Harvard Health Letter articles from April 2007

Harvard Health Letter archives from April 2007

9 tips for your health and the planet's.
April 1, 2007... Suggestions for how to be healthy and ‘green' Aside from pesticide usage and a few other issues, most of us haven't worried much about the connections between health issues and the environment. For our health, we work on our...

‘Never been the same since'.
April 1, 2007... Delirium in older people might have permanent effects on the brain. If you look up delirium in a medical dictionary, the definition refers to an altered state of consciousness that includes confusion, distractibility, disordered memory, and...

Protecting hearts, saving minds?
April 1, 2007... Cause and effect are hard to prove, but research suggests that taking care of your heart may help protect your brain. In December 2006, findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association cast some doubt on whether the mental...

In Brief; Could estrogen help colon cancer patients?
April 1, 2007... Postmenopausal hormones have gotten a bad reputation because of studies linking them to a higher risk for breast cancer and cardiovascular disease. Data reported late in 2006 showed an unexpected dip in breast cancer incidence. The leading...

In Brief; Patient, manage thyself (but coaching may be available).
April 1, 2007... Illness often used to be swift and severe. Once people became patients, they were too sick to be anything but passive and follow doctor's orders, which were rather simple. But now we're in the age of chronic illness, moving at deliberate...

By the way, doctor; What can be done for sudden hearing loss in one ear?
April 1, 2007... Q. My 47-year-old son suddenly lost hearing in one ear. They did some blood tests and he was given steroids and a medication called Valtrex. Now they are saying nothing can be done. Can you please address this issue? A. There are two basic...