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Articles in May 1, 2000, issue of Family Pratice News

• Antioxidants Can Be Dangerous at High Levels - Brief Article
  by Nancy Deutsch
• LETTERS - emergency medical practice by general practitioners; Helicobacter pylori infection treatment costs; medical professionalism; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis by computer - Brief Article - Letter to the Editor
  by M. Lawrence Kaplan
• Longitudinal Melanonychia in Children: How Aggressive Do You Get?
  by Sherry Boschert
• History, Not Skin Changes, Pinpoints Adult Scabies
  by Bruce Jancin
• Not All Echinacea Preparations Are Created Equal - Brief Article
  by Batya Swift Yasgur
• Comfrey Is Tied To Fatal Vein Occlusions - Brief Article
  by Batya Swift Yasgur
• Four Percocet Dosages - available from Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc - Brief Article
• New Niacin-Lovastatin Combo Aids Patients With Low HDL - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• Male-Female Substance Abuse Patterns Differ - Brief Article
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Aggressive Follow-Up of UTIs in Kids Prevents Future Scarring - urinary tract infections - Brief Article
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Many Genetic Syndromes Respond to Growth Hormones - Brief Article
  by Doug Brunk
• Clinics Welcome Canadians - American radiation therapy clinics accept Canadian cancer patients - Brief Article
  by Doug Brunk
• Pressing Patients to Quit Smoking Can Have an Impact - Brief Article
  by Sharon Worcester
• Medical Error Accountability - Brief Article
  by John M. Eisenberg
• Twice-Daily Foam Can Improve Body Psoriasis
  by Betsy Bates
• Louse Egg Look-Alikes Mislead Diagnosticians
  by Sherry Boschert
• IV Histamine Desensitization for Cluster Headache - Brief Article
  by Barbara Baker
• Ginkgo biloba Modestly Effective in Alzheimer's - Brief Article
  by Carl Sherman
• Blood Analysis System - Careside Inc. offers the Careside Analyzer - Brief Article
• Bad Reputation Plagues New Generation of IUDs - Brief Article
  by Erik L. Goldman
• Women Respond Poorly to Traditional Smoking Programs - Brief Article
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Ulcers in Children: Treat H. pylori Infection, Urea Breath Test Best for Dx - Brief Article
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Marketplace Demands Physicians Offer More CAM - complementary and alternative medicine - Brief Article
  by Doug Brunk
• 'Primary Care' Ob.Gyns. Ignore Primary Care - Brief Article
  by Erik L. Goldman
• Frequent Tofu Eating Tied to Cognitive Decline - Brief Article
  by Nancy Walsh
• Atopic Dermatitis Tx Safe in Children - Brief Article
  by Betsy Bates
• Clobetasol Propionate Foam Reduced Scalp Psoriasis
• Reports of Superlice May Really Be Reinfestation
  by Maureen Donohue
• Watch Geriatric Crowd for Flare-ups of Old Infections and Entirely New Strains - Brief Article
  by Guang-Shing Cheng
• Chronic Pancreatitis May Signal Cystic Fibrosis - Brief Article
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Rehab Supplier Web Site - National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers offers website at www.nrrts.org - Brief Article
• Adolescents With Eating Disorder Probably Don't Harm Fertility - Brief Article
  by Doug Brunk
• When to Use Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early Breast Ca - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• ELISA Still Best H. pylori Test in Kids - enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay - Brief Article
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Doctors Get A Raise - Brief Article
  by Joyce Frieden
• Physician Evaluation Crucial to HIV Patient's Disability Claim - Brief Article
  by Sherry Boschert
• Rapid Enterovirus Test - Brief Article
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Waiting for Topical Tacrolimus Approval - Brief Article
  by Erik L. Goldman
• Topical Calcipotriol, Methotrexate Gel Treat Scalp Psoriasis
  by Sherry Boschert
• BMD Loss in First Year of Tx? Don't Switch Agents - bone mineral density - Brief Article
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Increased Immunization Of Staff Credited With Drop In Hospital Flu Outbreaks - Brief Article
  by Guang-Shing Cheng
• Indian Roots, Homocysteine - East Indians living in the United Kingdom have higher plasma homocysteine levels - Brief Article
• Ankle, Knee Braces - dj Orthopedics offers improved versions of the RocketSoc and the Rehab TROM brace - Brief Article
• Cystic Fibrosis Pregnancy Screening Becoming Routine - Brief Article
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• Staging Not Predictive With Breast Cancer - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• Difficulties of Chronic Recurrent Abdominal Pain Management - Brief Article
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Alternative Medicine - White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Brief Article
  by Joyce Frieden
• Aweigh for the Holidays - weight gain after the holidays - Brief Article
  by Joanne Berger
• Hot Flashes Chilled by Paroxetine - Brief Article
  by Guang-Shing Cheng
• Tacrolimus Eased Atopic Dermatitis in Adults - Brief Article
  by Sherry Boschert
• Hearing Meditation Tapes Sped Psoriasis Healing
  by Bruce Jancin
• Be Aware That Osteoporosis Also Affects Young Women and Men
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Rapid Test Helps Identify Cause of Dyspnea - point-of-care brain natriuretic peptide immunoassay - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• Oral Glycoprotein Inhibitor - sibrafiban and aspirin tested for viability in secondary prevention of major ischemic events - Brief Article
• Ultrasound System - Medison America Inc. offers the SonoAce 5500 - Brief Article
• PPROM, Low Vitamin C Link Suspected - preterm premature rupture of the membranes - Brief Article
  by Kate Johnson
• More Exercise May Be Answer to Chemotherapy Weight Gain - Brief Article
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Newborn Circumcision: Very Little Risk or Benefit - Brief Article
  by Winnie Anne Imperio
• Physician Disciplinary Actions - state-wide research by Public Citizen's Health Research Groupu - Brief Article
  by Joyce Frieden
• Corpulent Cops - overweight Philippine police officers ordered to go on wilderness exercise program - Brief Article
  by Joanne Berger
• Viagra Appears Safe for Some CV Patients - cardiovascular disease - Brief Article
  by Barbara Baker
• Data Back Aerollergens' Link to Atopic Dermatitis - Brief Article
  by Erik L. Goldman
• Pitfalls That Can Lead to Acne Treatment Failures
  by Sharon Worcester
• Postprandial Blood Sugar: Tighter Diabetic Control - Brief Article
  by Maureen Donohue
• Morning MI Symptom Onset Is Not Predictive - myocardial ischemia - Brief Article
  by Barbara Baker
• Rubella Strikes Immigrants - Hispanic adults who did not receive the rubella vaccine become infected with rubella - Brief Article
• Steam Sterilizer - Ritter M7 Self-Contained SpeedClave Steam Sterilizer from Midmark Corp - Brief Article
• PGE2 Gel Resolves Dystocia in 49% of Subjects, Shortens Labor by 84 Minutes - prostaglandin E2 - Brief Article
  by Kate Johnson
• Diet and Menstrual Cramps - Brief Article
• Hemocytometer Predicts UTIs in Febrile Infants - urinary tract infections - Brief Article
  by Winnie Anne Imperio
• Insurers Sued Over Physician Reimbursement - Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and United Healthcare Corp - Brief Article
  by Joyce Frieden
• Fast and Tasty - new ways to speed up Viagra absorption - Brief Article
  by Joanne Berger
• Arrhythmia Worries Limit Access to Cisapride - Brief Article
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• 'Stinging' Topical Medications Hurt Compliance - Brief Article
  by Betsy Bates
• Azithromycin Causes Less GI Upset in Teen Acne Patients - gastrointestinal
  by Sharon Worcester
• Homegrown Nomenclature Can Impede Care - diabetes care - Brief Article
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Electron Beam CT vs. Traditional CHD Assessment - coronary heart disease - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• Short-Course TB Prevention - using rifampin and pyrazinamide has been proven to be safe and effective in preventing tuberculosis - Brief Article
• Coding Software - DynaMedix Corp. offers PocketCode for medical claims processing - Brief Article
• Protect the Pudendal Nerve by Doing Episiotomies Earlier - Brief Article
  by Kate Johnson