Medical Edge Newspaper Column

2007 January Newspaper Column

January 1

• Plasma Exchange: Important New Treatment for MS, But Not a Cure

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  Resource: Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

January 7

• Emphysema Research: Proceeding Along Multiple Lines

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  Resource: Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD or Emphysema)

January 8

• Treating Heart Failure: Noninvasive Methods Usually Suffice

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  Resource: Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure

January 14

• Detecting Lung Cancer Early So Surgery Can Help

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  Resource: Treatment of Lung Cancer

January 15

• Treating Mitral Valve Disease: Stick With the Basics

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  Resource: Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease

January 21

• Controlling High Blood Pressure: What Works and What Doesn't

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  Resource: MayoClinic.com: High Blood Pressure

January 22

• Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Most Patients Completely Recover

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  Resource: Treatment of Guillain-Barre Syndrome

January 28

• Emphysema: Buying Time Through Surgery

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  Resource: Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Emphysema)

January 29

• Treating Two Conditions That Disturb Sleep

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  Resource: Treatment of Epilepsy

• Answers to Cooking Questions

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