Illness, Injury & Treatments

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

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American Family Physician September 15, 2005 Mounsey, Matthew & Slawson	Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: Prevention and Management The recognizable appearance and the dermatomal distribution of herpes zoster (shingles) lesions usually enable a clinical diagnosis to be made easily. Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia occur mainly in older patients.
American Family Physician September 15, 2005	Rheumatoid Arthritis: What You Should Know A patient hand out on the condition, its diagnosis and treatment options.
American Family Physician September 15, 2005 Bonakdar & Guarneri	Coenzyme Q10 This is a safe but expensive supplement with preliminary benefit in neurology, including Parkinson's disease, and inconsistent results in cardiovascular disease requiring further long-term research.
American Family Physician September 15, 2005	Shingles: Easing the Pain A patient overview of the disease, its causes and treatment options.
American Family Physician September 15, 2005 Cobb & Crichlow	STEPS: Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder Duloxetine is safe and effective for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Because of its expense and the lack of data supporting its superiority over other antidepressants, it should be used as an alternative if other agents are ineffective or are not tolerated.
American Family Physician September 15, 2005 Mark H. Ebell	Point-of-Care Guides What is the risk of prostate cancer in a patient who is referred for biopsy?
Prepared Foods September 1, 2005	A New, Healthful Oil Bunge Oils' new business development team has created a new vegetable oil that is considered a nutraceutical. Research shows the oil actually inhibits the body's ability to absorb cholesterol.
Prepared Foods September 1, 2005 Marcia A. Wade	Hold the Cholesterol Nextra Gold's patented, unique combination of palm, canola and plant sterols may help reduce or eliminate cholesterol absorption from fried foods and can function as a natural alternative to statin drugs.
Delicious Living September 2005 Heather Jones	Should I Take an Iron-Free Multivitamin? Iron deficiency is rare among men and postmenopausal women, and too much iron can cause iron overload (hemochromatosis).
BusinessWeek September 12, 2005 John Carey	A Better Way To Ambush AIDS? HIV increasingly outwits today's drugs even as side effects take a toll. But Panacos Pharmaceuticals' experimental drug opens the door to a new line of attack.
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