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Articles in August 15, 2000, issue of Family Pratice News

• Metformin Appears Effective in Teens With PCOS - polycystic ovary syndrome - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• New Technique for Painful Vertebral Fractures - kyphoplasty - Brief Article
  by Barbara Baker
• High-Pressure Treat - licorice can raise blood pressure
• Tamoxifen Plus Radiation Best for Recurrent, Node-Negative Breast Ca
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Breast Masses in Girls - Brief Article
• Income Drops 1.1% for FPs in Academic Settings - Brief Article
  by Greg Borzo
• Herring Aid - Brief Article
  by Joanne M. Berger
• Medical Marijuana Has Some Support - Brief Article
  by Sherry Boschert
• Osteoporosis in Men: Alendronate Cuts Fractures - Brief Article
• Heart Size and Sudden Death
• MRI Guided Laser Photocoagulation for Breast Ca
  by Bruce Jancin
• Dangerous Trend: Violent Behavior by Girls - Brief Article
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• New Forms of Medicinal Cannabis Under Development - Marinol - Brief Article
  by Sherry Boschert
• Men Carry More Than Double the Risk of Dying After a Hip Fracture - Brief Article
• Pancreatic Cancer Marker - abnormal glucose metabolism
• High Prolactin Levels Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
  by Emma Patten
• New York Poised to Post Physician Profiles
  by Greg Borzo
• Clinical Study of Alzheimer's Vaccine Underway - Brief Article
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Bone Densitometry Can Cloud Clinical Picture - of osteoporosis treatment - Brief Article
  by Christine Kilgore
• Patients Prefer Enema
• Accurate Acute Otitis Dx May Curb Resistance
  by Jennifer M. Wang
• Top 25 Primary Diagnoses in Family Practice - Statistical Data Included
• Memantine Slows Moderately Severe Alzheimer's - Brief Article
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Hepatitis C Mortality Has Been Overestimated - Brief Article
  by Doug Brunk
• Music Therapy for Parkinson's
• Calcium Benefits Teenagers, Children Over Age 6
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• MDs FIGHT FOR ANTITRUST RELIEF - Brief Article
  by Greg Borzo
• High Times for Medical Marijuana
  by Sherry Boschert
• Take the Stigma out of Addiction - Brief Article
  by Alan I. Leshner
• Hepatitis C Incidence Isn't Rising Despite Media Hype - Brief Article
  by Barbara Baker
• New & Approved: Sarafem, Novaldex
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Metformin Findings
• Drug Costs Driven By New Users, New Drugs - Brief Article
  by Greg Borzo
• Keep Medical Records Secure—Or Pay the Price - Brief Article
  by Jennifer M. Wang
• Salary Trends for Medical Faculty - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• Should sexually active teenage girls have yearly Pap smears? - Brief Article
• BOTTOMLINE - Hepatitis A Vaccine in Chronic Hepatitis C
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• New Testosterone Gel Found More Effective Than Patch Tx
  by Bruce Jancin
• Overweight Preschoolers
• FFS FARES BETTER THAN HMOs - fee-for-service health insurance - Brief Article
  by Greg Borzo
• Life in the Key of Z - Brief Article
  by Joanne M. Berger
• Campaign Aims to Redefine PCOS as Endocrine Disorder - Endocrine Society plans campaign for physician education in diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• LETTERS - medicalization of social issues; medical error reporting; IUDs as a method of contraception - Brief Article - Letter to the Editor
  by Ronald D. Weddle
• Guide to Managing New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation - Brief Article
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Emerging Indications for Androgen Supplements
• Another SIDS Risk Factor - Brief Article
• Insurers Pledge Reform - Brief Article
  by Greg Borzo
• Feminine Mystique - Brief Article
  by Joanne M. Berger
• Measles Nears Eradication In Western Hemisphere - Brief Article
  by Jennifer M. Wang
• Early Parkinson's Diagnosis Possible With SPECT - single-photon emission computed photography - Brief Article
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Dangerous Triad Increases Stroke Risk 10-Fold
  by Betsy Bates
• Patient Interest Drives New Androgen Formulations
• Hepatitis A Unawareness - Brief Article
• Class Action Suit Seeks Contraceptive Coverage - Brief Article
  by Greg Borzo
• Stool Crazy After All These Years
  by Joanne M. Berger
• Effect of PCOS on Cardiac Risk Remains Controversial - polycystic ovary syndrome - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• Parkinson's, Pesticide Use May Be Linked - Brief Article
  by Betsy Bates
• Specialized MRI Helps Pin Down Acute Stroke Dx - magnetic resonance imaging, diagnosis
  by Mary Ann Moon
• High-Dose Chemo Trials in Jeopardy
  by Greg Borzo
• H. Influenzae Disease - Brief Article
• Physician Attacked For Second Time - Brief Article
  by Greg Borzo
• ED-Commerce - Brief Article
  by Joanne M. Berger