Illness, Injury & Treatments

Magazine articles on illnesses, injuries, currently available treatments, drugs, and homeopathy.

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Salon.com May 19, 2000 Arthur Allen	Skin trade Are burn victims going without so that supermodels can engorge their bodacious bodies?
Salon.com December 8, 1999 Alyson Mead	Sophie's choice A Canadian court will decide whether Sophie Brassard must give her children a drug cocktail or lose them to a foster home.
Salon.com August 3, 2000 J.B. Orenstein	Broken arrow It's rare, but men can fracture their most private part.
American Family Physician August 1, 2000	Preventing and Treating Lead Poisoning in Children What problems does lead cause? In what ways are children exposed to lead? How can I lower the risk that my child will get lead poisoning? What will my doctor do if my child's blood has a high level of lead?
American Family Physician August 1, 2000	Treating Knee Osteoarthritis with Injections Osteoarthritis is a painful knee problem. It is also called degenerative arthritis or wear-and-tear arthritis. What causes osteoarthritis? How can my doctor tell if I have osteoarthritis? How will my doctor treat my osteoarthritis?
American Family Physician August 1, 2000	Do I Want to Quit Smoking? Questionaire about quitting smoking and what you can do about nicotine withdrawal
American Family Physician August 1, 2000 Lecia M. Apantaku	Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening Statistics on breast cancer risk, symptoms and recommended tests.
American Family Physician August 1, 2000	Screening Yourself for Breast Cancer Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Women more than 20 years of age should know the signs of breast cancer and the best ways to find it early. How do I perform a breast self-exam? When should I have my mammogram? Clinical Breast Exam. Ultrasound exam. Breast Biopsies.
Salon.com August 2, 1999 Michael Easterbrook	Long and short of it The hazards of penile enhancement surgery.
Salon.com	The snip job The snip job: One man confronts his fear of sharp instruments in sensitive places. The experience of having a vasectomy.
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