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Diagnostic Challenge
Clearing
up the confusion Lab results show an abnormal liver profile
in an elderly woman with Parkinson's.
Casebook
Implantable
defibrillators The expanding role of device technology
that prevents sudden cardiac death caused by arrhythmia.
ClinicalTalk
Human
papillomavirus New developments in testing and prevention
to lower the risk of cervical dysplasia.
An interview with Cathy Popadiuk,
MD
Update
The
menses effect Understanding the complex relationship
between common medical symptoms and menstruation.
By Allison Case, MD
Letters and Exchanges:
what your colleagues are saying...
Nutritional advice for peanut allergy misses an important ingredient.
Mind Matters
Pathogenic beliefs Deeply set
childhood values can incite trouble in adulthood.
Heart Beat
Global risk The Interheart study
shows just how predictable cardiovascular disease can be.
Cultural Medicine
Sickle cell anemia Inherited
blood disorder provokes periods of painful symptoms and disabling
attacks.
Cover photo: Hepatitis C; ©CAVALLINI
JAMES/BSIP/ Alpha Presse
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Food for Thought
Getting active Research backs
physical activity for a longer life.
Geriatrics
Comprehensive care Specialized
services promote functional abilities and keep the elderly happy
at home.
The Compliance
Factor
Mammography Imaging technique
remains an indispensable tool for spotting breast cancer early.
From the front
lines
A suit that stops bleeds in childbirth, H. pylori promotes iron
deficiency, aspartame and the cancer connection, and more...
Parkhurst correspondence
39 answers to your clinical questions
Our panel answers your questions on celiac disease, diet and cancer,
evaluating neutropenia, hypertension in seniors, and others...
Question authority Need a second
opinion? Send your clinical queries to the Parkhurst Exchange panel
for expert advice.
Dermatology question of the month
What skin diseases can pets transmit?
Question of the month Schizophrenia:
are two meds better than one?
Checklist
Tuberculosis Long-standing disease
is still going strong in an age of progressive medical advances.
Skin Sense
Pruritus A look at some of the
causes behind the unpleasant mighty itch.
Case Conundrum
Cystic fibrosis Early diagnosis
is key to optimize available therapeutic options.
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