Health Topic Pages

• New Drugs Offer Hope to Gout Sufferers
• The Challenge of Driving With Arthritis
• Advice for Fibromyalgia Sufferers
• The Estrogen-Osteoarthritis Connection
• Acetaminophen or NSAID for Arthritis Pain Relief?
• The Cartilage Connection
• Gender-Specific Knee Implants Offer Women a Choice
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• Chronic Lyme Disease vs. Post–Lyme Disease
• Fibromyalgia: Understanding a Mysterious Ailment
• Chronic Pain: It's Not Just About Your Joints
• The Pros and Cons of Minimally Invasive Hip-Replacement Surgery
• Spinal Stenosis -- Osteoarthritis Is Often To Blame
• Arthritis Glossary
• TNF Inhibitors for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
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• What's the Best Exercise for Chronic Back Pain?
• Should You Have Surgery For Sciatica?
• Is It Safe To Exercise With Osteoporosis?
• Six Stretches for Pain-Free Travel
• Once-a-Year Reclast for Osteoporosis
• A Pain in the Neck
• Water Workouts
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• Is it Ever Okay To Discontinue Your Osteoporosis Medication?
• 6 Exercises To Help Build Bone Strength and Help Prevent Osteoporosis
• A Back-Strengthening Program
• Back Pain and Osteoporosis Glossary
• The Mind-Body Connection
• Calcium Supplements Still Count
• The Bone-Protecting Benefits of Vitamin D
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• How Often Should You Have a Colonoscopy?
• The Size of a Pea and a Lot More Dangerous
• Chinese Herbals Reduce Side Effects of Chemotherapy
• Can Diet Prevent Colon Cancer From Coming Back?
• When Normal Is Not Enough
• Introducing the Aer-O-Scope
• Aggressive Treatment Pays Off
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• How Old Is Too Old for Colorectal Cancer Surgery?
• Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Colon Cancer
• Time for Your Colonoscopy? Here are 9 Tips To Make It Easier
• New Tests Ease the Colorectal Screening Process
• Colon Cancer Glossary
• How Doctors Grade Colon Cancer
• Self-Tests for Colorectal Cancer
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• Antidepressants and Personality Changes
• Can Taking an Antidepressant Make Me Suicidal?
• Talking About Social Phobia
• Research Update on Depression and Anxiety
• 14 Signs of Bipolar Disorder
• What To Do When Your Antidepressant Doesn't Work
• Linking Obesity and Depression
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• Eating Disorders: Not Just for the Young
• Coping With Panic Attacks
• Managing Anxiety Without Drugs
• Depression and Anxiety Glossary
• The Anatomy of Mood -- Biology and the Brain
• Antidepressant Warnings
• Could You Benefit From Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
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• More Good News About Exercise and Diabetes
• Your Guide to Key Diabetes Lab Tests and Physical Exams
• Am I a Good Candidate for an Insulin Pump?
• Focus on Gastroparesis
• Putting Your Feet First
• If the Shoe Fits, Wear It
• Myths and Misconceptions About Insulin Therapy
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• Making Sense of Type 2 Diabetes Medications
• Diabetic Neuropathy: An Underdiagnosed Complication
• Is it Type 2 Diabetes or LADA?
• How the Pancreas Regulates Blood Glucose
• Diabetes Glossary
• Diabetic Retinopathy on the Rise
• Comparing Non-Caloric Sweeteners
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• Sequential Therapy Works
• Should You Take GERD Medication Over the Long Term?
• What Should You Eat If You Have Diverticulosis?
• Avoiding Hepatitis When You Travel
• Treating Constipation
• Targeting H. Pylori for Stomach Discomfort
• More Myths About Digestive Disorders
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• How to Banish Bloating
• Digestive Disorders Glossary
• Recognizing 12 Common Digestive Disorders
• The H. Pylori Story
• Dispelling Myths About Constipation
• When Diverticulosis Leads to Diverticulitis
• You've Got Gas and What You Can Do About It
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• The Hospitalist – A New Model of Patient Care
• Will a Pedometer Help Me Stay Fit?
• How Safe Are Sleeping Pills?
• What Works for Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss?
• Breast Cancer Screening Gets Better
• Is It Time To See a Geriatrician?
• Snoring Remedies
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• Chronic Pain: Johns Hopkins Symptoms and Remedies
• Good Nutrition in a Hurry
• How Vitamin C Stops The Big "C"
• Uncovering the Benefits of Aspirin
• Healthy Teeth, Healthy Heart?
• Are the New Sleeping Pills Right for You?
• The Uses and Misuses of Testosterone Therapy
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• Another Reason to Enjoy Dark Chocolate
• Choosing a "Heart Healthy" Hospital
• Should You Have a Coronary Calcium Scan?
• The Many Meanings of Heart Disease
• Mediterranean vs. Low-Fat Diet
• Zero Not Necessarily Zero When It Comes to Trans Fats
• Take Heart in Exercise
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• When Atherosclerosis Strikes in the Legs
• The New Blood Lipid Tests -- Sizing Up LDL Cholesterol
• Preventing Heart Disease in Women – Updated Guidelines
• Heart Glossary
• Unclogging Carotid Arteries: Stents or Surgery?
• Controlling Cholesterol -- Is There a 'Best' Drug?
• Alcohol and Heart Attacks -- Does a Drink a Day Lower Your Risk?
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• Stroke – A "Man's Disease" No Longer
• How Low Should You Go?
• More Reasons to Eat Dark Chocolate
• Is It A Stroke? Signs You Should Know
• Controlling Blood Pressure May Forestall Dementia
• The Fiber-Blood Pressure Connection
• Should You Try a DASH-Style Diet?
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• Thriving on a Low-Salt Diet
• Advice to Help You Remember Your Blood Pressure Medication
• Blood Pressure Basics
• Hypertension and Stroke Glossary
• Stents for the Carotid Arteries
• Is it Alzheimer's disease or stroke-related dementia?
• Coping With Side Effects of Blood Pressure Medication
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• Breathing Advice From Dr. Terry
• Diet Do's and Don'ts For Patients With COPD
• The Asthma-Cough Connection
• Treatment Options for COPD
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Life for Emphysema Patients
• Researchers Identify Gene Linked to Lung Cancer -- Same Gene Can Influence Smoking Behavior
• The Truth About Smoking Cessation
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• Advice on Home Air Cleaners
• 9 Common Mold Myths
• Why Popular Asthma Drugs Got the Black Box Warning
• The Facts Behind Pillar Palatal Implants
• Lung Disorders Glossary
• What You Should Know About Treating Lung Cancer
• Sleep Apnea's Multiple Health Risks
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• Red-Flag Changes in Mental Functioning
• Dr. Rabins' Walking Prescription
• Keeping Your Mind Sharp With Stress Reduction
• The Link Between In-Hospital Delirium and Dementia
• Detecting Hospital Delirium
• Questions About Alzheimer's Disease
• Dr. Rabins Talks About Long-Term Care
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• New Frontiers in Alzheimer's Research
• Low-Tech Screening Tests for Dementia
• Your Memory Timeline
• Memory Loss, Alzheimer's and Dementia Glossary
• Transitioning to a Residential Facility
• The Role of Insulin in the Development of Alzheimer's Disease
• Drugs Which Most Commonly Affect Your Memory
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• Food Safety Advice
• Which is Healthier: Butter or Margarine?
• Over-The-Counter Alli For Weight Loss
• Fitting Exercise into Your Life
• Finding Your Best Diet
• Where's the D?
• Should You Take a Multivitamin?
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• A Guide to Choosing Lean Meats and Poultry
• 7 Easy and Effective Weight-Loss Strategies
• Your Aging Metabolism -- Tips on Revving Your Metabolic Motor
• Research Update on Folate
• Nutrition and Weight Loss Glossary
• Are Antioxidant Supplements Worth Your Money?
• America's New Food Pyramid
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• What Is an Authorized Generic Drug?
• What Is Pharmacogenomics?
• Ask the Doctor About Nanopharmaceuticals
• How To Dispose of Your Medications
• Affording Your Medications
• The Risks of Drug Flipping
• Monitoring Your Medications
• Using Acetaminophen Safely
• Chemical Culprit in Grapefruit–Drug Interactions Identified
• Should Physicians Use Secret Placebos?
• Big Pharma and Generic Drugs
• Shingles Vaccine Update
• Direct-To-Consumer Drug Ads -- What's in them for you?
• Medication and the Media
• Using Generic Drugs Safely
• Safe Use of Antibiotics
• Your Pharmacist -- An Underutilized Resource
• Drug Safety in the News
• The High Cost of Chemotherapy
• Drugstore Aisle Updates on Warfarin, DHEA, Black Cohosh
• Generic Drugs
• Drugstore Aisle Updates on Amplichip, St. John's Wort and Gleevec, and medication mistakes
• How Aging Affects the Body's Response to Drugs
• Ask the Doctor About Your Prescriptions
• Prescription Drugs That Cause Weight Gain
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• User-Friendly Information Inserts
• When Herbs and Prescription Drugs Don't Mix
• New Choices in Sleeping Pills
• How Medications Work
• Prescription Drugs Glossary
• How To Stay Safe on Coumadin (warfarin)
• Ordering Your Drugs Online
• Did I Take That Pill...Or Not?
• Will This Medication Work? Look to Your Genes.
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• Understanding the TNM Prostate Cancer Staging System
• HIFU: Testing a Novel Prostate Cancer Procedure
• Clinical Trials Q & A
• Multivitamins and Prostate Cancer
• Refining What PSA Levels Mean
• Talking with the Pathologist
• Understanding the Risk Factors
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• Understanding Your Pathology Report
• Simple Steps to Protect Yourself Against Prostate Cancer
• Advice to Help You Cope With Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments
• New Treatments for BPH
• Prostate Disorders Glossary
• New Biomarkers Offer Hope for Improving on PSA Test Results
• When the Diagnosis Is Prostate Cancer -- Seeking a Second (or Third or Fourth) Opinion
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• Need Reading Glasses? Perhaps You Should You Try Multifocal Contact Lenses.
• Low Vision Patient Resources
• LASIK Surgery Safe and Effective, Even at Middle Age and Beyond
• Soothing Dry Eye
• Treating Women With Glaucoma
• Diabetes and Cataract Surgery
• Reeling in Fatty Fish for the Eyes
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• Advice To Help You See Better When You Drive
• Learning More About Antioxidants and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Farsighted? LASIK Isn't Your Only Option
• Herpes Virus and Vision Loss
• Vision Disorders Glossary
• Artificial Vision -- New frontiers in sight
• Special Genetics Update -- The role of heredity in age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma
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• Food Safety Advice
• Which is Healthier: Butter or Margarine?
• Over-The-Counter Alli For Weight Loss
• Fitting Exercise into Your Life
• Finding Your Best Diet
• Where's the D?
• Should You Take a Multivitamin?
• More alerts...
• A Guide to Choosing Lean Meats and Poultry
• 7 Easy and Effective Weight-Loss Strategies
• Your Aging Metabolism -- Tips on Revving Your Metabolic Motor
• Research Update on Folate
• Nutrition and Weight Loss Glossary
• Are Antioxidant Supplements Worth Your Money?
• America's New Food Pyramid
• More Special Reports...