Medical Edge Newspaper Column

2008 October Newspaper Column

October 3

• Plantar Fasciitis Requires Care Before Returning to Running

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  Resource: MayoClinic.com: Plantar Fasciitis

• Iritis Not Always Cause for Concern, But Should be Evaluated

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  Resource: MayoClinic.com: Iritis: How it is treated?

October 10

• J-pouch Often the Best Option for Patients Who Have Colon Removed

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  Resource: Colostomy-Sparing Surgery

• Check Iron Levels Postmenopause to Determine Need for Supplements

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  Resource: Anemia

• Get the Most From a Complete Physical Checkup

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  Resource: Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine

October 17

• Research for Test to Predict Alzheimer's Disease Ongoing

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  Resource: Alzheimers Disease

• Chronic Pain Often Manageable with Combination of Medications, Physical Therapy

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October 24

• Consider Cost to your Health before Ordering ED Medication Online

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  Resource: Buying Prescription Drugs Online: The Do's and Don'ts

• Aging Often not the only Cause of Diminished Dense of Taste, Smell

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October 31

• "Normal Weight Obesity" a Common Condition Among Americans

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  Resource: Cardiovascular Diseases

• 'Watchful Waiting' A Safe Approach for Son With Subaortic Membrane

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  Resource: Pediatric Cardiology