Choosing an HMO – health maintenance organization – includes glossary and a list of resources – Special Supplement
Daphna W. Gregg
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Harvard Health Letter
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Drying out waterlogged legs
Drying out waterlogged legs – peripheral edema: includes the answer to a question on simple healthy exercises for the older person
Elizabe…
Osteoporosis: thyroid risk?
Osteoporosis: thyroid risk? – overdose of thyroid hormone may increase osteoporosis risk
Even a slight overdose of thyroid hormone may in…
Can eating licorice raise your blood pressure?
Can eating licorice raise your blood pressure?
Q Can eating licorice raise your blood pressure?
A Natural licorice — usually an i…
Under the skin
Under the skin – Scleroderma
Peta Gillyatt
In June 1752 a 17-year-old girl was admitted to the Royal Hospital in Naples. Her skin h…
Suicide: should the doctor ever help?
Suicide: should the doctor ever help? – includes interview with Daniel D. Federman
There is an uncomfortable ambiguity in the question, “…
Strong medicine
Strong medicine – nonsteroidal antiinflamatory drugs
Until about 30 years ago, there were few drugs available to ease the crippling pain a…
Hormone replacement therapy for men
Hormone replacement therapy for men
Ronny G. Frischman
If the only urge a man feels in spring is a desire to climb out of his long …
Medicine’s double-edged sword
Medicine’s double-edged sword – Antibiotics
Mitchel L. Zoler
Since their introduction in the 1940s, antibiotics may have had a grea…
Making good use of the emergency room – includes information on insurance coverage and on triage
Making good use of the emergency room – includes information on insurance coverage and on triage – Special Supplement
J. Tobias Nagurney</…
