Illness, Injury & Treatments

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

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American Family Physician February 1, 2004	Testicular Cancer What is cancer?... Who gets testicular cancer?... What are some signs of testicular cancer?... How do I do a testicular self-exam?
American Family Physician February 1, 2004	Penile Cancer What is cancer?... How does my doctor check for cancer?... How is penile cancer treated?
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 John Carey	Drug Ads Need Stronger Medicine New FDA guidelines may not go far enough in making sure pharmaceutical ads are used appropriately.
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Charles Haddad	Fake Drugs, Real Disaster As operators get more canny, the FDA is cracking down on counterfeit medicine.
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Catherine Arnst	What You Need To Know About Avian Flu The current avian flu outbreak in Asia is the fifth since 1997 to infect humans. This has raised a red flag for infectious disease experts, who fear the strain could mutate and spark a devastating flu pandemic.
American Family Physician January 15, 2004	Hyperparathyroidism What is hyperparathyroidism?... Who gets HPT?... How do I know I have HPT?... How is HPT treated?... etc.
American Family Physician January 15, 2004	Head Lice What are head lice?... Signs of head lice... Getting rid of head lice... After treatment...
American Family Physician January 15, 2004 Matthew Neff	HHS Announces Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card Program The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson recently announced an interim final regulation for the Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card Program, designed to help persons who are covered by Medicare with the cost of prescription drugs.
American Family Physician January 15, 2004 John Smucny	Does a Low-Sodium Diet Reduce Blood Pressure? Reducing sodium intake does lead to a slightly lower average blood pressure. However, no evidence from controlled trials proves that reducing sodium intake decreases morbidity or mortality, or proves that modest sodium restriction is harmful.
American Family Physician January 15, 2004	Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help What are antibiotics?... Do antibiotics work against all infections?... What is "antibiotic resistance"?... Why should I worry about antibiotic resistance?... How do I know when I need antibiotics?... How should I take the antibiotics that my doctor prescribes?... etc.
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