Illness, Injury & Treatments

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

Old Articles: <Older 791-800 Newer>

American Family Physician December 1, 2004 Darren M. Lynch	Cranberry for Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections Systematic reviews have concluded that no reliable evidence supports the use of cranberry in the treatment or prophylaxis of urinary tract infections; however, more recent, randomized controlled trials demonstrate evidence of cranberry's utility in urinary tract infection prophylaxis.
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Carol Marie Cropper	The Inside Dope on Drugs Watchdog Web sites can tip you off to concerns that may not be on the label. Still, before you hit the Net, start with your doctor. And don't overlook the FDA's home page.
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Kate Murphy	Cholesterol: The Bigger the Better Many doctors are convinced that getting a more thorough cholesterol test, one that identifies the types of LDL particles, can improve treatment and save lives.
ifeminists December 1, 2004 Carey Roberts	The Unfolding AIDS Scandal at the UN Every day, 8,500 men and women die from the modern Black Death that we call AIDS. Most of those deaths could be avoided if the UN took a practical approach that is based on science, not ideology. And pitting women against men is hardly the answer.
Seasoned Cooking December 2004 Michael Fick	Your Recovery Only Starts with Surgery Surgeons, nurses, HMOs, family, and patients benefit from the prompt graduation from the recover ward, and the individual patient plays a large part in its success.
AskMen.com Eric Huang	FAQ On Contact Lenses If you wear contacts, or are considering getting them, you might have some unanswered questions. We've all heard stories and myths about contact lenses; the following is a list of some of the most frequently asked questions concerning this little invention.
Science News November 27, 2004 Diana Parsell	Saturated Fat Shows Unexpected Benefit In a study that examined the daily diets and coronary artery conditions of 235 older women, it was found that those women who had regularly eaten the highest amounts of saturated fats had the least amount of additional plague buildup in their arteries.
BusinessWeek December 6, 2004 Catherine Arnst	Cord Blood To The Rescue A study in the Nov. 25 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine confirms that stem cells in blood extracted from the umbilical cords of newborns can help leukemia patients
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Carey & Barrett	Lessons From The Vioxx Fiasco What drugmakers, the FDA, doctors, and patients need to do.
ifeminists November 17, 2004 Byron Fraser	Review: Your Drug May Be Your Problem Excerpts from the book Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Medications by Peter Breggin and David Cohen delineating the adverse effects of these medications and how to stop taking them.
<Older 791-800 Newer> Return to current articles.