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Johns Hopkins Health is published four times a year to share tips, news and in-depth articles with our community based on the latest advances in medicine. Our goal is to be a resource of easy-to-read health care information that is meaningful to you and your family.

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IN THIS ISSUE | WINTER 09

 

FEATURES
Cover: Forget About It!

Don’t worry if you’re not as sharp as you used to be. Forgetting is part of aging—but there are things you can do to about it.

Breathe Easier

New, minimally invasive procedures are helping give people with COPD a second chance.

DEPARTMENTS
Quick Consult: Is it Perimenopause?

Mood swings, hot flashes and an expanding waistline could be the signs of perimenopause.

Second Opinion: Beating Back Pain

It will plague eight in 10 of us at some point in our lives. Find out when it’s time to see a doctor about back pain.

First Person: Twice as Nice

Learn how one couple lost weight and got healthy with the help of bariatric surgery.
 
 
     
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