Medical Edge Newspaper Column

January 2012 Newspaper Column

January 6

• Tubal Ligation Decreases Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer

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  Resource: Ovarian Cancer

• Knee Pain Could be Result of Injury or More Serious Medical Condition

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  Resource: Orthopedic Surgery in Minnesota

January 13

• Cryoablation Recently Approved as Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

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  Resource: Atrial Fibrillation

• Pain from Sciatica Can Range from Mild to Intense

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  Resource: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Minnesota

January 20

• PSA Test Alone Not Enough to Diagnose Specific Condition

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  Resource: Urology in Minnesota

• Disorder Causing Leg Weakness May Be Hereditary Despite Family History

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  Resource: Medical Genetics in Minnesota

January 27

• Finding the Cause of Interstitial Lung Disease Not Always Possible

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  Resource: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in Minnesota

• Proton Beam Therapy Affects Less Healthy Tissue Than Standard Radiation

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  Resource: Proton Beam Therapy Program