Harvard
Health Letter
The Harvard Health Letter delivers
timely, authoritative health information
from one of the world’s most trusted
sources – the experts at Harvard
Medical School. Read
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Harvard
Heart Letter
If you’re concerned about heart disease,
you need expert information and advice
you can trust. The Harvard Heart
Letter, from Harvard Medical School,
is your monthly advisory on the latest
developments in cardiac health, new treatments,
prevention, and research breakthroughs. Read
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Harvard
Women's Health Watch Harvard Women’s Health Watch – the
monthly newsletter that focuses on the
special health concerns of women, with
expert information and advice from the
specialists at Harvard Medical School. Read
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Harvard
Men's Health Watch Harvard Men’s Health Watch addresses
the health issues that matter to men the
most. From prostate disease to hair loss,
from exercise programs to heart health,
this monthly newsletter helps men lead
longer, healthier lives. Read
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Harvard
Mental Health Letter
The Harvard Mental Health Letter is
a unique resource that covers a wide range
of mental health issues and concerns. It
presents the latest thinking, treatment
options, therapies and debate of interest
to both mental health care professionals
and the concerned public. Read
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Adult
Asthma: Your Guide to Breathing Easier
Asthma may be one of the most misunderstood
disorders in medicine. If you have asthma,
you have probably heard at one point or
another that it developed because of excess
stress or some kind of psychological weakness.
Perhaps one of your neighbors has recommended
a special diet, while another warns against
eating certain foods. Or maybe you think
that you should treat your asthma only
when you experience a flare-up of symptoms. Read
more
A
Guide to Alzheimer's Disease
If you or someone you love is caring for
a patient with Alzheimer’s Disease,
this report can be an invaluable tool!
When Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed,
it not only affects the patient, but the
caregivers as well. With planning, patience,
knowledge, and support, you can better
meet the challenges posed by this disease
and improve the quality of your life and
the life of the patient. Read
more
A
Guide to Living Wills and Health Care
Proxies
No one likes to think about what could
happen to him or her in the event that
they are unable to make medical decisions
for themselves, but it’s an inevitable
part of life. Advance care directives allow
you to choose someone to make health care
decisions for you if you are unable to
do so, and let you specify what kinds of
treatment you’d like in different
circumstances.
Although advance care directives are important
forms to fill out, they’re not difficult
to understand, and you don’t need
a lawyer’s help. A Guide
to Living Wills and Health Care Proxies will
explain the process, give you tips on talking
about this difficult subject, and provide
you with most of the forms you need. Read
more
Alcohol
Use and Abuse
If you are concerned with the drinking
habits of a loved one or yourself, Alcohol
Use and Abuse can help you identify
what may or may not be alcohol dependence,
plus offer practical information on how
and where to receive the best treatment
available. Read
more
Arthritis:
Keeping your joints healthy
Joint pain? Swelling? Arthritis is no longer
an inevitable consequence of aging, nor
is the joint pain and swelling that accompanies
it! You no longer have to live in pain.
With a host of new therapies available,
find out which one may be right for you. Read
more
Better
Bladder and Bowel Control
You don’t have to live in fear and
embarrassment. Incontinence is a medical
problem, and help is available. Get the
latest treatment options from the experts
at Harvard Medical School. Read
more
Bird
Flu: How to understand your risk and
protect your health Is a bird flu pandemic “inevitable” as
so many health experts believe? Is there
a way to protect yourself and your family
from this deadly virus? Get the answers
to your most urgent questions from the
trusted experts at Harvard Medical School.
This in-depth report goes behind the alarming
headlines to provide the most accurate
information based on the latest scientific
research and practical advice of Harvard
doctors. Read
more
Boosting
Your Energy
If fatigue is an everyday problem, it’s
time to seek help! The Boosting
Your Energy Report can help you
restore high physical energy levels, combat
fatigue, and live life to the fullest. Read
more
Caregiver's
Handbook: A Guide to Caring for the Ill,
Elderly, or Disabled... and Yourself
As a caregiver, you surely could use a
helping hand, too! The Caregiver’s
Handbook can help. It offers detailed
information on putting together a caregiving
plan, talking to your loved one about the
situation, drawing on resources in the
community, and addressing legal, medical,
and financial planning issues. Read
more
Coping
with Anxieties and Phobias
Is anxiety ruling your life? Are panic
attacks affecting your day-to-day activities?
Is a phobia preventing you from leading
a healthy and productive life? For every
individual with an anxiety disorder, many
more are affected by it, including spouses,
children, other relatives, friends, and
employers. Coping with Anxieties
and Phobias will provide the latest
information on the causes and treatments
of anxiety disorders. Read
more
Coping
with Grief & Loss: A Guide to Healing
Have you recently lost a loved one or know
someone who has? Grief often produces a
host of emotions, including numbness, despair,
anger, sadness, and guilt. Coping
with Grief & Loss can help
with the wide range of emotions and ease
sorrow in a time of loss. Read
more
Cosmetic
Surgery A to Z Who hasn’t looked in the mirror
and wanted to change a feature? Today,
a growing variety of cosmetic procedures
make it possible to address many problems.
In 2004 along, 11.9 million cosmetic procedures
were performed in the United States, and
American consumers spent $8.4 billion on
these treatments. Cosmetic Surgery
A to Z offers in-depth information
about the latest skin rejuvenation procedures
and cosmetic surgeries from Botox and liposuction
to laser resurfacing and facelifts, and
many more. Read
more
Dental
Health for Adults
Perhaps the most feared doctor appointment
of all is a visit to the dentist. But the Dental
Health for Adults report can provide
the information you need to maintain a
dazzling smile and a healthy mouth. From
the latest dental products to the newest,
painless treatments and restoration options,
you’ll learn how to keep those pearly
whites shining for years to come. Read
more
Diabetes:
A Plan for Living
There’s plenty of good news emerging
about diabetes. Discover the latest treatment
advances and technological innovations
that can help diabetics enjoy long and
healthy lives. Read
more
Exercise:
A Program You Can Live With
Not sure how to start an exercise regimen? Exercise:
A Program You Can Live With will
help guide you through starting and maintaining
an exercise program that suits your abilities
and lifestyle. You’ll find answers
to your questions on how much and what
kind of physical activity you need, as
well as advice on fitness products currently
in the marketplace. Read
more
Foot
Care Basics: Preventing and Treating
Common Foot Conditions
Do your feet hurt? Do your arches ache
or your toes feel sore and swollen? Whatever
your age, you can improve the health of
your feet and prevent many problems from
occurring. The Foot Care Basics
Report can help make aching feet
a thing of the past. Read
more
Hands:
Strategies for strong, pain-free hands
While most people feel comfortable talking
about pain in their back, a lot of people
try to hide or mask hand pain, which his
often just as debilitating. Learn about
such common hand-pain-inducing problems
as carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, gout
and tendonitis in Hands: Strategies for
strong, pain-free hands. Read
more
Healthy
Eating: A guide to the new nutrition Forget your old ideas about healthy
eating. Research done since the 1990s shows
beyond all doubt that you can lower your
risk for the most serious diseases of our
time by following a healthy diet. Healthy
eating, based on this new science, can
ward off 25% of all cancers and, combined
with exercising regularly and not smoking,
can prevent possibly 90% of cases of type
2 diabetes. Healthy Eating supplies
the information you’ll need to choose
safe, nutritious foods. Read
more
Healthy
Eating for Type 2 Diabetes
One of the most frequent questions people
with diabetes ask is “What can I
eat?” In Healthy Eating for
Type 2 Diabetes, you’ll
learn how to eat well while achieving a
healthy weight, and managing your diabetes. Read
more
Hearing
Loss: A Guide to Prevention and Treatment
Excuse me? Say that again? Nearly 28 million
Americans, or 10% of the population, have
some degree of hearing loss. A major cause
is age, but the single biggest cause of
hearing loss is also on the rise: loud
noise. Learn what you can do to prevent
and treat hearing loss in Hearing
Loss: A Guide to Prevention and Treatment. Read
more
Home
Safety for Older Adults
In Home Safety for Older Adults,
we will show you how to implement a comprehensive
home safety plan. You’ll learn how
to address or compensate for the typical
physiological changes that occur with age.
You’ll find out about the most common
types of home accidents and how to avoid
them, or how to administer first aid if
they occur. This report also contains a
list of the top five things you can do
to keep yourself safe at home and provides
a room-by-room inventory of top safety
concerns. Read
more
Hypertension:
Controlling the 'Silent Killer'
Stop the silent killer! Hypertension:
Controlling the 'Silent Killer' lays
out a step-by-step lifestyle program you
can use to lower your blood pressure. It
also covers blood pressure monitoring and
medications. With the information we have
today, there is no need for hypertension
to be a killer any longer. Read
more
Improving
Memory: Understanding and Preventing
Age-Related Memory Loss
Does it take you longer to recall facts?
Does something you heard just a moment
ago fade quickly from your mind? If you're
like most people, you worry that your memory
isn't as sharp as it used to be. But memory
loss is not inevitable. This report is
a practical guide to the causes of memory
loss and the steps you can take to improve
your ability to learn and remember for
a lifetime. Read
more
Improving
Sleep: A Guide to a Good Night's Rest
Ask anyone with insomnia about the importance
of a good night’s sleep and you’ll
likely get a very animated answer. Improving
Sleep: A Guide to Getting a Good Night’s
Rest describes the complex nature
of sleep, the latest in sleep research,
the factors that can disturb sleep, and,
most important, what you can do to get
the sleep you need for optimal health,
safety, and well being. Read
more
Knees
and Hips: A Troubleshooting Guide to
Knee and Hip Pain
Walk, jump, climb, or sit, your knees and
hips take a lot of use and abuse. Knees
and Hips: A Troubleshooting Guide to Knee
and Hip Pain describes the most
common knee and hip conditions along with
treatments and preventive tips. Read
more
Living
Better, Living Longer: The Secrets of
Healthy Aging
Age successfully! We designed Living
Better, Living Longer to help
you avoid or slow the onset and course
of common health woes of aging, such as
heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease,
and sight and hearing disorders. Its pages
pose and answer many questions. Read
more
Living
Independently in Your Later Years
Americans are living longer than ever before!
For many, those extra years prove satisfying
and productive. Thankfully, there is a
lot you can do to shape your future. Living
Independently in Your Later Years offers
advice on what you can do to preserve
your independence and protect your health
as you continue to age. Read
more
Low-Back
Pain: Healing Your Aching Back
“My aching back!” If you’ve
ever uttered those words, then LowBack
Pain: Healing Your Aching Back is
the must-have report for you.It details
the latest diagnostic techniques and describes
treatments rangingfrom home-based exercise
to surgery and medications for low back
pain. Readmore
Medical
Tests: A Practical Guide to Common Tests
Are you the type of person who panics when
sent for even the most routine medical
test? Medical Tests: A Practical
Guide to Common Tests provides
you with information about common screening
and diagnostic medical tests so that you
can breathe easier. You’ll learn
why the test is needed, how to prepare
for it, what happens during the test, and
so much more. Now you can go in prepared!Read
more
Osteoporosis:
A Guide to Prevention and Treatment A silent thief of bone. An inevitable
part of aging. Not long ago, osteoporosis
was defined in these ways, but advances
in detection and treatment, coupled with
a better understanding of how to prevent
this disease, have cast osteoporosis in
a new light. There are more ways than ever
before to gauge your bone strength and
protect yourself!Read
more
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