Preventive Medicine

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• "It's Just An Accident"  (2002-01-30)
• 15-Second Procedure Saves Lives (and you already know how to do it)  (2002-12-31)
• A Break for Those With High-Cost Drugs  (2004-06-29)
• Accurate Diagnosis and Prevention Are Vital to Asthma Management  (2007-04-12)
• Age and the Shingles Vaccine  (2008-04-11)
• All About Zostavax  (2008-03-28)
• Amino Acid Supplements Rarely Needed  (2007-09-27)
• Antibiotics: Use Only When Necessary  (2004-03-17)
• Are We Getting Enough Sun?  (2004-12-29)
• Arrhythmia: Taming the Troubled Heartbeat  (2006-08-10)
• Aspirin: Old Standby is the New Wonder Drug  (2004-06-29)
• Best to Have Wisdom Teeth Removed as a Teenager  (2006-01-27)
• Best Way to Prevent Flu Is to Wash Hands   (2005-04-27)
• Bikers Beware: Motorcycle Deaths on the Rise  (2003-04-29)
• Bird Flu Scare Expends Valuable Public Health Resources  (2006-08-30)
• Blood Sugar Tests Can Signal Early Diabetes  (2002-04-30)
• Cancer Screening on a Budget  (2005-09-09)
• Cancer-Free...for Now  (2006-12-22)
• Close Parental Relationships Could Delay Adolescent Sex  (2002-09-13)
• Collaborating with Your Caregivers  (2004-08-26)
• Colonoscopy Could Save Thousands of Lives Annually  (2001-08-13)
• Colorectal Cancer, Part 1: Risk Factors and Screening  (2002-03-12)
• Conventional vs. Virtual Colonoscopy  (2008-02-27)
• Coronary Artery Disease Might Lurk Unknown  (2006-02-10)
• CRP Test for Heart Disease Risk: Valuable, But Not Definitive  (2003-02-14)
• CT Scans Detect Blood Clots in the Lungs and Legs  (2002-03-14)
• Dental Symptoms Can Expose Health Issues  (2006-04-27)
• Diet, Exercise Can Stop Diabetes Before It Starts  (2002-04-14)
• Diverticulosis vs. Diverticulitis   (2002-03-29)
• Does High Blood Pressure Signal Coronary Disease?  (2003-02-14)
• Dour Outlook Can Intensify With Age  (2002-01-30)
• Embarrassed? Talk to Your Doctor Anyway  (2007-09-13)
• Flu Season Winding Down, But Not Over  (2004-02-13)
• For Smokers, Habit Permeates Life  (2006-11-12)
• For Some STDs, the Numbers Are Still Increasing  (2007-07-13)
• Health and Safety Training Focuses on Outreach Workers  (2007-08-11)
• Health Counseling  (1998-08-31)
• Health Officials Address Wisconsin Pertussis Outbreak  (2004-06-08)
• Health Risks of Travel Range from Unusual to Mundane  (2004-04-14)
• Heat-Related Illness Can Quickly Become Serious  (2007-06-28)
• Hepatitis B Can Have Serious Long-Term Consequences  (2007-12-30)
• How to Stop Food-Borne Illness Before it Starts  (2001-12-13)
• HPV Vaccine Offers Cancer Protection, But for How Long?  (2007-04-12)
• HPV Vaccine Prevents Most Cervical Cancers and Genital Warts  (2007-03-28)
• Human Genome Project Could Revolutionize Medicine  (2001-12-26)
• In Most Cases, MRI Not Indicated for Breast Cancer Screening  (2007-12-30)
• Injured at Work: What You Can Do To Avoid Becoming a Statistic  (2007-08-27)
• Injury Facts Reveal the Extent of the Problem  (2002-01-30)
• Injury Research Center Receives $4.5 Million to Continue Its Work  (2007-09-27)
• Is a D.O. an M.D?  (2006-01-27)
• Is It Possible To Reduce Medication Costs?  (2002-08-28)
• Keeping Metabolic Syndrome in Check  (2004-09-28)
• Lyme Disease Incidence Doubles  (2007-07-13)
• Many Diabetic Amputations are Preventable   (2006-09-13)
• Medical College Clinic Turns Smokers Into Quitters  (2002-02-26)
• Medical College of Wisconsin Awards Partnership Grants  (2008-04-11)
• Medical Mistakes: Where Do We Go from Here?  (2007-06-12)
• Medicare Covers Important Preventive Services  (2002-03-13)
• Mental Health, Mental Illness and Health Care Priorities   (2002-04-30)
• Mexican Vacation Requires Some Health Planning  (2003-02-14)
• Millions are Unaware They Have Kidney Disease  (2003-05-13)
• Millions of Americans at Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy  (2006-03-29)
• MRSA Infections on the Rise, But Treatable If Caught Early  (2007-11-28)
• Multiple Factors Affect Rates of Colon Cancer Screening  (2007-05-29)
• New Guidelines on Use of Antibiotics Before Dental Work  (2007-12-12)
• New Institute Supports Clinical and Translational Research  (2008-03-28)
• No Down Side to Booster Shot   (2007-10-12)
• Osteopenia vs. Osteoporosis   (2005-10-13)
• Pernicious Anemia Differs from Dietary B-12 Deficiency  (2006-08-30)
• PGD Offers Promising Option for Preventing Genetic Disorders  (2003-02-28)
• Prepare for Flu Season Rather Than Anthrax  (2001-10-21)
• Prevent Vision Loss - Get Screened for Open-Angle Glaucoma  (2008-04-29)
• Prevnar Vaccine Further Reducing Childhood Infections  (2004-04-28)
• Prostate Cancer PSA Testing Faster, More Specific  (2004-05-27)
• Prostate Cancer Tests Vary in Specificity, Sensitivity  (2002-04-14)
• Prostate Test Can't Gauge Full Range of Cancers   (2006-12-13)
• Putting Mad Cow Disease Into Perspective: A Top Ten List of Things to Really Worry About  (2004-01-30)
• Q and A: Bone Density Testing  (2004-08-26)
• Rabies Team Leader Urges Study of "Milwaukee Protocol"  (2007-04-12)
• Recommended Childhood Vaccines - 2008   (2008-05-12)
• Research Focuses on Age-Related Macular Degeneration  (2003-03-12)
• Research Results Need Interpretation  (2006-08-10)
• Resolutions: Realistic Changes You Can Make Now  (2003-01-10)
• Revised Blood Pressure Guidelines Put Millions in New Category  (2003-07-13)
• SARS? WNV? For Most, Common Infections are the Real Worry  (2003-03-28)
• Screening Tests Give Best Information About Health Risks  (2002-12-12)
• Should I Go to the Emergency Department?  (2003-07-11)
• Six Sigma Program Takes Aim at Medical Errors  (2003-06-27)
• Skin Cancer Cases, Often Preventable, Are On The Rise   (2002-07-30)
• Smallpox Vaccine Includes a Dose of Risk  (2003-01-14)
• Some Cancers Best Treated by Gynecologic Oncologists  (2005-11-09)
• STD Prevention, Part 1: Get to Know Your Partner  (2007-06-28)
• Stealth Killer: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Often Give No Warning  (2003-07-25)
• Stenting Techniques and Outcomes Vary  (2007-06-28)
• Stepping Stones to Better Health  (2006-04-13)
• Stress Test Still First Choice in Detecting Heart Disease Risks  (2004-10-12)
• Study Follow-Up Shows Big Increase in Preschooler Vaccinations  (2003-08-28)
• Study Says Higher Statin Doses = Lower Cholesterol  (2004-07-01)
• Suicide Risks, Crises, and Prevention  (2007-08-22)
• Sun Exposure and "Age Spots"  (2006-04-13)
• Surgeon General Asks Communities To Address Obesity   (2002-01-30)
• Take "Every Possible Measure" To Protect Your Eyes  (2007-04-27)
• Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day  (2002-09-13)
• Take My Time…Please  (2005-05-11)
• The Facts about Epilepsy  (2003-05-08)
• The Facts about Pneumococcal Infection  (2000-08-30)
• The Other, Older Face of AIDS   (2004-05-13)
• Three Key Components in Back Injury Prevention  (2002-01-30)
• Three-Pronged Approach Helps Smokers Quit for Good  (2005-11-09)
• To Prevent the Flu, Schedule Vaccine Now  (2007-09-13)
• Traumatic Brain Injury, Part I: Diagnosis and Treatment   (2007-06-12)
• Two Routes to Breast Cancer Detection  (2003-06-24)
• Understanding and Preventing Subsequent Strokes  (2000-04-13)
• Understanding Sepsis  (2005-01-26)
• Unnecessary Suffering  (2002-03-29)
• US Government Prepares for Bioterrorism Threat  (2001-10-11)
• Use of T-Wave Test Limited to Special Cases  (2005-01-26)
• Vaccine Can Prevent Shingles and Its Debilitating Pain  (2008-01-13)
• Vaccine Can Protect Girls, Young Women from Cervical Cancer  (2006-11-11)
• Vaccine Misconceptions Challenged  (2002-08-13)
• Virtual Colonoscopy Doesn't Replace Conventional Type  (2006-11-12)
• Vitamin A: A Role in Macular Degeneration and Fractures  (2003-12-11)
• Vitamins and Minerals: Who Needs Supplements?  (2007-04-12)
• Want to Reduce Your Cholesterol? These Foods Will Help, Not Hurt  (2003-02-28)
• What You Can Do to Prevent Communicable Diseases  (2000-12-26)
• When It Comes to Fats, Limit the Worst - Trans Fats  (2003-12-19)
• Will We Be Compassionate During the Next Epidemic?  (2001-08-01)
• With Diabetes, It’s the Complications That Kill You  (2003-01-14)
• Women Should Adjust Nutrition after Menopause  (2003-08-28)
• Women's Health Week Focuses on Minority Females  (2002-05-10)
• Your Lipid Profile  (2007-03-28)