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Medletter

The Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Newsletter

When you're over 50, it's more important than ever to have access to reliable health information. You won't find a more authoritative source than The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: HEALTH AFTER 50. Edited by renowned experts from a wide range of fields, this monthly 8-page newsletter offers unparalleled commentary and insights on the latest news and developments in modern health care. HEALTH AFTER 50 puts today's headlines in their proper context, tells the whole story, and backs up its positions with solid research. It helps you separate the fads from the facts, the quality from the quacks-without any biasing influences from advertisers or corporate sponsors. You get evidence-based medicine at its best, from America's #1 medical center, about the health issues of greatest concern to people over 50.

The Johns Hopkins WHITE PAPERS

In-depth special reports on major medical disorders such as coronary heart disease, arthritis, and diabetes. In addition to providing thorough background information on risk factors, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment options, each White Paper is updated annually to include new reviews of the latest, most significant research studies and clinical breakthroughs. Edited by experts at Johns Hopkins and written in clear, non-technical language, the White Papers can help you become an expert on the medical conditions that concern you most.

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Consumer Health Titles include:

Lyme Disease, The Cause, the Cure, the Controversy. 1996.
What You Really Need to Know about Cancer, A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Their Families. 1997.
Since Owen, A Parent-to-Parent Guide for Care of the Disabled Child. 1990.
Losing Weight for Good, Developing Your Personal Plan of Action. 1997.
Understanding Cancer, A Patient's Guide to Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment. 1999.
Making the Moments Count, Leisure Activities for Caregiving Relationships. 1997.
After the Death of a Child, Living with Loss through the Years. 1998.
Improving Your Memory, revised edition, How to Remember What You're Starting to Forget. 1994.
Journey with Grandpa, Our Family's Struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. 1988.
Beyond Cholesterol, The Johns Hopkins Complete Guide for Avoiding Heart Disease.1989
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, A Physician Tells You What You Need to Know. 1999.
Bipolar Disorder, A Guide for Patients and Families. 1999.
Depression, the Mood Disease, revised edition, 1995.
The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need, 2000.
Dying at Home, revised and updated edition, A Family Guide for Caregiving. 2000.
Keeping Control, Understanding and Overcoming Fecal Incontinence. 1994.
Nursing Homes, The Family's Journey. 2001.
The New Cancer Survivors, Living with Grace, Fighting with Spirit. 1999.
Understanding and Coping with Hair Loss. 2000.
All of a Piece, A Life with Multiple Sclerosis. 1989.