Illness, Injury & Treatments

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

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American Family Physician July 15, 2005 Wattendorf & Muenke	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most clinically recognizable form of FASD and is characterized by a pattern of minor facial anomalies, prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, and functional or structural central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities.
American Family Physician July 15, 2005	What to Do If Your Child Swallows Something A hand-out for parents and caregivers of young children offering advice for this safety concern.
American Family Physician July 15, 2005	Lyme Disease: What You Should Know An informative consumer guide to the disease, its symptoms and treatment options.
BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 Catherine Arnst	O.K., Roll Up Your Sleeve New vaccines are arriving but the economics are still a challenge.
AskMen.com Alex Santoso	Dealing With Arthritis For many men, joint problems cause significant disruption in their lives, as simple everyday activities such as walking, dressing and bathing become very painful. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is painful but treatable.
Science News July 16, 2005 Janet Raloff	Money Matters in Obesity In newly published reports, scientists not only discuss factors that appear to be contributing to the nation's girth, but also explore the potential roles of different sectors of the economy in helping people trim down.
American Family Physician July 1, 2005 Ellen Tattelman	Health Effects of Garlic Historically, garlic has been used around the world to treat many conditions, including hypertension, infections, and snakebites. Currently, garlic is used for reducing cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk, as well as for its antineoplastic and antimicrobial properties.
BusinessWeek July 18, 2005 John Carey	Is Heart Surgery Worth It? Physicians are questioning whether bypasses and angioplasties necessarily prolong patients' lives.
BusinessWeek July 18, 2005	Research and "False Expectations" While Korean scientist Hwang Woo Suk is eager to see practical applications of his work, he warns that optimism needs to be qualified by reality.
BusinessWeek July 18, 2005	A Coronary Conundrum Four medical experts weigh in on whether heart surgery prolongs patients' lives or only relieves suffering.
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