The Spine Divine: The spine demands delicate care when it's injured, misshapen or even fatigued from a lifetime of hard work. By Christopher Tedeschi Changes Ahead for the Change of Life: Within the next five years, women will be able to design their own menopause profiles--specific prevention and therapy treatments, fine tuned for each women's unique characteristics. By Monika Guttman. The Resurrection of Tuberculosis: Facing off against tuberculosis--a population of organisms struggling for their own survival--physicians use molecular genetics and immunology to play a microbiological game of chess. By Christopher Tedeschi. A Passion for Poison: Experts in poisons, drugs and hazardous materials, the Los Angeles Regional Drug and Poison Information Center tackles problems from the bizarre to mundane with the help of a powerful computer database. By Jon Nalick.

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On Call: Swear By it--Updating the Hippocratic Oath Education: Butt Out--Teen Smoking Cessation Discoveries: Defusing diabetes with Oral Insulin Living Well: Beasts of Burden--Diseases You Can get from Your Pets

Healthoughts: The latest word on computers and occupational therapy, eye floaters, warts and tuberculosis skin tests. City Rounds: Stroke Smart with a Video Advantage Profile: Mending a Misfortune Notes and Notables: News about faculty, students, alumni, donors and friends.

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