval for Autoimmune Arthritis
Remedies:
Walking Helps PAD
House Calls:
When Does Heatstroke occur, and what are the signs?
I have what looks like a cyst on my wrist. Should I be concerned?
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: September 2009
Articles
If You Hit Your Head: The Right Response to a Brain Injury
New Options for Fixing an Arthritic Ankle
Exercise: The Universal Antidote for Aging
How You Can Prevent Drug Errors
Predict Fracture Risk with FRAX
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Cataract Surgery and AMD
Depression and Heart Disease
Drugstore Aisle:
PPIs Increase Risk of Pneumonia in Hospital Patents
Remedies:
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Gum Disease
House Calls:
Does the air on planes increase the risk of catching a virus?
I have read that Botox now comes with a warning. How safe is it for removing wrinkles?
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: October 2009
Articles
Taking Aim at the Deadliest Cancer
Protecting Vision From Diabetic Retinopathy
Women and Stroke: The Gender Gap
Eight Steps To Put Sleep Trouble To Reast
Is There Any Benefit From Taking a Multivitamin?
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Balance Problems Originating in Vestibular Portion of Inner Ear
Staying Mentally Sharp into Your 80's
Drugstore Aisle:
Link Between Statin Therapy and Reduced Mortality
Fill Your First Diabetes Prescription
Remedies:
"Eco-Atkins" Diet
House Calls:
I prefer ibuprofen over acetaminophen for arthritis pain relief.
But now my doctor suggests I take a narcotic pain reliever. Is this safe?
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: November 2009
Articles
Holiday Travel and Your Health
How Accurate Is Colonoscopy?
Handling the "Stress" and "Urge" of Incontinence
How to Avoid Foodborne Illness at Home
Vaccinations: Are You Up-to-Date?
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Maintaining Your Strength
Brachytherapy As An Option for Younger Men with Prostate Cancer
Cardiac Rehabilitation Following a Heart Attack
Remedies:
Ankles in Strength-Training Programs
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Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Issue: December 2009
Articles
Heart Health After Breast Cancer
Celiac Disease: A Concern Even Later in Life
Confronting Controversies Over Antidepressants
For COPD: Get Thee to Pulmonary Rehab
Facts and Tips
Longevity Facts:
Link Between High Blood Pressure and Memory Problems
Eating Fish and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Drugstore Aisle:
New Drug Approved for Crohn's Disease May Also Help Rheumatoid Arthritis patients
Remedies:
Never Too Late to Start Exercising
Is Organically Produced Foods Superior?
House Calls:
If my doctor's office doesn't call with my test results, can I assume that everything is alright?
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