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show.
Preventing
Teen Suicide,
June 2001 |
It's
a hidden killer of our youth. Suicide claims more lives
than murder;
but stigma and fear obscure the toll, and too often delay action that
could
save a child at risk. This story tells of parents who became activists,
in order to prevent other parents from losing their children. |
Crohn's
Antibiotics,
January 2001 |
An
"incurable" disabling auto-immune disease may be curable
after all,
according to a small, but growing number of doctors and researchers.
Crohn's
disease can destroy the colon. Standard treatment just tries to control
the symptoms, but some patients say their Crohn's disease was
successfully
treated with powerful antibiotics. |
Second-Impact
Syndrome,
November 2000 |
It
seemed like just a routine tackle, but then high school
football
star Brandon Schultz collapsed in a coma. A second blow to the head
just
days after a concussion sent his brain into a catastrophic cascade from
which Brandon has never fully recovered. Simple guidelines for dealing
with concussions could prevent many deaths and permanent brain
injuries,
if everyone followed them. |
Cash-Only
Docs,
September 2000 |
Some
doctors with a hankering for the "good old days" are
saying goodbye
to HMOs and managed care contracts. Their patients pay with cash, check
or credit card, and either deal with the insurance paperwork or
shoulder
the cost. But is it really good medicine?
See also Simple Care,
Jan. 2000. |
Attention
Deficit Prison,
June 2000 |
Impulsivity,
frustration, short tempers, difficulty in
school... and
then more serious trouble. That's often the history of prison
inmates...
and it also describes some people with attention deficient disorder and
hyperactivity. Now, one expert is taking on some of the toughest
cases...
in a federal prison. |
Lung
Surgery,
May 2000 |
Imagine
trying to breathe with a thick pillow over your face.
That's
what emphysema feels like. Medication and oxygen can help, but some
doctors
say certain patients do better with a radical type of surgery. However,
there's controversy over who should pay for the operation. |
Doc
Data,
August 2000 updated |
When
we go to the doctor, we assume he or she is skilled and
trustworthy.
But sometimes that's not the case. A physician may be incompetent, even
dangerous, and patients won't know it, because disciplinary records on
doctors are typically off limits to the public. |
Labyrinth,
April 2000 |
Have
you ever gotten lost in a hospital? A lot of sprawling
medical
centers can seem like big mazes. But now some hospitals are actually
building
things that look like mazes... and encouraging patients to enter them
in
their search for healing. |
Simple
Care,
January 2000 |
Some doctors offer patients
discounts to
patients
who pay cash-on-the-barrel for routine care and tests. It's an escape
from
mountains of insurance paperwork; an attempt to return to a time when
medical
care was, well, more simple. |
Mini-Strokes!,
July 99 |
TIAs
(Transient Ischemic Attacks,) briefly cloud vision,
confuse thinking,
or paralyze movement. But within minutes, victims feel normal. Doctors
are finding new ways to diagnose and treat mini-strokes. They warn that
ignoring the warnings could mean missing the vital opportunity to
prevent
a major disabling stroke. |
Gay
Youth
Suicide,
January 99 |
Gay,
lesbian and bisexual teens are more than twice as likely
to attempt
suicide as their straight counterparts. Experts, and teens themselves,
link the toll to the hostility gay teens often face. |
Sound
Surgery,
January 99 |
It
sounds like magic... surgery without a scar, without even
an incision.
Sound is the key word, because this revolutionary new surgical
technique
uses ultrasonic energy to operate right through the skin. |
Medical
Marijuana,
November 98 |
Get
a summary of reactions from doctors and medical
organizations in
Oregon and nationwide in this de-briefing just after voters in five
states
approved medical marijuana measures. (It follows the report by Eugenia
Halsey.) |
Insect
Chef,
October 98 |
Looking
for a new low-fat, high-protein treat? Try some
of the
specials on this Halloween menu... including Cricket
Orzo,
Grasshopper
Kebabs, and Scorpion Scaloppini! |
ASCO
Wrap-up,
May 98 |
From
angiogenesis to gene-based breast cancer drugs, a
summary of key
announcements from the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting. |
Oregon
Assisted Suicide Impact,
May 98 |
Despite
residing in the only state with legal
physician-assisted suicide,
Oregonians may have access to a higher level of end of life care than
is
available anywhere else. |
Doctor's
Seal,
April 98 |
A
physician-accreditation program developed in Oregon to help
cut managed
care bureaucracy served as one model for a national quality assessment
program being rolled out by the AMA. |
Magnetic
Fields
and Melatonin,
March 98 |
Women
exposed to higher levels of magnetic fields in their
bedroom
have lower levels of the hormone melatonin in their bodies at night.
Researchers
are now looking to see if that hormone effect could change their risk
for
breast cancer. |
Aromatherapy,
March 98 |
Are
smells merely pleasant, or can they have a direct effect
on health? |
Parkinson's
Disease
Experiments,
January 98 |
Electrical
stimulation of critical brain areas and
transplants of fetal
pig cells are being tested with promising results in people with
Parkinson's
Disease. |
Low
Fat
Diets,
November 97 |
Less
fat is good, but a study in JAMA finds no additional
benefit from
extremely low-fat diets. Dr. Dean Ornish, guru of the 10% fat diet,
begs
to differ. |
Low-Income
Cooking,
November 97 |
Top
cooks teach how to eat well WITHOUT an expense account. |
| Thyroid
Testing,
October 97 |
To
test or not to test. It's a tricky question that affects
millions
of people. |
| Body
Piercing,
October 97 |
Like
it or not... what are the real health risks of body
jewelry. |
| Fats
Debate,
August 97 |
Fats
are not created equal. Some actually may be healthy! |
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