Winter 1998 Table of Contents
Go for the Golden Years: People 45 to 60 years old still have time to delay age-related problems and improve their quality of life. By Jon Nalick. The Disease that Cries Wolf: Lupus--in which the body's immune system attacks its own cells--mnimics many other illnesses, twarting diagnosis. But once identified, new drugs and technologies have greatly improved the prognosis. By Monika Guttman. Failproof Method: There are literally hundreds of thousands of children who are not getting innoculations in their first few years, when they are the most vulnerable to infectious diseases. By Eva Emerson. Brain Storm: Epileptic seizures that are untreatable with medications may be controlled with fine-tuned surgical techniques and a recent innovation, the vagus nerve stimulator. By Christopher Tedeschi. Neuro Navigator: By pioneering a 3D-guidance technique called stereotaxy, Michael L. J. Apuzzo takes his place among neuro-surgeons who have made seminal contributions to their field. By Christopher Tedeschi. |
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Departments
Healthoughts: The latest word on aromatherapy, natural Phen/Fen, ear infections in children and topical creams for joint pains. Benchmarks: A thermal imaging system is being tested in an effort to reduce the number of breast biopsies. |
City Rounds: The Excellence in Athletics programhelps local high school athletes maximize their potential while minimizing their injuries. |