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In the April 2008 issue
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A reasonably healthy meal can be had—if you're careful (pages 1, 4, 5)
what's inside this issue
DRUGS AND HERBS
  • Homeopathic drugs: A 1,000,000,000,000,000-to-1 shot (page 7)
SPECIAL REPORT
  • Kidney disease: A silent killer on the rise (pages 8, 9)
MEDICAL MATTERS
  • Help for aching wrists
    (page 10)
OFFICE VISIT
  • Tracking down migraine triggers (page 11)
ON YOUR MIND
  • Fish oil and omega-3s; Preservatives in cosmetics; Coconut-oil quandary; Low blood pressure (page 12)
UPFRONT
  • Editor's note: Self-help for pain (page 2)
HEALTH WIRE
  • Big breakfast, small belly; Beware of pet turtles; Some strokes whisper; Live 14 years longer; New over-the-counter allergy treatment (pages 2, 3)
NEWS; YES OR NO?
  • New concerns for bone-building drugs (page 3)
  • Massage for easing pain; Holding a grudge; Mold removal and your health; Hefty luggage; Listening to music (page 3)
HEALTH-CARE SAVVY
  • Fibroids: Weighing the options (page 6)
  • Strained muscles (page 6)

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