Medical Edge Newspaper Column

July 2010 Newspaper Column

July 1

• Brain Scan Alone Cannot Predict Likelihood of Dementia

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  Resource: Frontotemporal Dementia

• Low Platelet Count Not Necessarily a Reason to Postpone Surgery

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  Resource: Prostate Cancer

July 9

• Although Rare, Gene Mutation that Causes Huntington's Can Occur Spontaneously

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  Resource: Huntington's Disease

• Toddler With Recurring Ear Infections May Benefit from Tubes

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  Resource: Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) in Minnesota

July 16

• Artificial Lenses Have Long Been Successfully Used to Correct Vision

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  Resource: Ophthalmology in Arizona

• Self-care Techniques May Help Relieve Discomfort from Buttock Pain

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  Resource: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Minnesota

July 23

• Hormone Changes Play a Role in Development of Migraine Headaches

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  Resource: Migraine Headaches

• Recurrence of Basal Cell Carcinoma Uncommon After Mohs Surgery

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  Resource: Mohs Surgery

July 30

• MLD — A Rare and Serious Progressive Disease

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  Resource: Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

• Regardless of Family History, Tamoxifen Can Be Useful Treatment for Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer

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  Resource: Breast Cancer