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09/05 Best bets for early detection 09/05 Deodorants and breast cancer 09/05 Breast-conserving surgery vs. mastectomies 09/04 Colon and rectal cancer Virtual colonoscopy falls short 05/05 Lung cancer Quitting smoking: What works 11/06 Chemotherapy for lung cancer 09/04 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Ovarian cancer Common intimate concerns 4/07 12 surgeries you may be better off without 11/05 Pancreas cancer Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Prostate cancer Beware of prostate-cancer advice 6/07 PSA rise marks prostate cancer 5/07 Making treatment decisions 2/07 Testing for prostate cancer 09/05 Selenium, fish may protect against prostate cancer 09/05 Calcium and prostate cancer 09/05 Using hormones to slow prostate cancer 09/04 Skin cancer (melanoma) Melanoma in blacks, Hispanics 8/06 Skin cancer (squamous cell) Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Testicular cancer Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Children's health Absence seizures Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Asthma in children Asthma drug may increase risks 7/06 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 10/05 New warning on attention-deficit drug 09/05 Key points about ADHD 09/04 Autism Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Bedwetting Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Bronchiectasis Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Bronchiolitis Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Burns and scalds Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Chickenpox Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Colic in babies Flu shot safe for kids 11/06 Benadryl and babies' sleep 08/06 Constipation in children Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Depression in children What works for depression? 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05/06 Diarrhea in children Avoiding norovirus 5/07 Gallstones Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Heartburn Antibiotics, heartburn medicine, and drug-resistant infection 1/06 Drugs to treat GERD 09/04 Hemorrhoids Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Hernia Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Irritable bowel syndrome Probiotics for intestinal disorders? 05/06 Kidney stones Stones, bones, abdominal groans 03/06 Pancreas cancer Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Reflux in children Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Stomach ulcers Antibiotics, heartburn medicine, and drug-resistant infection 1/06 Drugs to treat GERD 09/04 Ear, nose & throat Asthma in adults 6 ways to cut salt from your diet 12/06 Choosing the right asthma treatment 09/04 Asthma in children Asthma drug may increase risks 7/06 Bad breath 10 embarrassing questions 1/07 Burning mouth syndrome Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Ear infection, middle ear Ibuprofen for children's ear infections 09/04 Ear infection, outer ear Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Ear infection with discharge Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Ear infection with fluid Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Ear pain during air travel Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Ear wax Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Flu Teen cough-drug abuse 1/07 Tamiflu: What you need to know 11/06 Flu shot safe for kids 11/06 Bird flu: Q&A 1/06 Bird flu: Q&A 1/06 Change in flu treatment recommendations 1/06 Hay fever Natural remedies for hay fever 6/07 How to choose an allergy drug 08/05 Allergy triggers and symptoms: Keys to diagnosis 08/05 Is it 'just' an allergy? 08/05 Pets may lower allergy risk 08/05 Impacted wisdom teeth 12 surgeries you may be better off without 11/05 Meniere's disease Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Nosebleeds in children Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Sinusitis Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Sore throat Making treatment decisions 2/07 Tinnitus Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Tonsillitis Making treatment decisions 2/07 Eating & weight Anorexia Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Bulimia Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Obesity Guarding against stroke 5/07 Simple steps may slow aging 4/07 Fight childhood obesity 3/07 Do diet pills work? 1/07 Taking control of weight problems 09/04 Eyes Cataracts Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Conjunctivitis Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Glaucoma Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Herpes simplex eye infection Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Macular degeneration Vegetables and eye disease 1/07 Fertility Endometriosis Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Fertility problems Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Fibroids 12 surgeries you may be better off without 11/05 Polycystic ovary syndrome Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Heart and circulation Angina, stable Angioplasty: Resist the rush 5/07 Aspirin is still best 5/07 12 surgeries you may be better off without 11/05 Angina, unstable Angioplasty: Resist the rush 5/07 Aspirin is still best 5/07 Cardiac arrest clues 1/07 12 surgeries you may be better off without 11/05 Atrial fibrillation Guarding against stroke 5/07 Why it pays to prompt your doctor 05/05 Cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest clues 1/07 Deep vein thrombosis Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Heart and circulation problems in diabetes Simple steps may slow aging 4/07 Heart attack Angioplasty: Resist the rush 5/07 Aspirin is still best 5/07 Simple steps may slow aging 4/07 Making treatment decisions 2/07 Cardiac arrest clues 1/07 Pain relievers may block erections 09/06 Preventive aspirin 5/05 The benefits of coronary angioplasty 09/04 Heart failure Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 High blood pressure Angioplasty: Resist the rush 5/07 Aspirin is still best 5/07 Guarding against stroke 5/07 Simple steps may slow aging 4/07 Patch adds blood-clot risk 3/07 6 ways to cut salt from your diet 12/06 Preventive aspirin 5/05 Diuretics for lowering blood pressure 09/04 High cholesterol Angioplasty: Resist the rush 5/07 Aspirin is still best 5/07 Guarding against stroke 5/07 Simple steps may slow aging 4/07 Supplements for cholesterol? 07/06 Mediterranean diet 01/06 Crestor riskier than other cholesterol drugs 05/05 Treatments for high cholesterol in people with heart disease 09/04 Leg ulcers Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Peripheral vascular disease Aspirin is still best 5/07 Simple steps may slow aging 4/07 Raynaud's disease Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Stroke, emergency care Preventive aspirin 5/05 Stroke prevention Angioplasty: Resist the rush 5/07 Aspirin is still best 5/07 Guarding against stroke 5/07 Simple steps may slow aging 4/07 Patch adds blood-clot risk 3/07 Ibuprofen can block aspirin 09/06 Pain relievers may block erections 09/06 Preventive aspirin 5/05 Varicose veins Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Hormones Endometriosis Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Menopause Common intimate concerns 4/07 Reducing breast cancer risk 4/07 Falling breast cancer rates 4/07 Making treatment decisions 2/07 Healthy sex: His and hers 12/06 Exercise helps in menopause 07/06 Polycystic ovary syndrome Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Underactive thyroid Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Infections Amebic dysentery Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Athlete's foot Comparing athlete's foot treatments 09/04 Bacterial vaginosis Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Bladder infection in women Probiotics for intestinal disorders? 05/06 Cellulitis and erysipelas Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Chlamydia Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Cold sores 10 embarrassing questions 1/07 Common cold Baby cold-drug danger 2/07 Teen cough-drug abuse 1/07 How to treat a cough 12/06 How to ease congestion 12/06 Pain reliever caution 11/06 Pain relievers may block erections 09/06 Ibuprofen can block aspirin 09/06 When the best medicine is no medicine 07/05 Conjunctivitis Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Diarrhea in adults Avoiding norovirus 5/07 Probiotics for intestinal disorders? 05/06 Ear infection, middle ear Ibuprofen for children's ear infections 09/04 Ear infection, outer ear Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Ear infection with discharge Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Ear infection with fluid Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Genital warts Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Hepatitis B Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Hepatitis C Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Herpes, genital Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 HIV infection Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Infection in newborn babies (group B streptococcus) Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Kidney infection Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Lyme disease Lyme disease: Then and now 06/06 Malaria prevention Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Measles, mumps and rubella: prevention Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Meningococcal disease Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Nail infection, fungal Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Oral thrush Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Pelvic inflammatory disease Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Pneumonia Bird flu: Q&A 1/06 Prostatitis, chronic Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Stomach ulcers Antibiotics, heartburn medicine, and drug-resistant infection 1/06 Drugs to treat GERD 09/04 Tonsillitis Making treatment decisions 2/07 Urinary tract infections in children 12 surgeries you may be better off without 11/05 Warts Treatment options: Risks and benefits 10/06 Yeast infection, vagina 10 embarrassing questions 1/07 Lungs & breathing Asthma in adults 6 ways to cut salt from your diet 12/06