Winter 1998/99 Table of Contents

 The New Face of Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery repairs lives, yet many still think it frivolous. Now, thanks to improved technology and techniques, the image of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery is getting a face-lift. by Monika Guttman

Heart on Fire
Heartburn and acid indigestion often signal the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease, which can have serious consequences.
by Jon Nalick

Painfully Clear
Physicians and researchers have begun to identify the cause and develop treatments that may quench the agony of neuropathic pain.
by Eva Emerson

Hope Chest
The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery advances the treatment of patients with heart and chest diseases.
by Lori Baker Schena and Phil Davis

Street Wise
Oscar Streeter, Jr. uses new technology to increase the success level of standard treatments for cancer.
by Phil Davis

 

 

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Healthoughts: The latest word on smoothies, giving blood, treat- ments for hair loss and another heart disease factor.

Benchmarks: New vaccine holds promise for chronic multiple sclerosis.

City Rounds: At USC, the largest comprehensive study ever under- taken to identify eye prolems in the Latino population is underway.


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