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Checklist
Hemorrhoids Their causes continue to be controversial.

Casebook
Pertussis It's no longer just a children's disease.

ClinicalTalk
Radiation therapy Experts offer answers to your patients' questions and concerns. An interview with Tien Phan, MD and Elizabeth Kurien, MD

Update
Children's sleep What's normal and what's not? By Manisha B. Witmans, MD and Rochelle Young, RN

News from the Net
Poisonous toys Putting perspective on the threat of lead in children's products.

Kaleidoscope
Ageism and the silver tsunami Special needs impinge on the older population.

Perspectives on pain
Multiple sclerosis The aches and pains of this disease are chronically undertreated.

Exchanges in
The clinical management of obesity -- part 3 of 3 The risks and benefits of obesity surgery. By Christopher Cobourn, MD
Distribution of this series is funded by an educational grant from Allergan Inc.

Code Red
Hemorrhagic stroke Headache may predominate over neurologic symptoms.

Case Conundrums
Paget's disease Bone remodelling affects more men than women.

Sports Clinic
Injuries in musicians The note strikes hard with constant repetition.

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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE
Too healthy to be ill Puzzling epigastric pain yields a surprise diagnosis.

Parkhurst Correspondence

26 answers to your clinical questions Our specialists answer queries on how to treat cauliflower ear, the effect of skin colour on vitamin D requirements, temperature adjustments in living spaces for the elderly, and more…
Question of the month How does Devic's disease differ from MS?
This month's dermatology highlight New treatment for warts in children
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Food for thought
A new culprit in cancer promotion Get ready for some grim news on the grapefruit.

Heartbeat
Anticoagulation and surgery Know when to bridge with low-molecular weight heparin.

Geriatrics
Vitamin B12 deficiency It's critical to correct this condition before problems multiply.

Mind matters
Brittle bones Depression and SSRIs impact on the skeleton.

Pediatrics
ADHD Coping strategies focus on learning new skills.

Skin Sense
Hidradenitis suppurativa Recurrent seeping lesions can destroy a patient's social life.

Tales from the heart
A not-so Super Man What would you do if Clark Kent showed up in your office?