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In the May 2008 issue
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Featured story - Do-it-yourself pain relief
Plus, where to turn if you can't manage pain on your own (pages 1, 4, 5)
Illustration of man lounging with ankle pain
Illustration by Tadeusz Majewski
what's inside this issue
MEDICAL MATTERS
  • New options for cataract patients (page 7)
SPECIAL REPORT
  • How to stay fit, come what may (pages 8, 9)
FOOD SENSE
  • A toast to your health
    (page 10)
  • Pistachios for good cholesterol (page 10)
OFFICE VISIT
  • Placebos can be good medicine (page 11)
ON YOUR MIND
  • Lightbulbs and mercury; Preventing shingles; Good fats, bad fats; Mixing sleep meds (page 12)
UPFRONT
  • Editor's note: A clear view of cataract surgery (page 2)
HEALTH WIRE
  • Music for your brain; Heart attack signs; Gender and depression; Dementia declining; Six eggs a week? (pages 2, 3)
NEWS; YES OR NO?
  • New wrinkle for Botox safety (page 3)
  • A bike helmet; Double dipping; Lower doses; Chewing on ice; Easier breathing (page 3)
HEALTH-CARE SAVVY
  • Common STD risky to young and old (page 6)
  • Drug mistakes (page 6)

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