Illness, Injury & Treatments

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

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Science News July 10, 2004 Janet Raloff	Don't Expect Too Much of Soy Two large, new studies in European women now dampen hopes that substituting soy and other plant sources of estrogenic compounds for the now-shunned hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) will fill the bill.
Science News July 10, 2004	Medical Advice Affiliated with the International Journal of Medicine, Medicine On-Line taps the knowledge and experience of physicians from around the world, who give impartial reviews of medical issues and also present current research findings.
American Family Physician July 1, 2004	Corneal Abrasions Patient information on a scratch to the thin, clear, protective shield at the front of the eye and how to prevent this injury from occuring.
ifeminists July 7, 2004 Diana Goss	An Investigation Into the Prescribing of Drugs for Non-Medical Concerns In the light of new drugs being developed to resolve so-called "female sexual dysfunctions," it has now been clearly identified that female sexuality has been genderised by the way in which those who are analysing it would prefer us all to view this.
American Family Physician July 1, 2004 Wilson & Last	Management of Corneal Abrasions Corneal abrasions result from cutting, scratching, or abrading the thin, protective, clear coat of the exposed anterior portion of the ocular epithelium. Although eye patching traditionally has been recommended in the treatment of corneal abrasions, multiple well-designed studies show that patching does not help and may hinder healing.
American Family Physician July 1, 2004	Travel Vaccines An informative brochure on the importance of travel vaccines and procedures regarding their use.
Seasoned Cooking July 2004 Michael Fick	Women's Heart Health: Part Two Ladies, heart attacks are your primary killer, yet 82% of your heart disease is self-induced by bad habits, and thus avoidable.
Managed Care June 2004 Jack McCain	Health Plans Respond as Microbes Develop Resistance Techniques Managed care is having some success discouraging practices that promote the development of "superbugs."
Managed Care June 2004	Use of Attention-Deficit Medications Surges 369 Percent in Children Under 5 ADHD medication spending for pediatric patients outpaces antibiotics, allergy, and asthma treatments.
AskMen.com Julian Marcus	Reiki: Can It Heal What Ails You? Introducing one of the fastest-growing trends in alternative medicine: Reiki (pronounced ray-kee), the Japanese art of healing with the energy of thought.
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