Illness, Injury & Treatments

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

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American Family Physician April 15, 2005	Why Am I Short of Breath? Shortness of breath can be caused by many things, from a simply cold to heart failure. While these tips should help ease the anxiety, they shouldn't replace a visit to your doctor.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Kirkham, Harris & Grzybowski	Evidence-Based Prenatal Care: Part II. Third-Trimester Care and Prevention of Infectious Diseases Recommendations for care, disease screening, labor induction and vaccinations for patients during late pregnancy.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005	Infections During Pregnancy: What You Should Know A patient hand-out detailing what a patient should do if they become ill during pregnancy, possible tests they may need as well prevention suggestions.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Gabriel Gregoratos	Indications and Recommendations for Pacemaker Therapy The indications for pacemaker therapy have expanded in the past 45 years and now include the treatment of bradyarrhythmias and the electrical therapy of tachyarrhythmias, certain types of syncope, and advanced heart failure.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Wilson & Kudis	STEPS Women using ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel contraception can expect similar or improved effectiveness and fewer menstrual cycles.
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Catherine Arnst	When Patients Say: Don't Ban My Drug Emotional lobbying can keep a treatment on the market despite serious side effects.
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Barrett & Carey	"Off-Label" Drugs: J&J Is Pushing The Envelope Recommending uses for its drugs not intended when approved by the FDA.
Science News April 16, 2005 Janet Raloff	Is Chromium in Your Mineral Supplement? Chromium is a mineral that's been gaining some hard-won respect, primarily for its demonstrated ability to normalize blood-sugar concentrations.
Nutra Solutions April 1, 2005	Confused about Co-Q10? The antioxidant co-enzyme Q10 has been studied for its effectiveness in treating and preventing cardiovascular disease. This is one of the topics to be discussed at Prepared Foods' R&D Conference in September 2005.
Nutra Solutions April 1, 2005	Herbal Extract Shows Benefits for Diabetes Salacia oblonga, an herb used in traditional Indian medicine, may control the rise in blood sugar that follows a meal, thus helping to treat or possibly prevent type 2 diabetes.
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