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Here is a great article from Johns Hopkins on the many benefits of Vitamin D for helping ward off osteopenia and osteoporosis, and for overall health.
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/reports/back_pain_osteoporosis/466-1.html

Varicose veins are unsightly, but they can also be a circulatory problem you need to pay attention to.

http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/healthy_living/JohnsHopkinsHealthyLivingHealthAlert_191-1.html

Here is a really good article from Forbes, which outlines what really works, and how surgery for back pain, and procedures like spinal fusion, are not as effective for back pain as you might think.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0421/088.html
And here is another interesting article on the negative effects of a tight back pack on adult health. It’s not just our kids who are carrying around bags that are too heavy. This is a handy reminder to stay safe on vacation/when traveling. http://www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/ShowArticle.aspx?IsP=news/614/news614220.xml&dp=2008/04/07&q1=&cen=&xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyLiving_20080408

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Fantastic health advice for aging well, and a great website to use as a resource.

If you are looking for a fabulous newsletter for the over 50s for your parents, or even yourself, you will not want to miss Johns Hopkins Health After 50. Each issue is crammed with the kind of news you need to know about your health. They deal with about dozne main topics every month, from arthritis to memory to vision. The editors who work on the newsletter all teach at the medical school, so the information is cutting-edge, but you can understand it easily when you read it. My parents wouldn’t miss an issue, and I always find things I never knew about my health. Since 50 is the new 20, you won’t want to miss all this great information.

They also have free Special Reports and free email health alerts you can sign up for into your email box every time they put up a new article. So if you’re interested in weight loss or diabetes, for example, they will email the article direct to you. The site is totally free and they add a new article almost every day.

It’s great if you’re a caregiver for older parents too, so you can learn more about your loved one’s health conditions, and effective prevention strategies. This is especially important if you have, for example, heart disease in the family, and want to take steps to avoid a heart attack.

http://www.healthafter50.com

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It’s that time of year again, when pollen and other environmental outdoor allergens rear their ugly heads and become an eye-watering ordeal.
For 10 great tips on how to deal with spring allergies, have a look at this article.
http://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/how-to-survive-spring-allergies?ecd=wnl_day_040808

It will help you make the most of the brighter, sunnier weather!