Vol. 126 No. 2629, October 1997
Index
- 'Walking epidural' blocks labor pain.
- A preemptive strike before surgery.
- Caffeine prevents recovery headaches.
- Clues that you may need a new doctor.
- Communications skills cut malpractice risk.
- Consulting experts via video conferencing.
- Depression linked to fracture risk.
- Detecting sexually transmitted diseases.
- Extra pounds may not doom hypertensive patients.
- Is artery screening cost-effective?
- Laser zaps unwanted growth.
- Leech may hold key to neural regeneration.
- Loud noises deprive patients of sleep.
- Medical devices can be too complex.
- Misconceptions about infection causes.
- Monitoring congestive heart failure.
- Myths and facts about bed-wetting.
- New index measures winter's relative humidity.
- New technology aids the legally blind.
- New tool diagnoses nasal obstruction.
- Non-surgical reversal of vasectomy.
- Older adults burn less fat during exercise.
- Pelvic organ woes all too common.
- Preventing permanent concussion damage.
- Purple grape juice lowers coronary risk.
- Sound waves help break up fat.
- Special diet curbs children's seizures.
- Surgery and collagen stop leakage.
- Treat depression to control blood sugar.
- Warming device speeds recovery.
- Weighing surgery vs. angioplasty.
- Who's at risk for periodontal disease?