Illness, Injury & Treatments

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

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American Family Physician May 1, 2005	Diabetic Ketoacidosis: What It Is and How to Prevent It An informative patient hand-out on the condition, its causes, triggers, prevention and instructions on what do if the conditions presents.
American Family Physician May 1, 2005 Susan Klein	Evaluation of Palpable Breast Masses Palpable breast masses are common and usually benign, but efficient evaluation and prompt diagnosis are necessary to rule out malignancy.
American Family Physician May 1, 2005 Adelman & Daly	Initial Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Dementia It is common for older patients to present to family physicians with concerns of memory loss. With an accurate and timely diagnosis of dementia, appropriate therapies can be initiated to reduce further cognitive decline.
Geotimes May 2005 Jeffrey Shaman	Malaria Mapping and Prevention Today, scientists from various fields, including the geosciences, are contributing to the fight against malaria and other infectious diseases.
Delicious Living May 2005 Sarah Toland	What to Eat to Prevent Disability Take a look at your daily diet if you want to increase your chances of being an active elder.
Seasoned Cooking May 2005 Michael Fick	How's Your Breathing This Allergy Season? An occasional sneeze means nothing, so just let'er blow. But frequent sneezes usually mean something -- and this time of year it's probably allergies. Here's what you can do to help stifle the sneeze.
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Kate Murphy	Easing Depression Without Drugs Doctors are trying therapies, from implants to herbs, that can cut down on side effects.
AskMen.com Charles Capuano	FAQ On Alcohol - Part II Here are answers to some questions you may have concerning the effects of alcohol on your body and your mind.
Entrepreneur May 2005 Nichole L. Torres	Memory Upgrade These entrepreneurs have applied traditional products in innovative new ways to treat Alzheimer's and help seniors improve their cognitive ability.
Science News April 23, 2005 Janet Raloff	Season Affects Cancer-Surgery Survival First of a three-part series on the sunshine vitamin: People likely to have had high concentrations of vitamin D in their bodies have a far better chance of being alive and cancerfree 5 years after surgery for early-stage lung cancer.
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